“If you went for a job interview in a Glasgow law firm, they used to ask you what school you went to. And that was a way of finding out what religion you were.” IfsWaySchoolJobsLawUsedAsksFindingsFirmInterviewsJob InterviewGlasgowLaw Firms Author:Denise Mina
“Crime is a very hard genre to feminise. If you have a female protagonist she is going to be looking after her mum when she gets older; she is going to be worried about her brother and sister; she will be making a living while bringing up kids.” IfsHardKidsCrimeBrotherFemaleWorriedGenreMumBrothers And SistersProtagonistsMaking A LivingFemale Protagonists Author:Denise Mina
“I respond very well to rules. If there are certain parameters it's much easier to do something really good. Especially when readers know what those are. They know what to expect and then you have to wrong-foot them. That is the trick of crime fiction. And readers come to crime and graphic novels wanting to be entertained, or disgusted.” IfsKnowsWellsCertainFictionNovelFeetCrimeReaderEasierTricksGraphicCrime FictionParametersDisgustedGraphic Novels Author:Denise Mina
“Even if people do wrong, we're social animals, so what can we do about stopping them doing the same things in future? Saying people are 'bad' or 'evil' is just an unwillingness to engage; an unwillingness to try to empathise. That sanctimonious attitude doesn't help anyone” PeopleIfsTryingHelpingEvilSocialAnimalAttitudeStoppingSanctimonious Author:Denise Mina
