John Dean – Crime Writer

A book written by best-selling novelist John Dean, in which he examines the craft behind fiction, has been published.

In On Writing, John, who is best known for his crime novels, 26 of which have been published, sets out to help emerging writers who are learning their craft and also to give readers an insight into the way writers approach fiction.

In the wide-ranging book, John, who has taught creative writing classes to student of all ages for more than twenty five years, examines everything from the creation of plots, characters and landscapes to writing with pace, beating writers’ block and editing.

He also examines different genres, including crime fiction, fantasy, ghost stories and children’s books, and provides useful information which it comes to approaching publishers and agents as well as preparing manuscripts  for self-publishing.

John, who has lived near Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway, for more than eight years, also has strong connections with Darlington, south Durham, where he lived and worked for many years before moving to South West Scotland.

The book can purchased in ebook and paperback format on Amazon.

More information can be found in the pages created for it on this website