Page One - The Writer's Podcast

234 Episodes

1. Ep. 169 - Screenwriter and author Fflur Dafydd on switching between screen and novel writing, the difficulties of adapting her own work and more.

   Published: 8/4/2023
2. Ep. 168 - Graeme Macrae Burnet on breaking into novels late on, the huge impact of being Booker-shortlisted and more

   Published: 7/28/2023
3. Ep. 167 - Veronica Henry on moving from writing for TV to becoming a bestselling author and why deadlines are helpful

   Published: 7/21/2023
4. Ep. 166 - Heidi Swain on finding a publisher before an agent, the joys of writing longhand and more!

   Published: 7/14/2023
5. Ep. 165 - Jack Jordan talks moving from self-pub to trad and why thinking of how to pitch your book can be an important first step

   Published: 7/7/2023
6. Page One Extra - PR director Alison Barrow & author Premee Mohamed on how a publicity campaign helps a book's success

   Published: 7/6/2023
7. Page One Extra - Dr Strange screenwriter C Robert Cargill joins us to tell us why the writers strike is happening

   Published: 7/5/2023
8. Ep 164 - Screenwriter and novelist Cole Haddon on how Hollywood nearly broke him and why he turned to novels

   Published: 6/9/2023
9. Ep. 163 - Nick Harkaway on turning ideas into stories, why Gnomon nearly broke him and why he wants to write a Star Wars movie

   Published: 6/2/2023
10. Ep. 162 - Juliet E McKenna on the importance of checking your book contracts, the resurgence of fantasy and sci fi fiction and more

    Published: 5/26/2023
11. Ep. 161 - Louise Swanson joins us to talk about the importance of grabbing the opportunities when they arise as an author

    Published: 5/19/2023
12. Ep. 160 - Abigail Burdess on swapping comedy TV writing for dark thrillers and the importance of character consistency

    Published: 5/12/2023
13. Ep. 159 - Elliot Sweeney on writing hard-boiled crime and the assistance writing courses can give new writers

    Published: 5/5/2023
14. Ep. 158 - Jen Williams on why planning can ruin the joy of writing, and why she is (temporarily) swapping fantasy for crime

    Published: 4/28/2023
15. Page One Extra - Screenwriter strikes, encouraging news for self-published authors - and are ebook prices good for writers?

    Published: 4/27/2023
16. Ep. 157 - Nicholas Binge on his novel Ascension, and what really happens when publishers fight over your book

    Published: 4/21/2023
17. Ep. 156 - Stig Abell on how a love of crime fiction informs his writing and the importance of tactility in fiction

    Published: 4/14/2023
18. Ep. 155 - Charlie Stross on writing cross-genre SF, why changes at publishers can affect even established writers, and more!

    Published: 4/7/2023
19. Ep. 154 - Anne O'Brien on the importance of research and accuracy in historical fiction

    Published: 3/10/2023
20. Ep. 153 - Ayisha Malik on elevator pitches, ghost-writing, accepting your first draft will be bad, and more!

    Published: 3/3/2023