Today's guest is Sara Jafari, British-Iranian author of THE MISMATCH and her latest novel, PEOPLE CHANGE. We speak about second book syndrome: the difference between writing the first book and second book, the lead times and the difference in marketing of the second book. We also speak about the importance of discipline over inspiration and whether we should read our own reviews. Sara is frank and honest about the industry and how attention is spread over debut novelists in comparison to mid-list authors.

Sara's work has been longlisted for Spread the Word's Life Writing Prize and published in gal-dem and The Good Journal. She is a contributor to I Will Not Be Erased and the upcoming romance anthology Who's Loving You. Sara also runs TOKEN Magazine, which showcases writing and artwork by underrepresented writers and artists

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Follow Emma on Twitter @sarajafari

Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez

Music: Jane Arnison

RELATED LINKS:

WRITERS SCHEME, Spread the Word

NaNoWriMo

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Today's guest is award-winning cover designer Micaela Alcaino. Micaela moved to London in 2013. She moved without a job in hand and applied for (200) design jobs before she landed her first role with Transworld Publishing. You would recognise her cover on books such as THE SECRET DIARIES OF CHARLES IGNATIOUS SANCHO by Paterson Joseph, Jennifer Saint’s ATLANTA, ELEKTRA and ARIADNE, THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS by Pip Williams and the hardcover for BELOW DECK by Sophie Hardcastle. 

We talk about the importance of sharing knowledge, mentorship and persistence. She herself is wildly persistent and is encouraged by the challenges put in front of her. It’s no surprise that’s he’s won numerous awards and in 2021 was The Bookseller's Rising Star and this year, won Designer of The Year at The British Book Awards.

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Follow Micaela on Twitter @micaelaalcaino

Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez

Music: Jane Arnison

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Today's guest is our very first children's author, Emma Norry. We talk about topics that most people in the industry shy away from - M O N E Y. We also speak about the need to stay flexible in order to find out what you love writing about and lastly we speak about Emma's untraditional path to publishing and how slow and steady can work just as well as the splashy debut. We talk about writing craft and share some mutual appreciation for children's stories versus adult fiction. Emma has a wealth of books already to her name and focuses on writing stories that she feels are important to place into a world where she never saw herself in books.

In June 2023, Emma will release Fablehouse through Bloomsbury. I hope you are loved by the tenacity of this woman, as I was.

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Follow Emma on Twitter @elnorry_writer

Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez

Music: Jane Arnison

RELATED LINKS:

HOW EM NORRY FOUND HOPE IN BOOKS, Booktrust

STORYMIX, The Inclusive Fiction Studio

CREATIVE WRITING COURSE, Writers HQ

DANSE MACABRE, Stephen King

DEAR LIFE STORIES, Alice Munro

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