Novel Experience

S5 Ep6 Sarah Hardy author of The Walled Garden

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist and author Sarah Hardy, author of THE WALLED GARDEN Sarah chats about:How writing a letter to a newspaper led to her journalism career at V...

Minisode 4 - Wiz Wharton - advice to unpublished authors

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author Wiz Wharton shares the advice she'd give to herself if she could go back to before she was published.Guest: Wiz Wharton author of GHOST GIRL, B...

S5 Ep5 Laura Price author of Single Bald Female

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author, Journalist and Podcaster Laura Price, author of SINGLE BALD FEMALELaura chats about:How her cancer diagnosis lead her to start writing fiction...

Minisode 3 - Alice Slater - advice to unpublished authors

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author Alice Slater shares the advice she'd give to herself if she could go back to before she was published.Alice Slater, podcast host of WHAT PAGE A...

S5 Ep4 Bethany Rutter author of Welcome To Your Life

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author, podcast host, event chair and plus-sized fashion influencer Bethany Rutter. Bethany talks about her first wonderful rom-com novel for adults W...

S5 Ep3 Georgina Moore author of The Garnett Girls

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday Times best-selling author and book publicist to some of the biggest names in literature, Georgina Moore. George discusses her best-selling debu...

S5 Ep2 Liz Nugent author of Strange Sally Diamond

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Nugent author of BBC Between The Covers book club pick STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND and four previous crime thriller novels UNRAVELLING OLIVER, LYING IN ...

Minisode 2 - Elizabeth McKenzie - advice for writers who aren't published yet

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author Elizabeth McKenzie shares the one piece of advice she'd give to herself if she could go back to before she was published.Elizabeth McKenzie, au...

S5 Ep1 Jo Browning Wroe author of A Terrible Kindness

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday Times best-selling debut author Jo Browning Wroe discusses her Richard & Judy Bookclub pick novel A TERRIBLE KINDNESS.Jo chats about:resear...

Minisode 1 - Bethany Rutter - breaking through writers block

30 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author Bethany Rutter shares the tool she uses to break through writers' block (or actually to tackle the problem of being stuck before getting stuck ...

A Year of Novel Experience - A Message From Kate

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There is no full-length episode of Novel Experience this week but there is some news.1) It's Novel Experience's Birthday!! I've been making this podca...

S4 Ep12 Bryan Moriaty author of Sounds Like Fun

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Debut author and actor Bryan Moriaty. Bryan’s novel SOUNDS LIKE FUN, a charming gay rom-com, is published by Hodder Books and was the winner of the ...

S4 Ep11 Sophie Haydock author of The Flames

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Award winning journalist and author, Sophie Haydock. Sophie's debut Novel THE FLAMES is the story of Egon Schieie’s four muses in early 20th century...

S4 Ep10 Cecile Pin author of Wandering Souls

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist and debut author Cecile Pin. Author of Women's Prize long-listed WANDERING SOULS, a luminous debut about the lives of three young refugees ...

S4 Ep9 Kirsty Capes author of Careless

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kirsty Capes, author of the Women’s Prize long-listed CARELESS, the story of Bess a young woman who discovers she is pregnant while living in care, ...

S4 Ep8 Aingeala Flannery author of The Amusements

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Award winning journalist and broadcaster Aingeala Flannery, author of THE AMUSEMENTS, a polyphonic portrait of the seaside town of Tramore in County W...

S4 Ep7 Ania Bas author of Odd Hours

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ania Bas, artist and debut author of the darkly comic ODD HOURS, about a misanthropic supermarket check-out girl who is finding herself despite her aw...

S4 Ep6 Matson Taylor author of The Miseducation of Evie Epworth

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Matson Taylor, author of Richard and Judy Bookclub pick THE MISEDUCATION OF EVIE EPWORTH about a young woman coming of age in the la...

S4 Ep5 Sarah Bonner author of Her Perfect Twin

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Bonner, author of psychological thrillers HER PERFECT TWIN, about a woman who murders her twin, and the soon to be published HER SWEET REVENGE, ...

S4 Ep4 Clover Stroud author of The Red of My Blood

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist and Sunday Times Bestselling author Clover Stroud. Clover is my first guest writer whose published books are non-fiction, or 'life-writing'...

S4 Ep3 Jessica Moor author of Young Women

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Moor author of KEEPER, a literary thriller dealing with suicide and domestic abuse and YOUNG WOMEN, a literary look at the intensity of female...

S4 Ep2 AK Blakemore author of The Manningtree Witches & The Glutton

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

AK Blakemore, poet and author of the Costa Shortlisted, Demond Elliot prize winning, THE MANNINGTREE WITCHES, vital historical fiction about the East ...

S4 Ep1 Bonnie Garmus author of Lessons In Chemistry

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

New York Times and Sunday Times Bestselling, Waterstones Author of The Year Bonnie Garmus, author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY the story of chemist Elizabe...

S3 Ep12 Claire Fuller author of Unsettled Ground

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Costa Award Winning & Women's Prize Shortlisted author Claire Fuller. Author of OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS, SWIMMING LESSONS, BITTER ORANGE, UNSETT...

S3 Ep11 Rónán Hession author of Leonard and Hungry Paul

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Award-winning author and musician Rónán Hession. Author of LEONARD AND HUNGRY PAUL and PANENKA.Ronan chats about:publishing with an indie publisherb...

S3 Ep10 Christina Sweeney-Baird author of The End Of Men

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author Christina Sweeney-Baird. Author of THE END OF MEN, a speculative polyphonic thriller about a pandemic that wipes out much of the world's male p...

S3 Ep9 Jessie Greengrass author of The High House

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Women's Prize and Costa Shortlisted author Jessie Greengrass, author of THE HIGH HOUSE, SIGHT and AN ACCOUNT OF THE DECLINE OF THE GREAT AUK ACCORDING...

S3 Ep8 Julie Owen-Moylan author of That Green Eyed Girl and 73 Dove Street

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Julie Owen-Moylan author of THAT GREEN EYED GIRL and 73 DOVE STREET both published by Penguin Michael Joseph.Julie chats about:leaving school at 16 an...

S3 Ep7 Janice Hallett author of The Appeal, The Twyford Code and The Mysterious Code of the Alperton Angels

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday Times Bestselling Author Janice Hallett. Author of THE APPEAL, THE TWYFORD CODE and THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE ALPERTON ANGELS.Janice chats abo...

S3 Ep6 Helen Cooper author of The Downstairs Neighbour, The Other Guest & The Couple In The Photo

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Helen Cooper author of psychological thrillers THE DOWNSTAIRS NEIGHBOUR, THE OTHER GUEST and the forthcoming THE COUPLE IN THE PHOTOHelen chats about:...

S3 Ep5 Kiran Millwood Hargrave author of The Mercies & The Dance Tree

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Award-winning author Kiran Millwood-Hargrave author of bestselling novels THE MERCIES and THE DANCE TREE were published.Kiran chats about:how poetry l...

S3 Ep4 Jamie Russell author of the Skywake Trilogy

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author, screenwriter and journalist Jamie Russell, author of BOOK OF THE DEAD and the middle grade series SKYWAKE TRILOGY.Jamie chats about:his backgr...

S3 Ep3 Sussie Anie author of To Fill A Yellow House

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Debut author Sussie Anie, author of TO FILL A YELLOW HOUSE published by Phoenix BooksSussie chats about:protecting the creative magic of writingexperi...

S3 Ep2 Abigail Bergstrom author of What A Shame

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Literary agent, screenwriter and author Abigail Bergstrom, author of WHAT A SHAME published by Hodder & Stoughton.Abi chats about:her background a...

S3 Ep1 Lizzie Pook author of Moonlight and The Pearler's Daughter & Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Travel journalist and debut author Lizzie Pook. Author of MOONL:IGHT AND THE PEARLER'S DAUGHTER published by Mantle Books.Lizzie chats about:her backg...

S2 Ep12 Polly Crosby author of Vita and The Birds, The Unravelling & The Illustrated Child

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Polly Crosby author of THE ILLUSTRATED CHILD, THE UNRAVELLING and the forthcoming VITA AND THE BIRDS all published by HQ Stories.Polly chats about:ear...

S2 Ep11 Daisy Buchanan author of Insatiable, Careering and How To Be A Grownup

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author, journalist and podcaster Daisy Buchanan author of novels INSATIABLE and CAREERINGDaisy chats about:working on student newspapersthe lure of th...

S2 Ep10 Joanna Quinn author of The Whalebone Theatre

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday Times bestselling debut author Joanna Quinn. Author of THE WHALEBONE THEATRE, a family saga set over the course of WW2.Joanna chats about:her j...

S2 Ep9 Bobby Palmer author of Isaac and the Egg

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday Times Bestselling author, journalist and podcaster Bobby Palmer. Author of ISAAC AND THE EGG.Bobby chats about:the cross-over between journalis...

S2 Ep8 Chloë Timms author of The Seawomen

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author and podcast host Chloe Timms, author of THE SEAWOMEN.Chloe chats about:how there is always more to learn about writinghow reading can support y...

S2 Ep7 Liz Hyder author of The Gifts, The Illusions & Bearmouth

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Winner of the Waterstone's Children's Book Award Liz Hyder author of BEARMOUTH, THE GIFTS and the forthcoming THE ILLUSIONS.Guest: Liz Hyder Twitter: ...

S2 Ep6 Lizzy Dent author of The Summer Job, The Set-Up & The Sweetest Revenge

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Screenwriter and author Lizzy Dent author of rom-coms THE SUMMER JOB and THE SET UPLizzy chats about:when to break-up with your bookthe mystery of the...

S2 Ep5 Annie Garthwaite author of Cecily

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author Annie Garthwaite discusses her novel CECILY a reimagining of the life of Cecily Neville, mother of Richard III wife of Richard Duke of York.Ann...

S2 Ep4 Emma Szewczak & Natasha Calder co-authors of The Offset

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Co-authors Natasha Calder and Emma Szewczak authors of sci-fi debut THE OFFSET about a world in which children have to choose one parent to be execute...

S2 Ep3 Emma Hughes author of No Such Thing As Perfect & It's Complicated

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist and author Emma Hughes discusses her debut novel No Such Thing as perfect published by Penguin.Emma chats about:being put off writing by we...

S2 Ep2 Susannah Wise author of This Fragile Earth & Okay Then That's Great

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Actor and author Susannah Wise author of sci-fi novel THIS FRAGILE EARTH and literary off-the wall novel OKAY THEN THATS GREAT.Susannah chats about:be...

S2 Ep1 Aliya Ali-Afzal author of Would I Lie To You?

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author Aliya Ali-Afzal author of domestic thriller WOULD I LIE TO YOU?Aliya chats about:her background in languagesworking in the city as a head-heant...

S1 Ep12 Frances Quinn author of The Smallest Man & That Bonesetter Woman

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author and journalist Frances Quinn. Author of THE SMALLEST MAN and THAT BONESETTER WOMANFrances chats about:researching historical fictionher experie...

S1 Ep11 Jodie Chapman author of Another Life & Oh Sister!

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jodie Chapman author of ANOTHER LIFE and OH, SISTER both published by Penguin Micheal Joseph.Jodie chats about:her route to being publishedclosing the...

S1 Ep10 Buki Papillon author of An Ordinary Wonder

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Debut author Buki Papillon author of AN ORDINARY WONDER.Buki chats about:discovering writing as a consequence of circumstancediscipline in order to co...

S1 Ep9 Bethany Clift author of Last One At The Party & Love And Other Human Errors

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author Bethany Clift discusses her novels LAST ONE AT THE PARTY and LOVE AND OTHER HUMAN ERRORS.Beth chats about:the novel she wrote over 20 years ago...

S1 E8 Emma Stonex author of The Lamplighters

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday Times bestselling author Emma Stonex author of THE LAMPLIGHTERS.Emma chats about:writing being a collaborative processhow the success of a book...

S1 Ep7 Greg Buchanan author of Sixteen Horses & Consumed

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bestselling author and game writer Greg Buchanan, author of crime thriller SIXTEEN HORSES and the forthcoming CONSUMED.Greg chats about:the pacing in ...

S1 Ep6 Jennifer Saint author of Ariadne, Elektra & Atalanta

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

International Bestselling author Jennifer Saint. Author of ARIADNE, ELEKTRA and ATALANTAJennifer chats about:retelling ancient stories through a moder...

S1 Ep5 Fíona Scarlett author of Boys Don't Cry

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fiona Scarlett author of BOYS DON'T CRYFiona chats about:rhythm of language and finding your prose stylethe value of a virtual writing groupwriting ar...

S1 Ep4 Neema Shah author of Kololo Hill

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Neema Shah author of KOLOLO HILL published by Picador.Neema chats about:writing around a full-time jobusing her family history as a basis for a story ...

S1 Ep3 Laura Kay author of The Split, Tell Me Everything & Wild Things

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author and journalist Laura Kay author of queer romcoms WILD THINGS, TELL ME EVERYTHING and THE SPLIT.Laura chats about:writing about friendshipfindin...

S1 Ep2 - A.J. West author of The Spirit Engineer

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Guest author: AJ West Twitter: @AJWestAuthor Instagram: @ajwestauthor Book: The Spirit Engineer by AJ West Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: ...

S1 Ep1 - Emily Itami author of Fault Lines

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Costa First Novel Award Shortlisted author Emily Itami, author of FAULT LINES.Emily chats about:her writing weekwriting about and missing Tokyobeing s...