1:31:37
Lee Child talks about creating Jack Reacher and Andrew Child tells us about continuing the legacy
Page One - The Writer's Podcast
59:25
Ian Rankin on his writing journey, the outsized influence of Scottish crime writing, and more!
49:06
Bestselling thriller author David Baldacci on breaking the rules, his big break and more!
48:29
Bestselling author and former SAS soldier Andy McNab on how to write thrilling stories and more!
1:13:21
Thriller author Sarah Pinborough on plotting twists, big book deals and Netflix adaptations
42:40
Mark Billingham talks about his start in acting and tells us where he gets his macabre ideas from
51:01
Bestselling author Jane Harper on writing Australian crime fiction, planning or pantsing and more!
1:00:07
A Fatal Crossing author Tom Hindle talks locked room murder mysteries, red herrings and more!
1:01:44
Louise Candlish on how modern tech changed crime stories, researching, and more!
52:16
Peter James talks about getting a start in TV, working with the police on his bestsellers, and more!
45:18
The Cry author Helen Fitzgerald talks writing domestic noir and about tv adaptations of her work
57:46
Bestselling crime author Chris Brookmyre on his writing process and co-writing as Ambrose Parry
1:02:10
Elle Connel (aka Lucy Ribchester) on writing historical vs contemporary crime stories
58:14
Scottish crime author Craig Robertson on planning, police photographers and researching his stories.
1:15:28
Crime author Harriet Tyce on being creative, writing courses, the importance of prizes & more
1:07:00
Crime author Claire Askew on changing agents, the myth of writer's block, and much more!
1:04:33
Crime author Jonathan Whitelaw on journalism vs fiction writing, publishing without an agent & more!
1:14:17
Ed James talks about moving from self-publishing to trad-pub, writing with a co-author, and more!
52:15
Crime writer Roz Watkins talks about writing process for her DI Meg Dalton series
56:40
Crime author Gary Moffat talks about getting published without an agent and writing action thrillers
1:02:49
Screenwriter and author Alexandra Sokoloff on how screenwriting structure can help novel writing
57:30
Thriller author Sharon Bolton on mystery crime novels, film adaptations and more
57:06
Shiver author Allie Reynolds on finding and agent and her long route into publishing
1:10:05
Crime author Mari Hannah on turning writing setbacks into victories, TV deals and more!
1:18:58
Author DV Bishop on editing 2000AD, writing historical fiction and tips for writing great stories
54:22
Author Nikki Smith on writing different POVs, how writing courses can help and more
1:11:01
Author Holly Seddon on changing agents and the ups and downs of being a published author
1:02:58
Author and screenwriter MJ Arlidge on the differences between writing for the two formats and more
43:05
Author Philip Gwynne Jones on making the city of Venice a central feature in his crime novels & more
58:36
Thriller author Imran Mahmood on how his day job as a criminal barrister influences his novels
51:17
Journalist and author Stig Abell on fitting writing in whenever you can & his love of crime fiction
1:21:06
Award-winning crime authors Abir Mukherjee & Vaseem Khan about their writing journeys and much more!
1:07:26
Cate Quinn on her writing journey from self-publishing erotica to writing bestselling fiction
1:04:05
Jack Jordan talks moving from self-pub to trad & why thinking of how to pitch your book is important
1:10:30
Booker-nominated Graeme Macrae Burnet on breaking into novels late on, the impact of prizes & more
1:01:11
Screenwriter & author Fflur Dafydd on the challenges of adapting her own work and more
1:00:20
Dean Koontz on creating twists and why writing across genres keeps things interesting as an author
57:37
Lauren Beukes returns to talk multiverses, real-life killers, and why AI is bad for writers
1:22:05
4 million copy bestseller Mark Edwards on how he made such a success of self-publishing and more
1:12:45
Former stand-up Caimh "CK" McDonnell on why he enjoys jumping between self-publishing and trad
47:01
Ian Moore tells us why he is happy to have left standup for novel writing and more
50:22
Susan Lewis on writing 50 bestsellers and why screenwriting was her apprenticeship
58:40
The Turnglass author Gareth Rubin on why he wrote a tête-bêche novel - and why he loathes writing!
1:02:37
Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey on writing together & why authors need to be paid properly
1:04:54
Author Tariq Ashkanani on his debut novel, Welcome to Cooper, and how he honed his writing voice
49:59
Former Home Secretary Alan Johnson on how he moved from politics to thriller writing
1:05:20
Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle author Stuart Turton talk about his writing career
52:49
Dark Matter author Blake Crouch on why he took a gamble to write a "big" speculative story
56:26
Crime author Dominic Nolan on pitching novels, dealing with rejection and researching his novels
1:07:19
Catriona Ward on writing horror, her long journey to publication and more!
1:05:52
Chocolat author Joanne Harris on the current state of the publishing industry and more
47:39
Bestselling author Simon Beckett on the ups & downs of the publishing industry and writing The Lost
1:19:20
Atomic Blonde creator Antony Johnston on the differences in writing for comics, books & video games
1:14:35
Author Kim Sherwood on having her dreams come true when being asked to write James Bond
1:07:51
Dan Malakin on honing his craft on short stories and how he constantly changes his writing process
1:02:16
Author David Goodman shares how perseverance led to a publishing deal for his debut, A Reluctant Spy
58:11
Self-published to trad and back again: Harry Fisher on buying your rights back from a publisher
1:04:26
Former cop and crime author Graham Bartlett on how he set up his crime writing consultancy business
1:03:22
Crime and horror author Barnaby Walter on meticulous planning and writing to market
1:03:15
Crime author Jo Callaghan on overcoming personal grief and rejection to write an award-winning novel
