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Adam Foulds - Booker Prize shortlisted author talks new novel 'Dream Sequence', plotting through character and writing poetry.
Season 1 Episode 55
This week Adam Foulds shares his writer's routine. He's a Booker Prize nominee, being shortlisted for 'The Quickening Maze', and is now publishing hi…
6 years, 9 months ago
Frank Cottrell-Boyce - Award winning Children's author talks scriptwriting, having ideas on the road, and the 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.
Season 1 Episode 54
Frank Cottrell-Boyce is a Carnegie Medal Award winning author - his 2004 novel 'Millions' is incredibly successful, and was turned into a film by Dan…
6 years, 9 months ago
Harriet Tyce - Debut novelist talks learning to write, being inspired by work, and genre-fiction.
Season 1 Episode 53
After working for years as a criminal barrister, Harriet Tyce gave up work when she had children and decided to write. A few attempts at getting nove…
6 years, 10 months ago
WORLD BOOK DAY SPECIAL - Routines and advice from some of the best crime, thriller, romance, fantasy and non-fiction authors around.
Season 1 Episode 52
HAPPY WORLD BOOK DAY.
To celebrate one of the top 3 days of the year, here's a little treat. A mash-up of some of the best authors we've had on the po…
6 years, 10 months ago
Nuala Ellwood - Critically-acclaimed author talks the difficult second novel, creativity in motherhood and Virginia Woolf.
Season 1 Episode 51
In 2017, Nuala Ellwood's debut thriller 'My Sister's Bones' received rave reviews and was hailed as the new 'The Girl on the Train'. It propelled her…
6 years, 10 months ago
Susan Lewis - Prolific author talks planning, crossing genre and new novel 'One Minute Later'
Season 1 Episode 50
With over 30 published books, Susan Lewis is a master-storyteller that moves through genres, styles and stories as easily as turning a page. She's li…
6 years, 10 months ago
Fiona Barton - Journalist turned Psychological Thriller author talks new book 'The Suspect', the perfect time to write and when to plan.
Season 1 Episode 49
Fiona Barton is an award-winning journalist, worked as a senior writer at the 'Mail on Sunday' and reported on many high profile cases. After coverin…
6 years, 11 months ago
Bridget Collins - Author of 'The Binding' talks about her critically acclaimed adult debut, why planning is overrated and why she finally had to tell this story.
Season 1 Episode 48
Bridget Collins has published 7 Young Adult books, a few plays, and now her first full adult novel, 'The Binding', is due to be one of the biggest of…
6 years, 11 months ago
James Oswald - Author of 'No Time to Cry' talks sheep-farming by day and crime writing by night, also why planning is overrated and how important a name can be.
Season 1 Episode 47
James Oswald is a farmer for 12 hours of the day, then at night he'll head to his bespoke writing room atop his garage, and bash away at the keyboard…
7 years ago
Tim Marshall - 'Prisoners of Geography' author and Diplomatic Editor talks planning, accessibility and Geopolitics.
Season 1 Episode 46
Tim Marshall worked for some years as the Diplomatic Editor for Sky News, travelling and living all over the world to get the stories. His book 'Shad…
7 years ago