We'd Like A Word
Episodes
1. Audiobooks (Part 3) with Caroline Lennon, Patrick Moy & Natalie Chisholm
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Audiobooks (Part 3) with Caroline Lennon, Patrick Moy & Natalie Chisholm: Caroline (who played Siobhan Hathaway in The Archers on BBC Radio ...
65. Editing books (Part 1) with Russel D Mclean & Linda Nagle (NB: includes swearing)
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Editing books (Part 1) with Russel D McLean & Linda Nagle: Russel and Linda, both editors, both writers, reveal to We’d Like A Word presen...
64. Editing books (Part 2) with Russel D McLean & Linda Nagle (NB: includes swearing)
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Editing books (Part 2) with Russel D McLean & Linda Nagle: Russel and Linda, both editors, both writers, reveal to We’d Like A Word presen...
63. Editing books (Part 3) with Russel D McLean & Linda Nagle (NB: includes swearing)
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Editing books (Part 3) with Russel D McLean & Linda Nagle: Russel and Linda, both editors, both writers, reveal to We’d Like A Word presen...
62. Stephanie Scott, writing across genres (Part 1) author of what’s left of me is yours
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Scott, writing across genres (Part 1): Stephanie, winner of too many awards to mention (see our website www.wedlikeaword.com), tells We’d ...
61. Stephanie Scott, writing across genres (Part 2) author of what’s left of me is yours
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Scott, writing across genres (Part 2): Stephanie, winner of too many awards to mention (see our website www.wedlikeaword.com), tells We’d ...
60. Stephanie Scott, writing across genres (Part 3) author of what’s left of me is yours
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Scott, writing across genres (Part 3): Stephanie, winner of too many awards to mention (see our website www.wedlikeaword.com), tells We’d ...
59. Kritika Pandey winner of 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Part 1)
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
World-beating short stories (Part 1): Kritika Pandey, winner of the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, tells We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Wate...
58. Kritika Pandey winner of 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Part 2)
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
World-beating short stories (Part 2): Kritika Pandey, winner of the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, tells We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Wate...
57. Kritika Pandey winner of 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize (Part 3)
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
World-beating short stories (Part 3): Kritika Pandey, winner of the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize, tells We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Wate...
56. How trauma shapes story (part 1): Author Geoff Gudgion & General Sir Peter Wall of Combat Stress
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How trauma shapes your story (Part 1): Geoff Gudgion, author of Draca (just published) & Saxon’s Bane, & General Sir Peter Wall, former Head of the ...
55. How trauma shapes story (part 2): Author Geoff Gudgion & General Sir Peter Wall of Combat Stress
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How trauma shapes your story (Part 2): Geoff Gudgion, author of Draca (just published) & Saxon’s Bane, & General Sir Peter Wall, former Head of the ...
54. How trauma shapes story (part 3): Author Geoff Gudgion & General Sir Peter Wall of Combat Stress
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How trauma shapes your story (Part 3): Geoff Gudgion, author of Draca (just published) & Saxon’s Bane, & General Sir Peter Wall, former Head of the ...
53. Dougie Brimson (part 1) of Green Street movie on barriers to working class authors.
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Working class writers Part 1: Dougie Brimson tells We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about his latest thriller In The Know (pu...
52. Dougie Brimson (part 2) of Green Street movie on barriers to working class authors.
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Working class writers Part 2: Dougie Brimson tells We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about his latest thriller In The Know (pu...
51. Dougie Brimson (part 3) of Green Street movie on barriers to working class authors.
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Working class writers Part 3: Dougie Brimson tells We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about his latest thriller In The Know (pu...
50. James Bond 007 (part 1) with John Rain of Smershpod & Thunderbook (+ War of the Worlds)
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James Bond Part 1: John Rain tells We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan the secrets behind the Bond films. He loves the Bond movi...
49. James Bond 007 (part 2) with John Rain of Smershpod & Thunderbook (+ War of the Worlds)
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James Bond Part 2: John Rain tells We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan the secrets behind the Bond films. He loves the Bond movi...
48. James Bond 007 (part 3) with John Rain of Smershpod & Thunderbook (+ War of the Worlds)
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James Bond Part 3: John Rain tells We’d Like A Word presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan the secrets behind the Bond films. He loves the Bond movi...
47. Romcoms (Part 1) Mary Jayne Baker, Lisa Swift & Sue Clark + comedy
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1: Mary Jayne Baker & Lisa Swift are the pen names of Lisa Firth, the award-winning romantic comedy novelist from Yorkshire. She’s the author o...
46. Romcoms (Part 2) Mary Jayne Baker, Lisa Swift & Sue Clark + comedy
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2: Mary Jayne Baker & Lisa Swift are the pen names of Lisa Firth, the award-winning romantic comedy novelist from Yorkshire. She’s the author o...
45. Romcoms (Part 3) Mary Jayne Baker, Lisa Swift & Sue Clark + comedy
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3: Mary Jayne Baker & Lisa Swift are the pen names of Lisa Firth, the award-winning romantic comedy novelist from Yorkshire. She’s the author o...
44. Taylor Brown (part 1) on writing a sense of place + Robin Ince on bookshops
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1: Taylor Brown is the author of Pride of Eden and previous novels Fallen Land, The River of Kings and Gods of Howl Mountain. He’s also big int...
43. Taylor Brown (part 2) on writing a sense of place + Robin Ince on bookshops
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2: Taylor Brown is the author of Pride of Eden and previous novels Fallen Land, The River of Kings and Gods of Howl Mountain. He’s also big int...
42. Taylor Brown (part 3) on writing a sense of place + Robin Ince on bookshops
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3: Taylor Brown is the author of Pride of Eden and previous novels Fallen Land, The River of Kings and Gods of Howl Mountain. He’s also big int...
41. Book launches (Part 1) with Tony Kent & Judith O’Reilly in times of coronavirus + back stories
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1: Tony Kent is the author of Power Play and the previous two exciting thrillers featuring Michael Devlin and Joe Dempsey, Killer Intent and Mark...
40. Book launches (Part 2) hit by coronavirus & back stories with Tony Kent & Judith O’Reilly
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2: Tony Kent is the author of Power Play and the previous two exciting thrillers featuring Michael Devlin and Joe Dempsey, Killer Intent and Mark...
39. Book launches (Part 3) with Tony Kent, Judith O’Reilly & Ben Churchill of Waterstones Wycombe
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3: Tony Kent is the author of Power Play and the previous two exciting thrillers featuring Michael Devlin and Joe Dempsey, Killer Intent and Mark...
38. Self help books (part 1) with Daniel Fryer & John Williams & The Book House in Thame. (swearing)
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1: Daniel Fryer, author of The Four Thoughts That F*ck You Up, & John Williams, the author of Screw Work Let’s Play & Screw Work Break Free, re...
37. Self help books (part 2) with Daniel Fryer & John Williams & The Book House in Thame. (Swearing)
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1: Daniel Fryer, author of The Four Thoughts That F*ck You Up, & John Williams, the author of Screw Work Let’s Play & Screw Work Break Free, re...
36. Self help books (part 3) with Daniel Fryer & John Williams & The Book House in Thame. (Swearing)
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1: Daniel Fryer, author of The Four Thoughts That F*ck You Up, & John Williams, the author of Screw Work Let’s Play & Screw Work Break Free, re...
35. Serena Patel (part 1), author of Anisha Accidental Detective, on writing for children. + Daunts
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1: Serena Patel, author of Anisha Accidental Detective tells presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about writing for children. She also reads fr...
34. Children’s author Serena Patel (part 2) on bullying, racism & inspirational mentors.
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2: Serena Patel, author of Anisha Accidental Detective tells presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about writing for children. She also reads fr...
33. Serena Patel (Part 3) writing for children, Fritha Lindqvist book promoter, Rose at Daunt Books
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3: Serena Patel, author of Anisha Accidental Detective tells presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about writing for children. She also reads fr...
32. Comics (part 1) with David Leach, Joel Meadows & the Little Bookshop Cookham
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comics writer, drawer & editor David Leach of Titan Comics & creator of Psycho Gran talks to presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about the comic st...
31. Comics (part 2) with David Leach, Joel Meadows & the Little Bookshop Cookham
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comics writer, drawer & editor David Leach of Titan Comics & creator of Psycho Gran talks to presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about the comic st...
30. Comics (part 3) with David Leach, Joel Meadows & the Little Bookshop Cookham
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Comics writer, drawer & editor David Leach of Titan Comics & creator of Psycho Gran talks to presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about the comic st...
29. Spoken word poet Isi the Scribe (Part 1) zoology & writing & performing poetry.
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spoken word poet Isi the Scribe wows presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan with his 24 hour bespoke poetry challenge, tales of London Zoo, poetry per...
28. Spoken word poet Isi the Scribe (Part 2) zoology & writing & performing poetry.
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spoken word poet Isi the Scribe wows presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan with his 24 hour bespoke poetry challenge, tales of London Zoo, poetry per...
27. Spoken word poet Isi the Scribe (Part 3) on zoology & writing & performing poetry.
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Spoken word poet Isi the Scribe wows presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan with his 24 hour bespoke poetry challenge, tales of London Zoo, poetry per...
26. Comedy writer Joel Morris (part 1) on how to be funny - books, TV, films, podcasts. Has swearing
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning comedy writer Joel Morris reveals to presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan how he writes funny - (contains swearing) - the script for t...
25. Comedy writer Joel Morris (part 2) on how to be funny - books, TV, films, podcasts. Has swearing
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning comedy writer Joel Morris reveals to presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan how he writes funny - (contains swearing) - the script for t...
24. Comedy writer Joel Morris (part 3) on how to be funny - books, TV, films, podcasts. Has swearing
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning comedy writer Joel Morris reveals to presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan how he writes funny - (contains swearing) - the script for t...
23. Thriller writer Peter May (Part 3 of 3) on being hired as a private detective by giant geckos
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author Peter May speaks to presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan over 3 parts in this edition of We’d Like A Word. It’s an experiment...
22. Peter May (Part 2 of 3) on running away, a sense of place & A Silent Death
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author Peter May speaks to presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan over 3 parts in this edition of We’d Like A Word. It’s an experiment...
21. Peter May (Part One) on creating a sense of place, giant Geckos & Usher Syndrome
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author Peter May speaks to presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan over 3 parts in this edition of We’d Like A Word. It’s an experiment...
20. Cole Moreton on writing words & music for The Light Keeper, his novel & album.
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cole Moreton plays, sings, writes & talks about his new book & album The Light Keeper. The award-winning newspaper interviewer tells We’d Like A Wor...
19. Alec Marsh & Eoin McNamee on writing the past for the present
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Marsh, author of Rule Britannia & the arriving someday Enemy of the Raj - and - Eoin McNamee, author of The Blue Tango & many others, talk to pre...
18. Asia MacKay & Brian McGilloway on borders & boundaries in fiction, life, people and countries.
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Asia MacKay, the author of Killing It & The Nursery, featuring British state assassin & new mum Lex Tyler juggling her home & secret life, tells prese...
17. Self-publishing, sex scenes & gay sci-fi with Jake O’Kelly & Andrew Chapman
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jake O’Kelly, the author of The Smell of Good Decisions (his love letter to his adopted hometown San Francisco), who is currently at Mozilla (Firefo...
16. Censorship - with American thriller writer Alan Drew, author of Gardens of Water & Shadow Man.
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Drew, the author of Gardens of Water (set in Istanbul during an earthquake) and Shadow Man (a California prowler murder thriller), chats with pre...
15. The BBC’s Alison Finch on how to get your book on to Radio 4, 3 & the World Service.
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Finch is the book planning producer (aka “books bitch” says she) for an array of BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 3 and BBC World Service programmes....
14. Matt Wesolowski & Adrian McKinty on kidnapping thrillers.
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Wesolowski author of Changeling & Adrian McKinty author of The Chain - two innovative kidnapping stories - discuss plot twists, saving stories ti...
13. Angela McMahon book publicist to the stars, on how to get YOUR book seen.
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Angela McMahon of Flow Communications, organiser of the Noireland crime fiction festival in Belfast and book publicist to the stars. In this episode s...
12. Helen Cullen asks whether “up lit” is really so feel-good?
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Helen Cullen’s book The Lost Letters of William Woolf is charming, moving, quirky & possessed of great lists. It’s been described as “up lit”,...
11. Dr Erica McAlister & science writing for dummies
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Erica McAlister on how to make science writing accessible and engaging without dumbing down. In this episode Stevyn Colgan and Paul Waters chat wit...
10. The Italian Job: Aidan Conway in Rome & Puglia fan Richard Walmsley talk writing set in Italy
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Aidan Conway on writing about Italy - with fellow Italophile author Richard Walmsley chipping in. In this episode Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan Chat w...
9. Denise Mina on high art v low art & much more.
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Denise Mina on high art versus low art. In this episode Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan Chat with Scottish crime fiction royalty Denise Mina about novel...
8. Jamie Cawley on history and belief
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Cawley on history and belief. In this episode Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan Chat with historian and philosopher Jamie Cawley about his new and i...
7. Gerard Brennan on rioters and writers with Adrian McKinty
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Writers and Rioters. In this episode Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan hear from authors Gerard Brennan and Adrian McKinty about the art of writing violen...
6. Belinda Bauer says victims are more interesting than murderers, on We’d Like A Word
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Belinda Bauer says victims are more interesting than murderers on We’d Like A Word. In this episode Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan meet award winning...
5. A Small Odditorium feat. Dr David Bramwell
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
‘A small Odditorium’ feat. Dr David Bramwell. In this episode Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan meet author, musician, truth-seeker, Utopian and all r...
4. Anthony Horowitz on life after death
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Horowitz talks about giving new life to characters after their original authors have died. He does it with Ian Fleming’s James Bond - 2 cont...
3. Graham Norton - Can celebrities write good fiction?
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Graham Norton - comedian, TV star and Father Ted legend - talks to us about his other life as an author. But do celebrities famous for something entir...
2. Will Dean - the author leading the British invasion into Scandi Noir / Nordic Noir
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is Scandi Noir still Scandi Noir if a British author is writing it? Will Dean has gone a long way to immerse himself in Nordic Noir culture, eve...
1. Words from writers, readers, books, poets, songs, films - We'd Like A Word from Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan.
30 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is a brief introduction to the We'd Like A Word podcast and radio show from Paul Waters and Stevyn Colgan. We talk with writers, readers, celebri...