Bookshelfie: Karin Slaughter

Bookshelfie: Karin Slaughter

From Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize Podcast by Women’s Prize Podcast/ Bird Lime Media

March 31, 2026 · 49 min · Season 9 · Episode 4

About this episode

Karin Slaughter discusses her writing, influences, and views on classic literature.

Bestselling crime writer Karin Slaughter reveals the gruesome storytelling culture she grew up in and why she thinks Wuthering Heights’ Cathy is “kind of a whiny bitch”. Karin is one of the world’s most well-known and popular crime writers. Since publishing her debut novel, Blindsighted , in 2001, she has gone on to sell more than 40 million copies of her books internationally, including the hugely popular Grant County and Will Trent series. Karin is known for reaching beyond simple formulas of suspense and satisfying resolution. Instead she chooses to explore the darker side of humanity, criminal psychology and the systemic violence against women both in and outside of the home. Outside of her writing, Karin is also the founder of the Save the Libraries project - a nonprofit organisation dedicated to supporting local libraries in Atlanta, Georgia - the city where she grew up and continues to draw inspiration from in her writing. Karin has adapted a number of her works for TV and is currently showrunner for The Good Daughter , which will star Meghann Fahy and Rose Byrne. Her latest book, We Are All Guilty Here, was an instant Sunday Times No.1 bestseller, and will be published in…

People in this episode

Guest: Karin Slaughter

Topics covered

  • crime writing
  • storytelling culture
  • women's issues
  • literature
  • psychology
  • library advocacy

Keywords

  • Karin Slaughter
  • crime writer
  • Wuthering Heights
  • Save the Libraries
  • psychology
  • violence against women
  • suspense
  • literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Save the Libraries, The Good Daughter

Books & works: Wuthering Heights, Blindsighted, We Are All Guilty Here, The Secrets We Hide

Places: Atlanta, Georgia

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