Many of the most memorable characters in literary history have been provided by the crime and suspense genres: from Miss Marple and Mrs de Winter to Aaron Falk and Amy Elliott Dunne, we all love getting into the minds of those who have secrets they’re determined to hide, and the ones who pursue the truth. In this Masterclass, local bestselling psychological suspense author Sara Foster will discuss some of the things she’s learned from the masters of these genres, and how she creates her own compelling characters, using guided exercises to help you develop your own work.

About the Presenter

Sara Foster is the author of acclaimed dystopian thriller The Hush and six bestselling psychological suspense novels: You Don’t Know Me, The Hidden Hours, All That is Lost Between Us, Shallow Breath, Beneath the Shadows and Come Back to Me. Two of her novels have been optioned for television, and You Don’t Know Me was adapted into a chart-topping drama podcast series by Listnr. Sara has a PhD in creative writing (studying maternal representations in fiction) and lives in Perth, Western Australia with her husband, two daughters, three cats and Sunny the bearded dragon. Her new psychological thriller When She Was Gone will be released in April 2025.

Find out more at www.sarafoster.com.au or follow Sara on her Substack, Novel Thoughts & Wild Ideas (www.substack.com/@sarafosterauthor)