Podcast Episodes

111: Elaine Chiew (The Light Between Us)

Episode 111

Charlie and Elaine Chiew (The Light Between Us) discuss early 20th century Singaporean photography and its influences on Elaine's novel in depth, which involves looking at social issues and the histo…

Published on 9 months ago

110: Emma Cowell (The Island Love Song)

Episode 110

Charlie and Emma Cowell (The Island Love Song) discuss the Greek island of Hydra, reactions from readers in regards to IVF and polyamory plot threads, early onset dementia, and the Parthenon sculptur…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

109: Susan Muaddi Darraj (Behind You Is The Sea)

Episode 109

Charlie and Susan Muaddi Darraj (Behind You Is The Sea) discuss the Palestinian Christian community, her immigrant characters and their children, how she used the current conflict in her stories, and…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

Bonus 01: Louise Morrish On Her Unusual Publishing Journey

Charlie and Louise Morrish discuss the extensive efforts the latter went to in order to be published, the networking she did prior to that, and how she's giving back to the writing community.

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Published on 10 months ago

108: Mark Stay (The Witches Of Woodville)

Episode 108

Charlie and Mark Stay (The Witches Of Woodville) discuss writing humour into wartime, using period-correct language as well as slang, why community is important and how much we've lost over the decad…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

107: Jessica Bull (Miss Austen Investigates)

Episode 107

Charlie and Jessica Bull (Miss Austen Investigates) discuss Jane Austen! The mysteries in her books, what and how she read, her likely views on slavery, her forgotten brother, the proposals of marria…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

106: Nikki Marmery (Lilith)

Episode 106

Charlie and Nikki Marmery (Lilith) discuss her epic tale that looks from the start of the Genesis story all the way to our present day, showing how the biblical stories did away with an all-important…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

105: Natalie Jenner (Every Time We Say Goodbye)

Episode 105

Charlie and Natalie Jenner (Every Time We Say Goodbye) discuss the war years and 1950s Italian film industry and the Vatican's authority over it, changing working practices after being accused of dis…

Published on 1 year ago

Name Change: I Want Your Opinions!

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Published on 1 year ago

104: Matt Ottley (The Tree Of Ecstasy And Unbearable Sadness)

Episode 104

Charlie and Matt Ottley (The Tree Of Ecstasy And Unbearable Sadness) discuss Matt's type I bipolar disorder and how it has influenced this, his latest book, and his life in general. As Matt is also a…

Published on 1 year ago