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S5 Ep1: The Lost Art of Reading
Season 5 Episode 1
We know that adults are reading less than ever and scrolling more but what does this mean for writers and the wider publishing ecosystem? And how can…
19 hours ago
Season 4, episode 7: Trish Cooke
Season 4 Episode 7
In the season finale of Authors' Matters, we talk to Trish Cooke, playwright, actress, television presenter, scriptwriter and children's author! Tris…
1 year, 9 months ago
Season 4 episode 6: Gwyneth Hughes
Season 4 Episode 6
Writer of the ITV hit series Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Gwyneth Hughes joins Authors' Matters to discuss how her beginnings as a journalist informe…
1 year, 10 months ago
Season 4 episode 5: Sarah Shaffi
Season 4 Episode 5
Journalist Sarah Shaffi joins us on Authors' Matters to talk all things freelance – how to make the decision to go freelance, what to charge and what…
1 year, 10 months ago
Season 4 episode 4: Nathanael Lessore
Season 4 Episode 4
Winner of the Branford Boase 2024 for his debut, author Nathanael Lessore talks to Authors' Matters about the importance of writer/editor relationshi…
1 year, 10 months ago
Season 4, episode 3: Vybarr Cregan-Reid
Season 4 Episode 3
Author and academic Vybarr Cregan-Reid talks to Authors' Matters about his fascinating career trajectory (shout-out to Brighton bus company!) and sha…
1 year, 11 months ago
Season 4, episode 2: Natasha Carthew
Season 4 Episode 2
Novelist, poet and non-fiction writer Natasha Carthew talks class, the privilege gap and how she created her own literary festival to tackle these is…
1 year, 11 months ago
Season 4 episode 1: Vaseem Khan
Season 4 Episode 1
Crime writer and current Chair of the Crime Writers' Association, Vaseem Khan talks to Authors' Matters about the diversification of the most popular…
2 years ago
Season 3, episode 7: Tom Chatfield on AI
Season 3 Episode 7
Everything you ever wanted to know about generative artificial intelligence (AI) but were afraid to ask! Author and tech expert Tom Chatfield breaks …
3 years, 1 month ago
Season 3, episode 6: Simon Ashdown talks telly
Season 3 Episode 6
With almost 20 years writing for EastEnders and multiple BAFTAs to his name, there's not much about screenwriting that Simon Ashdown doesn't know. In…
3 years, 1 month ago