Page One - The Writer's Podcast
New episodes every Friday!
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
Ep. 155 - Charlie Stross on writing cross-genre SF, why changes at publishers can affect even established writers, and more!
Charles Stross is a full-time science fiction writer and resident of Edinburgh, Scotland. The author of six Hugo-nominated novels and winner of the 2005, 2010, and 2014 Hugo awards for best novella, …
Ep. 154 - Anne O'Brien on the importance of research and accuracy in historical fiction
Sunday Times Bestselling author Anne O’Brien was born in West Yorkshire. After gaining a BA Honours degree in History at Manchester University and a Master’s in Education at Hull, she lived in East Y…
Ep. 153 - Ayisha Malik on elevator pitches, ghost-writing, accepting your first draft will be bad, and more!
Ayisha Malik is a British writer, whose debut novel Sofia Khan is Not Obliged was released in 2015. She went on to write a sequel - The Other Half of Happiness - in 2017. Both books tackle the topic …
Ep. 152 - Sarah Lee talks about using fiction as a teaching method, how journalism skills help her writing, and more!
Sarah Lee has been a journalist and editor for the past twenty-five years, working across news and features and writing for regional and national newspapers, as well as commissioning for women’s true…
Ep. 151 - Ian Green on writing the stories you want to tell, worldbuilding and more
Ian Green is a fantasy writer born in Aberdeen, Scotland. He is the author of The Rotstorm epic fantasy series published by the Ad Astra imprint of Head Of Zeus beginning 2021 with The Gauntlet and t…
Ep. 150 - Ryan Cahill on how he made such a success of self-publishing
Ryan Cahill is the hugely successful self-published author of the Bound and the Broken series, starting with Of Blood and Fire and most recently releasing Of War and Ruin, which was so popular that T…
Ep. 149 - Louise Candlish on how modern tech changed crime stories, researching, and more!
Sunday Times bestselling author Louise Candlish is the author of 16 novels, including her brand-new thriller The Only Suspect, set in 1995 and described by the Daily Mail as 'a perfect mix of nostal…
Ep. 148 - Jane Harper talks about why Australia is the perfect setting for her books and the importance of execution over ideas
Jane Harper is the author of bestsellers The Dry, Force of Nature, The Lost Man, The Survivors and now, Exiles. Her books are published in 40 territories worldwide, with more than 3.5 million copies …
Ep. 147 - Elle Connel (aka Lucy Ribchester) discusses the differences in writing historical crime fiction vs contemporary crime fiction
Elle Connel is the pseudonym of Lucy Ribchester, whose previous novels, The Hourglass Factory and The Amber Shadows, were historical thrillers. Her previous work has won her a Scottish Book Trust New…
Ep. 146 - Tom Hindle talks locked room murder mysteries, red herrings and more!
Tom Hindle is the exciting new voice on the murder mystery scene, where his debut novel, A Fatal Crossing was a huge hit when it came out in 2022. His new novel, The Murder Game, is out in February 2…
Ep. 145 - Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin talk about writing together and how creators can break the chokehold of big companies
Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist and journalist. He is the author of many books, most recently CHOKEPOINT CAPITALISM (with Rebecca Giblin), a nonfiction book about monopoly and cre…
Ep. 144 - Jenny Bayliss talks about the importance of persistence in finding an agent, planning Christmas books and writing scenes out of order
A former professional cake baker, Jenny Bayliss is the author of The Twelve Dates of Christmas, A Season for Second Chances, and, most recently, Meet Me Under the Mistletoe. Under the name Jenni Jenn…
Ep. 143 - Karen Swan talks about her strict schedule of two books a year, idea generation and setting stories at Christmas
Karen Swan is the Sunday Times top three bestselling author of twenty books and her novels sell all over the world. She writes two books each year – one for the summer period and one for the Christma…
Ep. 142 - Kirsty Eyre talks about writing comedy, prize ceremonies, food puns and much more!
Kirsty Eyre is the winner of the inaugural Comedy Women in Print award (2019). Her debut novel, Cow Girl was released in Summer 2020 and was also shortlisted for the Romantic Novel Association's debu…
Ep. 141 - Richard Swan talks self-publishing, becoming a debut author again and bestseller lists
Richard Swan is a former commercial litigator and now a bestselling author. Between 2015 and 2018, Richard self-published The Art of War Trilogy, a sequence of epic space opera novels, as well as a p…
Ep. 140 - Scott Lynch talks worldbuilding, planning, new Locke Lamora stories and much more!
Scott Lynch was born in St.Paul, Minnesota in 1978. He sold his first novel, The Lies of Locke Lamora, in 2004. In addition to his writing, he also has a background in game design and firefighting. S…
Ep. 139 - Hollywood manager Bob Bookman talks about turning books into movies, including Jurassic Park and Silence of the Lambs
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Bob Bookman is a Hollywood manager and literary agent who has worked with some of the biggest authors in th…
Ep. 138 - Editor David Downing talks about the process of developmental editing and working with authors to polish their stories
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This week, our series of industry insider episodes continues with a talk with David Downing, a freelance de…
Ep. 137 - Karen Sullivan, founder of Orenda Books, talks about how she selects books to publish and much more!
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Our series of industry episodes continues as we chat with Karen Sullivan, founder and publishing director o…
Ep. 136 - Publishing Director of Viper Books Miranda Jewess talks about what she looks for when commissioning books and lots more!
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This week, our series of industry episodes continues as we chat with Miranda Jewess, Publishing Director of…