How do writers of compelling non-fiction find the stories that pique their curiosity enough to tackle a book? What makes a story worthwhile, and what do you need to know before you can tell a true story? Ilse Salzwedel talks to James Brent Styan (Dirty Secrets of the Rich and Famous), Karen Horn (Prisoners of Jan Smuts) and Karl Kemp (Why We Kill), about research, the writing process, what drives an author and what makes a story particularly sticky.
