Writer's Routine

348 Episodes

1. Louise Candlish, British Book Award Winner - 'Our House' author talks having an unusual hook, following up on success and almost giving up.

   Published: 6/21/2019
2. Abi Elphinstone, author of 'Rumblestar' - Children's author talks finding the right audience, believable characters and thorough research.

   Published: 6/14/2019
3. Ahmad Danny Ramadan, writer of 'The Clothesline Swing' - LGBTQ and refugee campaigner, writer and speaker talks storytelling with friends, multiple outlines and deliberate confusion.

   Published: 6/7/2019
4. Mel Sherratt - Crime and Thriller author talks moving through genres, letting characters dictate plot, and the Kindle revolution that helped her success.

   Published: 5/30/2019
5. Trent Dalton - 'Boy Swallows Universe' talks debut success, being named 'Australian Book of the Year' and writing snappily.

   Published: 5/24/2019
6. Jeffery Deaver - Global bestselling thriller author talks about research, writing puzzles and working anywhere.

   Published: 5/17/2019
7. Lucie Whitehouse - 'Critical Incidents' author talks procedural crime novels, switching genres and ideas from thin air.

   Published: 5/10/2019
8. Mhairi McFarlane - Rom-com author talks contrivances, not letting mistakes go, and 'chick-lit'.

   Published: 5/5/2019
9. Namwali Serpell - Hay Festival award winning author talks strict structure, women-only workspaces and the birth of a new nation.

   Published: 4/25/2019
10. Val McDermid - Bestselling author talks changing process, creating characters and listening to readers

    Published: 4/19/2019
11. C.L. Taylor - Psychological Thriller author talks writing across genres, unreliable narrators and new novel 'Sleep'

    Published: 4/4/2019
12. Sarah Pinborough - 'Cross Her Heart' author talks characters, moving through genres and being a workaholic.

    Published: 3/29/2019
13. Adam Foulds - Booker Prize shortlisted author talks new novel 'Dream Sequence', plotting through character and writing poetry.

    Published: 3/22/2019
14. Frank Cottrell-Boyce - Award winning Children's author talks scriptwriting, having ideas on the road, and the 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.

    Published: 3/15/2019
15. Harriet Tyce - Debut novelist talks learning to write, being inspired by work, and genre-fiction.

    Published: 3/8/2019
16. WORLD BOOK DAY SPECIAL - Routines and advice from some of the best crime, thriller, romance, fantasy and non-fiction authors around.

    Published: 3/7/2019
17. Nuala Ellwood - Critically-acclaimed author talks the difficult second novel, creativity in motherhood and Virginia Woolf.

    Published: 3/1/2019
18. Susan Lewis - Prolific author talks planning, crossing genre and new novel 'One Minute Later'

    Published: 2/22/2019
19. Fiona Barton - Journalist turned Psychological Thriller author talks new book 'The Suspect', the perfect time to write and when to plan.

    Published: 2/8/2019
20. Bridget Collins - Author of 'The Binding' talks about her critically acclaimed adult debut, why planning is overrated and why she finally had to tell this story.

    Published: 1/17/2019