Page One - The Writer's Podcast
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On Page One - The Writer's Podcast, we talk to writers of all descriptions (authors, screenwriters, comic writers and more) about their writing process and how they craft their next great works. We also explore their career, including how their first big break happened, and discuss the ups and downs along the way. We learn something new every episode, and we hope you do as well.
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 277
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Drafting Notes - Ep. 2 - How to deal with all the waiting in publishing
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On this week's episode, we ask the question many writers face: how do we deal with all the waiting? Whether it's from agents, editors or other…
Ep. 205 - Graham Bartlett on how he set up his crime writing consultancy business
Graham Bartlett is a former police officer, having risen to Chief Superintendent of Brighton and Hove before turning to writing when he left after 30 years in the police force. Working first with ren…
Page One Extra - The Andromeda Award
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The Andromeda Award was launched in 2024 by UTA and C&W to seek out and support the best new emerging science fiction and fantasy wr…
Drafting Notes Episode 1 - Reworking old drafts
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Welcome to the first episode in a new series of podcast episodes (which after this episode will be timed exclusives for our Patreon members!) …
Ep. 204 - Crime author Harry Fisher on buying your rights back from a publisher
Harry Fisher is a native of Leith (the port for Edinburgh) so that’s where his crime thrillers are set. Prior to his debut, Harry had never written a word of fiction, so he just launched in – cold tu…
Ep. 203 - John Connolly on selling cross-genre stories
John Connolly is a bestselling author of mystery and supernatural fiction. With over 30 published works, including the popular Charlie Parker series, his books have captivated readers around the worl…
Ep. 202 - Labyrinth author Kate Mosse on writing historical fiction and not worrying what publishers want
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Kate Mosse is the award-winning author of novels, short story collections, essays, non-fiction, and a much-loved playwright. Her bo…
Ep. 201- David Goodman shares how perseverance led to a publishing deal for his debut, A Reluctant Spy
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David Goodman is a novelist and short fiction writer of thrillers and science fiction. His debut novel, A Reluctant Spy, is out now …
Ep. 200 - Lee Child and Andrew Child on creating and writing Jack Reacher and handing over the legacy
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Lee Child is the author of more than two dozen New York Times bestselling Jack Reacher thrillers, with most having reached the #1 p…
Thank You - and the Next Chapter of Page One!
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As we get ready to launch Episode 200, we wanted to do a short thank you video for sticking with us over the past five years - and to let you know of our e…
Ep. 199 - Deborah Harkness on accidentally becoming a best-selling author
Deborah Harkness is the best-selling author of numerous novels. Her debut, A Discovery of Witches, was an immediate best-seller, hitting #2 on the New York Times list, and was also a bestseller in th…
Ep. 198 - Mark Lawrence on writing fantasy epics without any planning
Mark Lawrence is a best-selling fantasy author. His first trilogy, THE BROKEN EMPIRE, has been universally acclaimed as a ground-breaking work of fantasy. Following The Broken Empire is the related R…
Ep. 197 - Dan Malakin on honing his craft on short stories and how he constantly changes his writing process
Dan Malakin is a crime/thriller writer and data security consultant. His short stories have been widely published both in print and online, and he has twice been shortlisted for the Bridport prize. H…
Ep. 196 - Conn Iggulden on why he loves his characters and how his approach to historical fiction has changed
Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today, with bestselling series on Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan and the Wars of the Roses, as well as two stand-alone n…
Ep. 195 - Ilaria Bernardini on writing in both Italian and English and the difference in novel and screenwriting
Ilaria Bernardini is one of Italy’s leading novelists, now writing novels in the English language, and an exciting emerging screenwriter. She has film and television projects in development and in pr…
Ep. 194 - Bloody Scotland Festival Director Bob McDevitt on organising literary festivals and the thorny subject of funding
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Bob McDevitt is festival director for Scotland's premier crime writing festival, Bloody Scotland, and programmer for Glasgow's Aye W…
Ep. 193 - Gollancz Deputy publisher Gillian Redfearn on what catches her eye as an editor
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Gillian Redfearn is deputy publisher at Gollancz, publishing authors from Joe Abercrombie to Brandon Sanderson.
We had a great chat w…
Ep. 192 - Literary Agents of the Year Becky Brown and Norah Perkins on why authors should think about their wills
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Becky Brown and Norah Perkins are both literary agents with a twist - they founded and head up Curtis Brown's Heritage section, mean…
Ep. 191 - Literary agent Julie Crisp on the red flags she sees in query letters and more
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Julie Crisp is a literary agent and editor with over fifteen years’ experience working for three major houses across a broad spectru…
Ep. 190 - Literary agent John Baker on why he likes to take big swings as an agent
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John Baker is a literary agent for Bell Lomax Moreton, focused on sci fi, fantasy and horror. He is the Secretary of the Association…