Workshop - Building the Framework for your Crime Novel with Jack Roney

This workshop will guide you through developing your crime‑fiction idea into a solid framework from which you can build your novel.

You’ll dig into the themes driving your story and its setting, identify the crime sub‑genre you’re working in, define your target audience, and explore the dynamic between your protagonist and antagonist. We’ll also cover key craft considerations—tense and point of view, dual timelines, planning versus pantsing, and storyboarding your manuscript as a practical roadmap to reach completion. Jack will also answer questions on police procedures to help bring authenticity to your crime narrative.

Jack Roney is a retired Queensland police officer and former detective. His crime fiction is influenced by real experiences. His latest novel ‘Black Gully’ was shortlisted in the Plaza Crime Prize and Hawkeye Manuscript Development Prize. His first novel ‘The Ghost Train and the Scarlet Moon’ was the runner up in the Hawkeye Prize and book 1 of his Detective Jarrod O’Connor series ‘The Angels Wept’ was shortlisted in the Watpad Awards. He co-hosts the Genre Fiction Podcast and is currently studying a Masters degree in Writing Editing and Publishing at University of Queensland. 

Discover more about the Eumundi Writers Festival here: https://eumundiwritersfestival.com.au/