Read and Buried Podcast

Frankie is going under the knife with Emma Bamford, author of Eye of the Beholder, to find out about the influence of Hitchcock's Vertigo on the book, the power of a slow burn, her approach to writin…

The stakes are high as Frankie chats to Stuart Neville, author of Blood Like Mine, about why everything always comes down to character and emotion, the ups and downs of the unspoken contract between …

Frankie is next in line with Bella Mackie, author of What a Way to Go, to discuss the importance of laughing at your misfortunes, why we're always rooting for the anti-hero and our endless fascinatio…

Frankie is laying out with Charlotte Philby, author of The End of Summer, to discuss flattering literary comparisons, how her family history has influenced her stories and why you should always keep …

Frankie is searching the woods with Dan Malakin, author of The Wreckage of Us, to find out his approach to writing about complex subjects such as coercive control, how he balances writing while worki…

Frankie is going to dark places with Sam Holland, author of The Puppet Master, to discuss what makes a psychopath, the importance of dogs in her new series and the joys of local research.

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Frankie is stalking the Newcastle streets with Trevor Wood, author of The Silent Killer, to find out how Nadina Matheson inspired his latest book, learn about how real-life medical developments have …

Frankie is heading up north to bring you all of the best bits from the Harrogate Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2024.

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Frankie is on trial with Kate Foster, author of The King's Witches, to discuss the real history at the heart of her fiction, why stories of "witchcraft" endure and the mind-blowing true story that ha…

Frankie has found Kellye Garrett, author of Missing White Woman, live and in-person to discuss her journey through writing, why she doesn't let trauma define her characters, her secret to the best ma…

Frankie is future-gazing with Jo Callaghan, author of In the Blink of an Eye and Leave No Trace, to discuss how much "luck" can play a part in publishing, the impact of AI on the industry and how to …

Frankie is going down under with Sally Hepworth, author of Darling Girls, to discuss the importance of positive representation of neurodivergence in literature, changing the conversation on "villains…

Frankie is setting sail with the iconic Commander Kate Mosse, author of The Ghost Ship and so many more incredible books, to find out the inspiration behind the latest chapter in the Joubert Family C…

Frankie will trent carefully as the legendary Karin Slaughter returns to discuss her latest book, This is Why We Lied, the art of creating complex characters, avoiding classic tropes and the importan…

Frankie is painting the town dead with Ellery Lloyd (aka Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos), authors of The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby, as they discuss the art of truly collaborative writing, prac…

Frankie is cooking up a storm with Suk Pannu, author of Mrs Sidhu’s ‘Dead and Scone’, as they discuss developing a beloved character across multiple mediums, balancing procedural policing with amateu…

Frankie is exploring 70s Leeds with Katy Massey, author of All Us Sinner, to discuss moving from memoirs to crime fiction, how her mother inspired her latest work, how to approach researching the rec…

Frankie is stumbling upon a series of murders with Chris Carter, author of The Death Watcher, to find out how becoming a writer saved his life, the real events that inspired his latest book and why h…

Frankie says her first hello to Tim Weaver, author of The Last Goodbye, as they discuss adapting books for the screen, the discipline of writing constantly, creating characters that endure and the un…

Frankie found great company in a Lonely Place with Stig Abell, author of Death in a Lonely Place, as they discuss writing for the joy if it, how to fit your word count in around a very busy lifestyle…