Podcast Episodes

Sasha Wasley: on the league of photographers that inspired Snapshots from Home

Sasha Wasley talks to Cheryl Akle about her latest novel, Snapshots from Home, and the real league of amateur photographers that inspired her. 

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2 years, 10 months ago

Melanie Saward: on exploring the cycle of intergenerational trauma

Melanie Saward talks to Cheryl Akle about her journey to publication and how her debut novel, Burn, explores the cycle of intergenerational trauma. 

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2 years, 10 months ago

Shelley Burr: on the challenges of writing her second book

Shelley Burr talks to Cheryl Akle about the success of her debut novel, WAKE, and how she approached writing her follow-up novel, Ripper, which is ou…

2 years, 10 months ago

Martin Flanagan: on his harrowing boarding school experience

Content Warning: Mentions of sexual abuse

Martin Flanagan talks to Cheryl Akle about his harrowing years at boarding school and how they impacted his…

2 years, 10 months ago

Kate Mildenhall: on exploring all aspects of womanhood

Kate Mildenhall talks to Cheryl Akle about blending many different genres in her writing, and how she explores all aspects of womanhood in her latest…

2 years, 11 months ago

Charles Prouse: On the Voice to Parliament

Charles Prouse talks to Cheryl Akle about what a 'yes' vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum will mean and why it is important. His book, On the…

2 years, 11 months ago

Scott Bennett: on the soldier that inspired him to write fiction

Scott Bennett talks to Cheryl Akle about the challenges of moving from non-fiction to fiction, the changes in his writing process, and the soldier th…

2 years, 11 months ago

Karen Brooks: on bringing history to life

Karen Brooks talks to Cheryl Akle about her love of history and how she brought London's Restoration theatre to life in her latest novel, The Escapad…

2 years, 11 months ago

Vanessa McCausland: on what it means to dream in French

Vanessa McCausland talks to Cheryl Akle about journalism, women's fiction and how her experience as an au pair in France inspired her latest novel, D…

2 years, 11 months ago

Roger Simpson: on how characters evolve over time

Roger Simpson talks to Cheryl Akle about creating the character of Jane Halifax and how she's evolved. His latest book, Resurrection, is out now.

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2 years, 11 months ago