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A Tainted Cup author Robert Jackson Bennett on how fantasy can be a framework for any type of story

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Researching your story - Tips on what to do and not to do as a writer

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Voyage of the Damned author Frances White on writing crossover fantasy fiction

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Hating what you have written? How to push past those feelings of selff-doubt as a writer

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Crime author David Hewson on differences in writing historical v contemporary fiction

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Nick Binge on the 5 books that influenced him in writing his Inception-like book, Dissolution

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Find the time to write when you also have a day job - hints & tips to make the best of your time

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Author Simon Scarrow on writing historical fiction and why he loves researching

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Should authors try to write to follow trends and write to market? Reasons for and against

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Crime author Trevor Wood on using fiction to explore societal issues - and why he hates planning!

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The Dos and Don'ts of Self-Promotion As An Author - What Works and What Doesn't?

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Author Chris McQueer on why becoming a full-time writer wasn't the dream he thought it would be

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The Outcast Mage author Annabel Campbell on her writing journey and changing agent before her debut

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Ten Books That Influenced Us As Writers - #5-#1

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Bestselling author Delilah S. Dawson on writing for IP projects and how she writes so quickly

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Empire of the Vampire author Jay Kristoff on writing flawed characters and playing with formatting

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Crime author Jo Callaghan on overcoming personal grief and rejection to write an award-winning novel

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Author Adam Howorth on why he wanted to follow the music industry model for publishing his debut

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Genoveva Dimova on bringing Slavic fantasy to readers with her books Foul Days & Monstrous Nights

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Are you a planner or a pantser as a writer? Is one approach to writing better than the other?

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Chloe C. Peñaranda on using TikTok to grow her audience and moving from self to trad publishing

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How can authors deal with all the waiting in querying and publishing?

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Former cop and crime author Graham Bartlett on how he set up his crime writing consultancy business

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Agents Clare Conville & Byrd Leavell discuss The Andromeda Award for sci fi & fantasy writers

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How can authors or screenwriters rework old material when writing their stories?

58:11

Self-published to trad and back again: Harry Fisher on buying your rights back from a publisher

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Charlie Parker author John Connolly on selling cross-genre stories and his writing journey

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Labyrinth author Kate Mosse on writing historical fiction and not worrying what publishers want

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Author David Goodman shares how perseverance led to a publishing deal for his debut, A Reluctant Spy

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Lee Child talks about creating Jack Reacher and Andrew Child tells us about continuing the legacy

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Thank you - and the Next Chapter of Page One - The Writer's Podcast

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Discovery of Witches author Deborah Harkness on accidentally becoming a best-selling novelist

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Author Mark Lawrence on writing fantasy epics without any planning

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Dan Malakin on honing his craft on short stories and how he constantly changes his writing process

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Conn Iggulden on why he loves his characters and how his approach to historical fiction has changed

58:18

Ilaria Bernardini on writing in both Italian & English and the difference in novel and screenwriting

55:40

Bloody Scotland's Bob McDevitt on organising literary festivals and the thorny subject of funding

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Gollancz editor Gillian Redfearn on discovering Joe Abercrombie & what catches her eye as an editor

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Literary Agents of the Year Becky Brown & Norah Perkins on why authors must think about their wills!

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Literary agent Julie Crisp on the red flags she sees in query letters and more

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Literary agent John Baker on why he likes to see stories that take big risks

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Literary agent Jonny Geller on the importance of query letters and the role of an agent

42:15

Literary agent Francesca Riccardi on how to hook an agent - and what to avoid!

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Author Kim Sherwood on having her dreams come true when being asked to write James Bond

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Author Jasper Fforde on crafting unique worlds and daring himself to develop his ideas

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Eliza Chan on the differences between short and long-form storytelling and becoming a bestseller

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Gareth Brown on his huge debut hit, The Book of Doors, and why patience is so important as a writer

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Atomic Blonde creator Antony Johnston on the differences in writing for comics, books & video games

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Author and editor James Logan talks about his debut fantasy novel The Silverblood Promise

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Literary agents Felicity Blunt and Gráinne Fox on the importance of literary book fairs

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Hugh Howey on the benefits of self-publishing alongside trad, writing Wool, Silo and more!

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Inkle's Jon Ingold on writing interactive fiction games like Heaven's Gate and A Highland Song

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Bestselling author Simon Beckett on the ups & downs of the publishing industry and writing The Lost

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Chocolat author Joanne Harris on the current state of the publishing industry and more

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Catriona Ward on writing horror, her long journey to publication and more!

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Crime author Dominic Nolan on pitching novels, dealing with rejection and researching his novels