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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Recent Episodes
  • Ep. 222 - Julian Simpson of The Lovecraft Investigations on writing compelling audio drama
    May 9, 2025 – 1:20:51
  • Ep. 221 - Elif Shafak on why authors must never self-censor when writing
    Apr 18, 2025 – 1:05:03
  • Ep. 220 - Robert Jackson Bennett on how fantasy can be a framework for any type of story
    Apr 11, 2025 – 53:14
  • Drafting notes - Researching Your Story
    Apr 9, 2025 – 21:51
  • Ep. 219 - Frances White on writing crossover fantasy fiction
    Apr 4, 2025 – 49:13
  • Drafting Notes - Pushing Past Bad Writing Days
    Apr 2, 2025 – 20:25
  • Ep. 218 - David Hewson on historical v contemporary fiction
    Mar 28, 2025 – 1:07:37
  • Page One Extra - 5 Books That Influenced Me In Writing... Dissolution with Nick Binge
    Mar 26, 2025 – 30:34
  • Ep. 217 - Nadine Matheson on what it's really like having your debut novel go to auction
    Mar 21, 2025 – 1:13:27
  • Drafting Notes - Writing and the Day Job
    Mar 19, 2025 – 16:23
  • Ep. 216 - Simon Scarrow on writing historical fiction and why he loves researching
    Mar 14, 2025 – 55:55
  • Drafting Notes - Writing to Market
    Mar 12, 2025 – 16:34
  • Ep. 215 - Trevor Wood on using fiction to explore societal issues
    Mar 7, 2025 – 1:04:38
  • Drafting Notes - The Dos and Don'ts of Self-Promotion As An Author - What Works and What Doesn't?
    Mar 5, 2025 – 19:23
  • Ep. 214 - Chris McQueer on why becoming a full-time writer wasn't the dream he thought it would be
    Feb 28, 2025 – 58:31
  • Ep. 213 - Annabel Campbell on developing The Outcast Mage from an early story and special editions of books
    Feb 21, 2025 – 51:17
  • Drafting Notes - Ten Books That Have Influenced Us - 5-1
    Feb 19, 2025 – 35:35
  • Ep. 212 - Delilah S. Dawson on writing for IP projects and how she writes so quickly
    Feb 14, 2025 – 1:00:46
  • Drafting Notes - Ten Books That Have Influenced Us - 10-6
    Feb 12, 2025 – 37:26
  • Ep. 211 - Jay Kristoff on writing flawed characters, playing with formatting and more
    Feb 7, 2025 – 1:23:23
  • The Page One Christmas Special 2024 feat. Anna Mazzola, Abir Mukherjee & Vaseem Khan
    Dec 20, 2024 – 1:17:54
  • Ep. 210 - Crime author Jo Callaghan on overcoming personal grief and rejection to write an award-winning novel
    Dec 13, 2024 – 1:03:17
  • Ep. 209 - Barnaby Walter on meticulous planning and writing to market
    Dec 6, 2024 – 1:03:22
  • Ep. 208 - Adam Howorth on why he wanted to follow the music industry model for publishing his debut
    Nov 29, 2024 – 50:28
  • Ep. 207 - Genoveva Dimova on bringing Slavic fantasy to readers with The Witch's Compendium of Monsters
    Nov 22, 2024 – 54:43
  • Drafting Notes - Are you a planner or a pantser? Is one method better than the other?
    Nov 20, 2024 – 19:10
  • Ep. 206 - Chloe C. Peñaranda on how she used TikTok to grow her fantasy loving audience
    Nov 15, 2024 – 53:10
  • Drafting Notes - Ep. 2 - How to deal with all the waiting in publishing
    Nov 13, 2024 – 14:34
  • Ep. 205 - Graham Bartlett on how he set up his crime writing consultancy business
    Nov 8, 2024 – 1:04:25
  • Page One Extra - The Andromeda Award
    Nov 7, 2024 – 33:56
  • Drafting Notes Episode 1 - Reworking old drafts
    Nov 6, 2024 – 14:34
  • Ep. 204 - Crime author Harry Fisher on buying your rights back from a publisher
    Nov 1, 2024 – 57:57
  • Ep. 203 - John Connolly on selling cross-genre stories
    Oct 25, 2024 – 1:03:50
  • Ep. 202 - Labyrinth author Kate Mosse on writing historical fiction and not worrying what publishers want
    Oct 18, 2024 – 50:22
  • Ep. 201- David Goodman shares how perseverance led to a publishing deal for his debut, A Reluctant Spy
    Oct 11, 2024 – 1:04:25
  • Ep. 200 - Lee Child and Andrew Child on creating and writing Jack Reacher and handing over the legacy
    Oct 4, 2024 – 1:33:41
  • Thank You - and the Next Chapter of Page One!
    Sep 27, 2024 – 4:08
  • Ep. 199 - Deborah Harkness on accidentally becoming a best-selling author
    Jul 26, 2024 – 1:20:06
  • Ep. 198 - Mark Lawrence on writing fantasy epics without any planning
    Jul 19, 2024 – 58:45
  • Ep. 197 - Dan Malakin on honing his craft on short stories and how he constantly changes his writing process
    Jul 12, 2024 – 1:07:40
  • Ep. 196 - Conn Iggulden on why he loves his characters and how his approach to historical fiction has changed
    Jul 5, 2024 – 1:02:30
  • Ep. 195 - Ilaria Bernardini on writing in both Italian and English and the difference in novel and screenwriting
    Jun 28, 2024 – 58:10
  • Ep. 194 - Bloody Scotland Festival Director Bob McDevitt on organising literary festivals and the thorny subject of funding
    Jun 21, 2024 – 57:49
  • Ep. 193 - Gollancz Deputy publisher Gillian Redfearn on what catches her eye as an editor
    Jun 14, 2024 – 53:16
  • Ep. 192 - Literary Agents of the Year Becky Brown and Norah Perkins on why authors should think about their wills
    May 31, 2024 – 54:16
  • Ep. 191 - Literary agent Julie Crisp on the red flags she sees in query letters and more
    May 24, 2024 – 43:27
  • Ep. 190 - Literary agent John Baker on why he likes to take big swings as an agent
    May 17, 2024 – 56:18
  • Ep. 189 - Literary agent Jonny Geller on the importance of query letters and the role of an agent
    May 10, 2024 – 55:37
  • Ep. 188 - Literary agent Francesca Riccardi on how to hook an agent - and what to avoid!
    May 3, 2024 – 44:25
  • Ep. 187 - Kim Sherwood on having her dreams come true when being asked to write James Bond
    Apr 26, 2024 – 1:14:28
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