IN PERSON Getting Away with MORE (Fictional) Murder
8 Weeks | Thursdays | Begins March 12, 2026 | 7pm-9pm MT
Instructor: Jonathan Whitelaw
MEMBER PRICE: $320.00
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $425.00
You've got the basics of mystery writing down, now it's all about creating the perfect crime. Crime and mystery fiction continues to be one of the most read, most commercially successful genres of creative writing. Millions of stories are sold around the world every month dealing with everything from serial killers to fraud, extortion and general criminality. And we all love it, right?
This course builds on from the basics of mystery writing and spends a little longer looking at plot devices and tropes associated with the genre. From the extensive research needed to create believable investigations to the machinations and psychology of villains and their motives. We'll take a deeper dive into the workings of real-life cases and the gruesome details that have inspired your favourite reads.
If you thought your Google search history was bad already - it's about to get much worse!
This class takes place in person at the Alexandra Writers Centre Society
Jonathan Whitelaw is an award-winning writer, journalist and broadcaster. After working on the frontline of Scottish politics, he moved into journalism, covering everything from sports to music to radioactive waste – and everything in between. He's also a regular reviewer, panellist, podcaster and commentator. Jonathan's cozy mystery series - The Bingo Hall Detectives - won the Lakeland Book of the Year prize for fiction in 2023. The Concert Hall Killer was shortlisted for the Crime Writers of Canada Whodunnit award in 2025.
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