Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Can Write a Mystery | 1999 | Gillian Roberts | Buy |
| 2 | From Cairo to Coffee: A True Story of Betrayal, and Misplaced Trust | 2010 | Gillian Roberts | Buy |
| 3 | Prizing Literature: The Celebration and Circulation of National Culture | 2011 | Gillian Roberts | Buy |
| 4 | Discrepant Parallels: Cultural Implications of the Canada-US Border | 2015 | Gillian Roberts | Buy |
Gillian Roberts’s non-fiction spans mystery writing craft and literary criticism. You Can Write a Mystery (1999) draws on her experience as a successful mystery novelist to offer practical advice for aspiring writers in the genre.
Her later non-fiction includes works on literary culture, prizes, and cross-border cultural analysis, reflecting interests that extend well beyond her fiction-writing career.