AWW21 Charismatic Crime Fighters - Chris Hammer and Emma Viskic
Australian crime writers are riding a wave of global success, consistently creating compelling and charismatic characters who investigate heinous crimes with tenacity and often dry humour. Emma Viskic\u2019s celebrated Caleb Zelic series, featuring a Deaf, articulate, obstinate, brilliant outsider as the private investigator protagonist, launched in 2016 with Resurrection Bay, with the recent Darkness for Light the third in the series. Chris Hammer\u2019s debut Scrublands (2018) was a bestselling sensation, and his two follow up novels, Silver and Trust, all featuring the gritty and emotionally scarred journalist Martin Scarsden, have been equally acclaimed.
\nEmma and Chris talk to Cath Kenneally about crafting compelling protagonists, and the long-term commitment required to write a series.