By the end of this course, you’ll understand:

• what’s distinctive about crime fiction
• the historical traditions and contemporary movements that feature in the genre
• how to develop relevant editing skills
• how narrative viewpoint is used in crime fiction
• common problems you might encounter when editing
• literary devices for line editing crime fiction
• how to edit synopses, query letters and blurbs
• which style guides and other resources you’ll find useful
• how to make your crime fiction specialism globally visible
• how to get your crime fiction editing business organized.