Aug 21, 2021
Interview: Daniel Seton, Commissioning Editor at Pushkin Press
Mairi chats to Daniel Seton, Commissioning Editor at Pushkin Press about crime fiction in the UK and what we can learn from other cultures, particularly Japan, as well as Agatha Christie, what makes a good book, genre boundaries and books narrated by balloons.
Mairi's novel, Self Help for Serial Killers: Let Your Creativity Bloom, is also part of the Capital Crime and Amazon New Voices Award, where the public can vote on their fave opening chapters of as yet unpublished authors. If you'd like to investigate and consider voting for Self Help for Serial Killers, there is more information here (you have to scroll a lot for this one). https://www.capitalcrime.org/new-voices-awards-entry/?fbclid=IwAR2F_Jqkr0zqrXCuUJyGQCpOFmSYnjurQPtcIb0g8bC3SgBi4W9BFePHucQ#:~:text=Capital%20Crime%20is%20running%20an%20exciting%20new%20competition%2C,crime%2C%20mystery%20or%20thriller%20novel%20to%20our%20systemCrime Raven
Retired after a 20-year law enforcement career in one of the most dangerous cities in…