Beyond Hollywood: How to Write Forensics in a Romantic Suspense or Thriller

Date: Saturday 17^th October 2026

Time: 10am AEST

Duration: 90 minutes

About the course

Our guest is a forensic biologist who will guide us on how major crimes are case-managed, DNA analysis and the realities of solving crimes. A must-have for all suspense and thriller writers as well as those who are curious!

What you will learn:

• Procedures law enforcement use to collect evidence for investigation
• What science can do, and not do, to reveal answers
• A deep dive into how DNA is analysed