Episodes

  • #234 - Leigh Radford
    Jul 21 2025

    Literary horror author, Leigh Radford tells us all about her darkly funny debut about love and zombies as well as her writing process and learning to navigate the high pressures of publishing and the literary world.

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    30 mins
  • #233 - Abi Fellows
    Jul 14 2025

    Literary agent Abi Fellows joins us this week to chat about her career in publishing, how she approaches queries and submission and a success story for one of her debut authors despite the current challenges in the industry.

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    22 mins
  • #232 - Hazel McBride
    Jul 7 2025

    Romantic fantasy author and TikTok creator Hazel McBride drops by to chat about her traditional debut, finding her agent through fan fiction and testing the waters of indie publishing.

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    26 mins
  • #231 - Faye Brann
    Jun 30 2025

    Comedy and crime writer, Faye Brann is with us this week chatting about her second novel, the choice to become a hybrid author and the differences between independent publishing and traditional publishing.

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    34 mins
  • #230 - Fiona Cummins
    Jun 23 2025

    Bestselling crime thriller author, Fiona Cummins is with us this week chatting about wishing she could plot her novels, learning and then teaching with the Faber Academy and how big splashy deals don't always lead to a sustainable writing career.

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    37 mins
  • #229 - Faith Hogan
    Jun 16 2025

    Contemporary fiction author, Faith Hogan joins us this week to chat about her career as novelist, her process and writing crime fiction as Geraldine Hogan.

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    27 mins
  • #228 - Juliet Pickering
    Jun 9 2025

    Literary agent, Juliet Pickering returns to the podcast to chat about the things that have changed in publishing over the past few years as well as the latest stories and authors that she's looking out for!

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    42 mins
  • #227 - Olivia Maidment
    Jun 2 2025

    Literary agent and Head of Books, Olivia Maidment joins us this week to chat about her career in publishing, her list of authors and the dos and don't of query letters!

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    26 mins