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Janet Skeslien-Charles, author of 'The Paris Library' - Writer discusses dual time-frames, research and why thorough plotting doesn't mean complete understanding.
Season 1 Episode 166
Janet Skeslien-Charles new novel is 'The Paris Library', inspired by the true stories of the librarians who risked their lives during the Nazi's war …
4 years, 6 months ago
Random Routine - Bestselling thriller writer Shari Lapena discusses writing years, quiet houses and 1500 words.
Season 1 Episode 165
Shari Lapena shared her writer's routine with us back in 2019, when she came on to chat about her 4th novel 'Someone We Know'.
Shari's first book, 'Th…
4 years, 6 months ago
Greg Buchanan, author of 'Sixteen Horses' - Debut crime author discusses bending genre, plot functions, and being kind to yourself.
Season 1 Episode 164
Greg Buchanan's debut 'Sixteen Horses' has been lauded as one of the best books of the year, and there's already a major TV series of it in the works…
4 years, 6 months ago
Random Routine - Louise Candlish takes us through a year in the life of an award-winning author.
Season 1 Episode 163
Louise Candlish shared her writer's routine with us in 2019.
Louise Candlish's 'Our House' was one of the biggest books of 2018, it's sold more than 2…
4 years, 6 months ago
Niamh Campbell, author of 'This Happy' - Award-winning writer discusses literary fiction, being purposeful with language, and extroverted work.
Season 1 Episode 162
Niamh Campbell has always been around words, studying them, teaching them, constantly writing them. Her short story 'Love Many' won an Irish Times wr…
4 years, 6 months ago
Random Routine - Anthony Horowitz discusses why he wants to make every day different.
Season 1 Episode 161
BONUS EPISODE!
Here's something new I'm trying, hopefully every week. Taking a look back at some fantastic authors from our archive, and remembering j…
4 years, 6 months ago
Lesley Kara, author of 'The Dare' - Crime writer talks about the process of discovery, themes, and TV adaptations
Season 1 Episode 160
Lesley Kara's debut, 'The Rumour', was the bestselling crime thriller debut of 2019. She's back with her third novel, 'The Dare', it tells the story …
4 years, 7 months ago
Tim Adler, author of 'Dead Already' - Thriller writer talks about thorough plotting, irony, and always being a student.
Season 1 Episode 159
Tim Adler has always been around words. He's a journalist who has written for The Times and the FT, been a commissioning editor at The Daily Telegrap…
4 years, 7 months ago
Rosie Wilby, author of 'The Breakup Monologues' - Comic talks about pets, podcasting and peripatetic writing.
Season 1 Episode 158
Rosie Wilby is a comedian, writer and podcaster. Her new book, 'The Breakup Monologues', is based on the podcast of the same name. It's non-fiction a…
4 years, 7 months ago
Bryan Christy, author of 'In the Company of Killers' - Thriller writer talks masterplans and diagrams, writing dreams, and discovering your characters.
Season 1 Episode 157
Bryan Christy was the Head of Special Operations for National Geographic. He'd travel around the world uncovering crimes and reporting on the underwo…
4 years, 7 months ago