Novel Experience

Minisode 60 - Jennie Godfrey - stoking creativity

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Jennie Godfrey Twitter: @jennieg_author  Instagram: @jennie.godfrey Book: The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie GodfreyHost: Kate Saw...

Minisode 59 - Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow - breaking through writer's block

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Viktoria Lloyd Barlow  Book: All The Little Bird Hearts by Viktoria Lloyd-BarlowHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawye...

Minisode 58 - Margaret Wilkerson Sexton - advice to unpublished authors

20 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Margaret Wilkerson Sexton Twitter: @MWilkers13 IG: @mwilkers13 Books: On The Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson SextonHost: Kate Sawyer Twitt...

Minsode 57 - Matt Coyne - breaking through writer's block

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Minisode 56 - Madeleine Gray - breaking through writer's block

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Madeleine Gray Twitter: @gray_madeleine_  IG: @madeleine_gray_ Books: Green Dot by Madeleine GrayHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer...

Minisode 55 - Lavie Tidhar - breaking through writer's block

13 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Lavie Tidhar Twitter: @lavietidhar IG: @lavietidhar Books: https://www.waterstones.com/author/lavie-tidhar/60967Host: Kate Sawyer Twitte...

Minisode 54 - Aube Rey Lescure - stoking creativity and breaking through blocks

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Aube Rey Lescure Twitter: @aubereylescure IG: @aubenoisette Books: River East, River West by Aube Rey LescureHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: ...

Minisode 53 - Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ - advice before publication

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ Twitter: @ayobamiadebayo IG: @ayobamiadebayo Books: Stay With Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Go...

Minisode 52 - Priscilla Morris - stoking creativity and breaking through blocks

06 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Priscilla Morris IG: @priscillamorriswriter Books: Black Butterflies by Priscilla MorrisHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mska...

Minisode 51 - Marianne Levy - advice before publishing a memoir

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Marianne Levy, author of DON’T FORGET TO SCREAM shares the advice she’d give herself if she could talk to herself before she published her memoir....

Minisode 50 - Lauren Mackenzie - tips for creativity and breaking through blocks

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Lauren Mackenzie Twitter: @Lulumack57 IG: @57lulum  Books: The Couples by Lauren MackenzieHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @m...

Minisode 49 - Julia Boggio - the advice she'd have given herself before she self-published

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Julia Boggio Twitter: @juliaboggio IG: @juliaboggio Books: Shooters by Julia Boggio, Chasing the Light by Julia BoggioHost: Kate Sawyer ...

Minisode 48 - Olivia Ford - advice to her prepublished self

28 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Olivia Ford Twitter: @_OliviaFord IG: @OliviaJaneFord Books: Mrs Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia FordHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesa...

Series 8 Episode 12 - Jennie Godfrey author of The List of Suspicious Things

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday Times Bestselling, Jennie Godfrey author of the runaway hit debut The List of Suspicious ThingsJennie chats about:How she used her diaries and ...

Minisode 47 - Rosie Andrews - getting unstuck in your writing

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Rosie Andrews Twitter: Books: The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews, The Puzzle Wood by Rosie AndrewsHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG:...

Series 8 Episode 11 - Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow author of All The Little Bird Hearts

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Booker Prize Longlisted 2024 author, Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow author of All The Little Bird HeartsViktoria chats about:How returning to education as an a...

Minisode 46 - Margaret Meyer - tips to stoke creativity & break through writers block

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Margaret Meyer IG: @MargaretMeyer_Author Books: The Witching Tide by Margaret MeyerHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesaw...

Series 8 Episode 10 Aube Rey Lescure author of River East, River West

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Women’s Prize 2024 Longlisted author, Aube Rey Lescure author of River East, River WestAube chats about:How being selective about perspective was on...

Minisode 45 - Eva Verde - the advice she'd have given herself before publication

07 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Eva Verde Twitter: @EvaKinder IG: @EvaKinderWrites Books: In Bloom by Eva Verde, Lives Like Mine by Eva VerdeHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: ...

S8 Ep9 Shubnum Khan author of The Djinn Waits A Hundred Years

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shubnum Khan, author of The Djinn Waits A Hundred YearsShubnum chats about:How the South African publishing scene differs from other marketsHow long i...

Minisode 44 - Jodie Matthews - advice for breaking through blocks

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Jodie Matthews Twitter: @JodieRMatthews IG: @JodieRhianMatthews Books: Meet Me At The Surface by Jodie MatthewsHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter...

S8 Ep8 Margaret Wilkerson Sexton author of ON THE ROOFTOP

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, award-winning author of Reece’s Book Club pick ON THE ROOFTOPMargaret chats about:Her background as a lawyer, but how she...

Minisode 43- Lauren Mckenzie - stoking creativity

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Mckenzie, author of THE COUPLES shares her top tips for getting unstuck in her writing.Guest Author: Lauren Mckenzie Twitter: @lulmac57 IG: @57...

Minisode 42 - Araminta Hall - advice before publication

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Araminta Hall Twitter: @AramintaHall IG: @aramintahall Books: One of The Good Guys by Araminta HallHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawye...

S8 Ep7 Matt Coyne author of Frank & Red

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Coyne, the man behind @ManVsBaby and author of Frank & Red.Matt chats about:How it was the first weeks of fatherhood that led him back to the...

Minisode 41 - Tracy Sierra - advice to authors pre-publication

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tracy Sierra, author of NIGHT WATCHING shares the advice she’d give to her pre-published self.Guest Author: Tracy Sierra Twitter: @tsierraauthor IG:...

S8 Ep6 Madeleine Gray author of Green Dot

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Author and Journalist, Madeleine Gray, author of GREEN DOT.Madeleine chats about:Writing to celebrate the mistressHer background working as an arts cr...

Minisode 40 - Kate Brody - advice before publication

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Kate Brody Twitter: @katebrodyauthor IG: @katebrodyauthor Books: Rabbit Hole by Kate BrodyHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @ms...

S8 Ep5 Lavie Tidhar author of Adama

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lavie Tidhar, author of too many books to mention, but most recently MAROR and ADAMA, which will soon be joined by the third instalment of this themat...

Minsode 39 - Hester Musson - tips for getting unstuck in your writing

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Hester Musson Twitter: @hestermusson IG: @hestermusson Books: The Beholders by Hester MussonHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @...

S8 Ep4 Huma Qureshi author of Playing Games

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Author, journalist and writing course creator, Huma Qureshi author of PLAYING GAMESHuma chats about:The difference between her memoir, her short stori...

Minisode 38 - CJ Wray - tips for getting unstuck in your writing

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

CJ Wray, author of THE EXCITEMENTS shares her advice to getting unstuck in your writing.Guest Author: CJ Wray Twitter: @chrissymanby IG: @cjwrayauthor...

S8 Ep3 Priscilla Morris author of Black Butterflies

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Women’s Prize, RSL Ondaatje Prize, Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award, Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize and Nota Bene Prize shortlisted auth...

Minisode 37 - Rajasree Variyar - tips on creativity & breaking through writer's block

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rajasree Variyar author of THE DAUGHTERS OF MADURAIGuest: Rajasree Variyar Twitter: @raji_warrior IG: @raji_warrior Books: The Daughters of MaduraiHos...

S8 Ep2 Rosie Andrews author of The Leviathan

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Rosie Andrews, bestselling author of THE LEVIATHAN and the forthcoming THE PUZZLE WOODRosie chats about:How her years of teaching experience before sh...

Minisode 36 - Amy Engel - tips for stoking creativity & breaking through writer's block

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Engel author of I DID IT FOR YOUGuest Author: Amy Engel IG: @amyengelauthor Twitter: @aengelwrites Books: I Did It For You by Amy EngelHost: Kate ...

S8 Ep1 Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ author of A Spell of Good Things

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Booker, Wellcome Book and Women’s Prize shortlisted; Future Awards Africa, Prix Les Afriques & 9mobile Prize winning, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀...

Minisode 35 - Phoebe Morgan - advice for yet to be published authors

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Editor, publisher and bestselling author Phoebe Morgan, author of THE WILD GIRLS.Guest Author: Phoebe Morgan Twitter: @Phoebe_A_Morgan IG: @phoebeannm...

Novel Experience X Not Too Busy To Write - Episode Swap!

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Something a little different this week...an episode swap with Not Too Busy To Write. I'm a big fan of Penny Wincer's podcast and I was delighted to be...

Minisode 34 - Lizzie Huxley-Jones - tips for stoking creativity

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lizzie Huxley-Jones, author of MAKE YOU MINE THIS CHRISTMAS gives their top three tips to stoke creativity when they're feeling stuck in their writing...

Christmas Special with Karen Swan & Jenny Bayliss

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A Christmas Special with Karen Swan author of eleven Christmas novels, including her most recent, CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT and Jenny Bayliss author of...

Minisode 33 - Saima Mir - advice to yet to be published authors

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist and bestselling author Saima Mir, author of THE KHAN.Guest Author: Saima Mir Twitter: @SaimaMir IG: @ben_raf_remy Books: The Khan by Saima ...

S7 Ep12 Lauren Mackenzie author of The Couples

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Mackenzie, screenwriter and author of the Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year shortlisted debut The Couples.Lauren chats about:Why she expa...

Minisode 32 - Hannah Gold - advice to yet to be published authors

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bestselling children’s author and winner of the Waterstones and Blue Peter awards Hannah Gold, author of THE LAST BEAR, THE LOST WHALE & her new...

S7 Ep11 Marianne Levy author of Don't Forget To Scream

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marianne Levy, arts journalist, children’s author and author of DON’T FORGET TO SCREAM: UNSPOKEN TRUTHS ABOUT MOTHERHOOD.Marianne chats about:The ...

Minisode 31 Hema Sukumar - tips to stoke creativity & break through writer's block

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hema Sukumar, author of MINOR DISTURBANCES AT GRAND LIFE APARTMENTS.Guest Author: Hema Sukumar Twitter: @Hema_Sukumar IG: @hemasukumarwrites Books: MI...

S7 Ep10 Julia Boggio author of Chasing The Light

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Julia Boggio, author of SHOOTERS & CHASING THE LIGHT.Julia chats about:How she made the decision to self-publish with her agent & what she has...

Minisode 30 - Alexandra Potter - advice to authors writing their 3rd/4th/5th...etc book!

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bestselling author Alexandra Potter, author of CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING F***-UP & MORE CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING F***-UP. Guest Aut...

S7 Ep9 Margaret Meyer author of The Witching Tide

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret Meyer, author of THE WITCHING TIDE.Guest chats about:How a trip to the seaside sparked the idea for her debut novelWhy she decided to centre ...

Minisode 29 - Celina Baljeet Basra - advice for stoking creativity & breaking through writer's block

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Celina Baljeet Basra author of HAPPYGuest: Celina Baljeet Basra Twitter: @CelinaBasra IG: @celinabasra.Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @msk...

S7 Ep8 Eva Verde author of In Bloom

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Eva Verde, author of IN BLOOM & LIVES LIKE MINE.Eva chats about:How it was taking an Open University course when her children started school that ...

Minisode 28 Kia Abdullah - advice for yet to be published authors

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kia Abdullah, author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month THOSE PEOPLE NEXT DOORGuest Author: Kia Abdullah Twitter: @KiaAbdullah IG: @kiaabdullah Book...

S7 Ep7 Sarra Manning author of The Man of Her Dreams

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author & Journalist Sarra Manning author of an awful lot of books but most recently THE MAN OF HER DREAMS & LONDON, WITH LOVESarra chats about...

Minisode 27 - Charlotte Levin - tips for stoking creativity & breaking through writer's block

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Charlotte Levin, author of IF I LET YOU GO and IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU.Guest Author: Charlotte Levin Twitter: @tinycharlotte72 IG: @tinycharlotte29 Book...

S7 Ep6 Rajasree Variyar author of The Daughters of Madurai

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Debut author Rajasree Variyar, author of THE DAUGHTERS OF MADURAI.Guest chats about:Why she studied many subjects, including finance and Indonesian, e...

Minisode 26- Daniel Mason - advice for yet to be published authors

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Daniel Mason Books: North Woods by Daniel Mason, A Registry Of My Passage Upon The Earth by Daniel Mason, The Winter Soldier by Daniel M...

S7 Ep5 Phoebe Morgan author of The Wild Girls

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Editor, publisher and bestselling author Phoebe Morgan, author of THE WILD GIRLS.Phoebe chats about:How she started out in journalism, but found it di...

Minisode 25 - Liz Nugent - advice for yet to be published authors

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Liz Nugent Twitter: @LizzieNugent IG: @LizNugentWriter Books: Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent, Our Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent, S...

S7 Ep4 Victoria Hislop author of The Figurine

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday Times Number One Bestselling Author, Victoria Hislop author of THE FIGURINE, THE ISLAND, THE THREAD, ONE CRETAN EVNING, THE LAST DANCE, CARTES ...

Minisode 24 - Elizabeth McKenzie - tips for stoking creativity and breaking through writer's block

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Elizabeth McKenzie Twitter: @elmckenzie1 Books: THE DOG OF THE NORTH & THE PORTABLE VEBLENHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG:...

S7 Ep3 Amy Engel author of I Did It For You

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Engel author of I DID IT FOR YOUAmy chats about:How being a Criminal Defence Lawyer for cases involving the the death penalty informed her writing...

Minisode 23 - Khashayar J Khabushani - tips for stoking creativity and breaking through writer's block

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Khashayar J. Khabushani Books: I Will Greet The Sun Again by Khashayar J. KhabushaniHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesa...

S7 Ep2 Harriet Evans author of The Stargazers

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday Times Top 10 Selling author, Harriet Evans, author of The Stargazers.Harriet chats about:Greek Myths and the connections and patterns within th...

Minisode 22 - Ashley Hickson-Lovence - advice to unpublished authors

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Ashley Hickson-LovenceTwitter: @AHicksonLovence IG: @ahicksonlovence Books: Your Show by Ashley Hickson-Lovence, The 392 by Ashley Hicks...

S7 Ep1 Hannah Gold author of The Last Bear, The Lost Whale & Finding Bear

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bestselling children’s author and winner of the Waterstones and Blue Peter awards Hannah Gold, author of THE LAST BEAR, THE LOST WHALE & her new...

Minisode 21 - Kate Maxwell - advice to unpublished authors

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Kate Maxwell Twitter: @KateMax IG: @katethemax Books: Hush by Kate MaxwellHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Boo...

S6 Ep12 Daniel Mason author of North Woods

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Mason, author of NORTH WOODS, A REGISTRY OF MY PASSAGE UPON THE EARTH, THE WINTER SOLDIER, THE PIANO TUNER, A FAR COUNTRYDaniel chats about:How...

Minisode 20 - Chloë Ashby - advice to unpublished authors

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest Author: Chloë Ashby Twitter: @chloeashby IG: @chloeashby Books: Wet Paint by Chloë Ashby, Second Self by Chloë AsbhyHost: Kate Sawyer Twitt...

S6 E11 Alexandra Potter author of Confessions of a Forty Something F**k-Up

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bestselling author Alexandra Potter, author of CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING F***-UP & MORE CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING F***-UP. Which hav...

Minisode 19- Neema Shah - advice to unpublished authors

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: NEEMA SHAH Twitter: @NeemaMShah Instagram: @neemashahauthorBooks: THE SPIRIT ENGINEERIf you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our ful...

S6 Ep10 Saima Mir author of The Khan

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist and bestselling author Saima Mir, author of THE KHAN.Saima chats about:How she locks her imposter syndrome away in order to writeWhere the ...

Minisode 18 - AJ West - advice for writers who aren't published yet

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: AJ WEST Twitter: @AJWestAuthor Instagram: @ajwestauthorBooks: THE SPIRIT ENGINEERIf you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-le...

S6 Ep10 Hema Sukumar author of Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hema Sukumar, author of MINOR DISTURBANCES AT GRAND LIFE APARTMENTS.Hema chats about:Her background in engineering and how working on a geophysical sh...

Minisode 17 - Emma Hughes - breaking through writers' blocks

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Emma Hughes Twitter: @EmmadHughes Instagram: @emmahuges86Books: IT’S COMPLICATED, NO SUCH THING AS PERFECTIf you enjoyed this 'minisode' plea...

S6 Ep8 Charlotte Levin author of If I Let You Go & If I Can't Have You

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Charlotte Levin, author of IF I LET YOU GO and IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU.Charlotte chats about:Her love of plays and theatre leading her to writingHow men...

Minisode 16 - Buki Papillon - breaking through writers' block

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Buki Papillon Twitter: @bukipapillon Instagram: @bukipapillonBooks: AN ORDINARY WONDERIf you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our fu...

S6 Ep7 Kia Abdullah author of Those People Next Door

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kia Abdullah, author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month THOSE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR.Kia chats about:The role that her local library played in her journey...

Minisode 15 - Helen Cooper - advice to unpublished authors

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Helen Cooper Twitter: @helencooper85 Instagram: @helencooperwriterBooks: THE COUPLE IN THE PHOTO, THE OTHER GUEST, THE DOWNSTAIRS NEIGHBOURIf y...

S6 Ep6 Claire Daverley author of Talking At Night

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Debut author Claire Daverley, author of TALKING AT NIGHT.Claire chats about:Writing an epic lovestory and how plotting involved working out the optima...

Minisode 14 - Maz Evans - advice to unpublished authors

03 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Maz Evans Twitter: @maryaliceevans Instagram: @mazauthorBooks: OVER MY DEAD BODYIf you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-len...

S6 Ep5 Khashayar J. Khabushani author of I Will Greet The Sun Again

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Debut author Khashayar J. Khabushani, author of I Will Greet The Sun Again.Khash chats about:How coming out as an Artist held almost as many challenge...

Minisode 13 - Bobby Palmer - advice to unpublished authors

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Bobby Palmer Twitter: @thebobpalmer Instagram: @thebobpalmerBooks: ISAAC AND THE EGGIf you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full...

S6 Ep4 Paul Murray author of The Bee Sting

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Booker Prize Shortlisted author Paul Murray, author of THE BEE STING, THE MARK AND THE VOID, SKIPPY DIES and AN EVENING OF LONG GOODBYES.Paul chats ab...

Minisode 12 - Julie Owen Moylan - advice to unpublished authors

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Julie Owen-Moylan Twitter: @julieowenmoylan Instagram: @julieowenmoylanBooks: 73, DOVE STREET, THAT GREEN EYED GIRLIf you enjoyed this 'minisod...

S6 Ep3 Kate Maxwell author of Hush

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author, Presenter and Travel Journalist Kate Maxwell, author of HUSH.Kate chats about:Her work as a travel journalistLiving in and writing New YorkRes...

Minisode 11 - Natasha Calder - breaking through writers' block

13 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Natasha CalderBooks: WHETHER VIOLENT OR NATURALIf you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodesNovel Experience with...

S6 Ep2 Ashley Hickson-Lovence author of Your Show

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author and Creative Writing Lecturer Ashley Hickson-Lovence, author of YOUR SHOW & THE 392.Ashley chats about:Being inspired by a great English te...

Minisode 10 - Polly Crosby - breaking through writers' block

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Polly Crosby Twitter: @writerpolly Instagram: @writerpollyBooks: VITA AND THE BIRDS, THE UNRAVELLING, THE ILLUSTRATED CHILDIf you enjoyed this ...

S6 Ep1 Chloë Ashby author of Second Self

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author and Arts Critic Chloë Ashby, author of SECOND SELF and WET PAINT.Chloë chats about:Her career as an Arts CriticThe transformational power of ...

Minisode 9 - Laura Kay - advice to unpublished authors

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Guest: Laura Kay Twitter: @lauraelizakay Instagram: @lauraekayBooks: WILD THINGS, TELL ME EVERYTHING, THE SPLITNovel Experience with Kate Sawyer is re...

Minisode 8 - Liz Hyder - breaking through writers' block

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author Liz Hyder shares some advice that helps her to break through block when she becomes stuck in her writing.Guest: Liz Hyder Twitter: @londonbessi...

S5 Ep12 Alice Slater author of Death Of A Bookseller

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author, Editor and Podcaster Alice Slater. Author of Death of A Bookseller a slighted twisted crime thriller about bookselling, obsession and true cri...

S5 Ep10 Anne Griffin author of When All Is Said, Listening Still & The Island of Longing

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Griffin author of WHEN ALL IS SAID, LISTENING STILL and THE ISLAND OF LONGING her powerful new novel about grief, hope and communityAnne chats ab...

S5 Ep10 Karen Angelico author of Everything We Are

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Karen Angelico author of Everything We Are a beautifully written a dark and addictive exploration of modern relationships, which plumbs the depths of ...

S5 Ep9 Wiz Wharton author of Ghost Girl Banana

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author and Screenwriter Wiz Wharton, author of GHOST GIRL, BANANA a brilliant historical fiction novel told in two time lines, one in London and one i...

Minisode 7 - Jo Browning Wroe - advice to unpublished authors

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author Jo Browning Wroe shares the advice she always gives her creative writing students and the advice that she’s stuck to throughout her own journ...

S5 Ep8 Elizabeth McKenzie author of The Dog Of The North

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth McKenzie, author of THE PORTABLE VEBLEN & the Women’s Prize Longlisted THE DOG OF THE NORTH which is an hilarious and epic road trip n...

Minisode 6 - Liz Nugent - ideas for breaking through writers' block

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author Liz Nugent shares the tricks she implements to help stimulate her creativity or break through writers’ blockGuest: Liz Nugent author of STRA...

S5 Ep7 Jamie Fewery author of The Brink

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Fewery, author of OUR LIFE IN A DAY, THE WAY BACK and the just about to be published THE BRINK a rom-com told in reverse about a couple on the b...

Minisode 5 - Anne Griffin - advice to unpublished authors

11 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author Anne Griffin shares the advice she'd give to herself if she could go back to before she was published.Guest: Anne Griffin author of WHEN ALL IS...