Award-winning young adult author turned crime writer Kate McCaffrey on her first novel for adults, Double Lives. How to get the most of our “morning pages” and what “crutch words” do you use? And win The Tilt by Chris Hammer. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts,
Meet Ben Bravery. His memoir is The Patient Doctor, a fascinating story on how his cancer diagnosis led to him becoming a doctor. How songs are created and the origin of the word ‘bogus’. And win The Brothers by S. D. Hinton. You can listen to the episode below, on
Meet Bronwyn Hall, author of Gone to Ground. And discover the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue! And win Back On Country: Welcome to Our Country by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing, illustrated by David Hardy. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast
Meet Sean Williams, author of Honour Among Ghosts (and six Star Wars novels)! And win Superspy Science by Kathryn Harkup, all about the science and tech in the world of James Bond. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to
Meet Allie Reynolds, author of The Bay. And Grace Chan, author of Every Version of You talks about how she got her big break. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast app. Links mentioned in
Meet Julie Fison, author of the compelling novel One Punch. What is the origin of the phrase “steal your thunder”? Plus win your very own copy of the latest Phyrne Fisher adventure, Murder in Williamstown by Kerry Greenwood. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify,
Meet New York Times bestselling author Ellie Marney on her latest novel The Killing Code. And debut author Grace Chan talks about how she got her book deal. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast app.
Author Oliver Phommavanh talks about his middle grade novel What About Thao? How to get over your fears – and more. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast app. Links mentioned in this episode Buy
Meet memoirist Lee Kofman, author of The Writer Laid Bare. And how to repurpose the research for your novel so it doesn’t go to waste. And win The Whitewash by Siang Lu. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to
Dani Vee talks about her journey to publication of her picture book My EXTRAordinary Mum. And our special book/movie giveaway of Mrs Harris Goes to Paris. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast app. Links
Sulari Gentill on her murder mystery The Woman in the Library and her unique way of writing. Wait till you hear this! Also, how to free up your novel writing by putting on a playwright’s hat. And do you say “by accident” or “on accident”? Plus win your very own
Reece Carter on how his debut novel A Girl Called Corpse started an international bidding war. The essential element of a good opening to a story. And what are ‘ghost words’? And win A Kind of Magic, a memoir from Anna Spargo-Ryan. You can listen to the episode below, on
Minnie Darke on her latest novel With Love From Wish & Co and why she also write under the names Danielle Wood and Angelica Banks. Plus: the rise and rise of rom com books. And our new segment: My Big Break. Here, children’s author Carla Fitzgerald talks about what she
Petronella McGovern on building a successful career writing psychological suspense. Her third novel, The Liars, is out now. We also talk about tips for self-editing and more! And win copies of The Book of Phobias and Manias by Kate Summerscale. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts,
Comedian and TV presenter James O’Loghlin on his first novel for adults, Criminals. Author Carla Fitzgerald talks about how she got her big break. And more! You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast app. Links
A.G Slatter (Angela Slatter) talks to Valerie Khoo on how she developed her author career and her latest novel The Path of Thorns. Publishers who accept unsolicited submissions – and how to make sure your manuscript is ready! Plus we have 3 copies of The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
In this week’s episode: Ruth Ware, author of The IT Girl, on how she has hit the New York Times bestseller list 7 times! And join our celebration with a mystery guest you all know and love! Plus we have copies of Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson to give
Meet Kate Forsyth, author of The Crimson Thread. Discover how Haruki Murakami turned his health around – and what it did for his writing. And we have copies of Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley to give away. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple
Meet Polly Phillips, author of the psychological thriller The Reunion. How to write a cosy mystery, win copies of The Unbelieved by Vikki Petraitis and much more. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast app.
Meet Emily Henry, author of Book Lovers. How to get visual inspiration without leaving the house. And more. You can listen to the episode below, on Apple Podcasts, on Spotify, or add the podcast RSS feed manually to your favourite podcast app. Links mentioned in this episode Google Arts & Culture
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