Read and Buried Podcast

Frankie is in the lab with Will Carver, podcaster and author of Kill Them With Kindness, to learn why he's always busting genres, his love of character vignettes, compassion fatigue and going out on …

Frankie is cleaning up with Adele Parks, author of Our Beautiful Mess, to find out how she feels about her career 25 novels later, the 40% writing balance, how she interrogates her characters and the…

Frankie is trick or treating with returning guest Hannah Richell, author of One Dark Night, to discover the real-life inspiration behind her spookiest book yet, getting onto the heads of teenage char…

Frankie is time travelling with Amelia Blackwell, author of A Crime Through Time, to find out why she wanted to give Georgiana Darcy a voice, the fascinating family history that inspired her name, wr…

Frankie is taking a stab at chatting to Caroline Corcoran, author of Tiny Daggers, to find out why she tells stories about the dynamics between women, the hell of the writing timeline, the "save the …

Frankie is moving in with returning guest Louise Candlish, author of A Neighbour’s Guide to Murder, to find out how the housing crisis continues to inspire her stories, the development of the role of…

Frankie is getting on well(ness) with Heather Darwent, author of Sharp Scratch, as they explore manipulation, her multi-draft process, publishing trends and the adorable book club she has formed with…

It's that time of year again! Join Frankie as she ventures up north to bring you the best bits from the Harrogate Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2025, including interviews with Elly Gr…

Frankie is having a beach day with Dorothy Koomson, author of Beach Hut 512, to discuss writing short stories vs. novels, the theft of books to fuel AI and how audiobooks definitely count as reading.…

Frankie is investigating with Kia Abdullah, author of What Happens in the Dark, to learn about sharing lived experience with her characters, balancing cultural representation with entertainment, her …

Frankie is house hunting with Sarah Pinborough, author of We Live Here Now, to learn why the ending always has to come first, expecting the unexpected, balancing several writing projects at once, and…

Frankie is being nosey with Freya Sampson, author of The Busybody Book Club, to learn about perfecting character development, reading outside of genre, why it's good to say no more and the horrors of…

Frankie is going walkies with Sophie Hannah, author of No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done, the new Hercule Poirot Mysteries and so much more, to discuss having fun with writing, crafting gen…

Frankie is on an overnight train with Terry Deary, author of Actually, I'm A Murderer and Horrible Histories, to discuss being a jobbing writer, transcending time with his readers, how times have cha…

Frankie is in the woods with Matthew Sweet, author of The New Forest Murders, to discuss his move to writing fiction, the impending release of Bookish, old Hollywood casting, his favourite Dr Who cas…

Frankie is in search of the truth with Ceri Jackson, author of The Boy from Tiger Bay: A True Story of Murder, Betrayal, and a Fight for Justice, to discuss her multimedia approach to storytelling, t…

Frankie is in at the deep end with Hazel Barkworth, author of The Drownings, to discuss her writing journey, representation of feminism in literature, Barbara Cartland aspirations and why Easter egg …

Frankie is weathering the storm with the legendary Jeffery Deaver, author of South of Nowhere, to learn about creating iconic characters, his writing formula, the value of his "give me a break" stand…

Frankie is drinking the Kool-Aid with returning guest Lizzy Barber, author of Be Mine, to learn about her fascination with cults, motherhood, cool girls and writing twists. 

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Frankie is on a Jacknife's edge with Anna Bailey, author of Our Last Wild Days, to discuss their journey to book two, how their lived experience became character research and why you should always ho…