Watch as a full video interview on YouTubeRebecca Hannigan has an MA in Creative Writing Crime Fiction from UEA, graduating in 2023. She won the UEA/Little Brown Crime Prize for her dissertation. She has also been shortlisted for Virago/The Pool’s Best New Crime Writer. Her first novel, Darkrooms, is out now.We had a great chat with Rebecca, hearing about her experience of getting a masters in crime writing and how that helped her with her debut, Darkrooms. We also discuss the anxiety that can build up as a debut writer in the lead up to launch, and get into a big discussion about what makes twists work (or fail), as well as talking about writing unsympathetic characters.Links:Buy Darkrooms now!Visit Rebecca's websiteFollow Rebecca on InstagramSupport us on Patreon and get great benefits!: https://www.patreon.com/ukpageonePage One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramFollow us on BlueskyFollow us on ThreadsPage One - The Writer's Podcast is part of STET Podcasts - the one stop shop for all your writing and publishing podcast needs! Follow STET Podcasts on Instagram and Bluesky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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