Setting the Scene - Crime Writing Special - Settings dictate the atmosphere of these novels and can often become almost like a character in themselves. Five Brighton based writers, Araminta Hall, Erin Young, SJ Watson, Graham Bartlett and Davy Fennell discuss why they've been drawn to the settings in their novels, what these settings add to their stories, and how they describe landscapes that readers often know only too well.

Compulsive Crime: Mass consuming your favourite books and TV shows is not a new phenomenon, but it is certainly more popular than ever before. These bestselling authors reveal their secret to creating compelling characters and stories that we just can't get enough of and what it's like keeping up with demand. With A. A. Dhand, M. W. Craven & Jane Casey and participating moderator S J Watson