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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.Page One is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer"s Notebook. Order

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Ep. 172 - Lauren Beukes returns to talk multiverses,...

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2023/08/25

We have a rare returning guest this week as the brilliant Lauren Beukes joins us to tell us what she has been up to since her first appearance on the podcast (check out Episode 44 if you haven't heard that one before!).She tells us all about her latest book, Bridge, which leads us to a discussion about why multiversal stories have become so big in recent years. Plus, we hear what she thought of The Shining Girls TV show, chat about the impact of AI on writers, and talk about the South African

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Ep. 171 - Dean Koontz on writing twists and why...

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2023/08/18

When he was a senior in college, Dean Koontz won anAtlantic Monthlyfiction competition and has been writing ever since. His books are published in 38 languages and he has sold over 500 million copies to date. His latest book, After Death, is out now.We had an amazing chat with Dean about his writing career, hearing how he got started back in 1968 writing sci fi, why he pivoted to suspense thrillers and horror, and how he continues to come up with amazing new ideas for his novels. He also tells us

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Ep. 170 - Alasdair Beckett-King on the differences in...

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2023/08/11

Alasdair Beckett-King is a man of many talents - an award-winning comedian, video game writer and now also author of children's books, he has a very funny YouTube channel, has appeared on numerous TV shows and his debut novel, Montgomery BonBon: Murder at the Museum was published in February 2023.We had a great time speaking with Alasdair about his career, hearing how he got into stand-up and why the pandemic helped him break out as a comedy star. We also chat about his love of point and click video

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Ep. 169 - Screenwriter and author Fflur Dafydd on...

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2023/08/04

Fflur Dafydd is an award winning novelist, screenwriter and musician, who writes in Welsh and English. She has published five novels, one short story collection and has created around 40 hours of prime time drama for S4C and the BBC iPlayer. She also wrote and co-produced the feature filmY Llyfrgell/The Library Suicides, (BBC Films) based on her own novel, which won numerous awards at the BAFTA Cymru awards and the Edinburgh International Film Festival. She has twice been nominated for a BAFTA Cymru

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Ep. 168 - Graeme Macrae Burnet on breaking into...

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2023/07/28

Graeme Macrae Burnet is the author of the Booker shortlisted His Bloody Project, Booker longlisted Case Study, The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau and The Accident on the A35.He is currently working on his next novel, which will complete the Gorski trilogy, featuring his French detective, Georges Gorski.We had a really fascinating and fun chat with Graeme, hearing about how it took until he was 46 to publish his first novel and the huge impact being shortlisted for the Booker prize for His Bloody

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Ep. 167 - Veronica Henry on moving from writing for...

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2023/07/21

Veronica Henry started her writing career in radio television, writing for shows such as The Archers, Heartbeat and Holby City, before she decided to try her hand at writing novels. It worked out pretty well - she is now a bestselling author who has written over twenty novels. Her latest novel, Thirty Days in Paris, is out now.We had a fun chat with Veronica, hearing how she made her start in the creative world doing sound effects for TV shows, and becoming a script editor on the legendary British

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Ep. 166 - Heidi Swain on finding a publisher before...

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2023/07/14

Heidi Swain is a Sunday Times Bestselling Author who writes commercial fiction for Simon and Schuster. She has three series set in fictitious Wynbridge, Nightingale Square and Wynmouth and writes two titles a year – a summer and a Christmas book. She also writes short stories and non-fiction for magazines and is represented by Amanda Preston.We had great fun talking with Heidi and hearing how she was picked up by a publisher before ever having an agent, why she sometimes enjoys writing longhand, and

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Ep. 165 - Jack Jordan talks moving from self-pub to...

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2023/07/07

Jack Jordan is the global bestselling author ofAnything for Her, My Girl, A Woman Scorned, Before Her Eyes,andNight by Nightand an Amazon No.1 bestseller in the UK, Canada, and Australia. After selling at auction in the UK and numerous foreign territories,Do No Harmwas a bestseller in 2022. His latest book, Conviction, is out now.We had a great chat with Jack about why he started writing at 17, and how he made such a success of self-publishing, selling over 100,000 books. That led to a move into

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Page One Extra - PR director Alison Barrow & author...

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2023/07/06

(Originally released on our sister podcast feed, Page One Extra, on 16 June 2023)We talk with Transworld PR Director Alison Barrow (recent winner of Publicity Campaign of the Year at The Bookseller awards) and author Premee Mohamed about the difference a book's publicity campaign can make its success.Links:Buy Lessons in ChemistryBuy Premee Mohamed's booksFor all episodes of Page One Extra be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel, search for Page One Extra on your favourite podcast app, or follow

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Page One Extra - Dr Strange screenwriter C Robert...

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2023/07/05

(Originally released on our sister podcast feed, Page One Extra, on 8 May 2023)In this special episode (available in full video on our YouTube channel) dedicated to the recently announced Writers Guild of America strike, we take a look at why it's happening, what writers want, and what is likely to happen from here.C Robert Cargill (screenwriter of Dr Strange, Sinister, The Black Phone and more) joins us to give more details from the inside, and tells us what we can do to help.Links:Find out more

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Ep 164 - Screenwriter and novelist Cole Haddon on how...

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2023/06/09

Cole Haddon is an Australian-American novelist, screenwriter, and journalist.Dracula, his first television commission, was produced by NBC and Sky Living starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and he has gone on to develop dozens of feature films and TV series around the globe – most recentlyGenocidal Organfor director Park Chan-wook (Old Boy) and the rock musicalZombie Broadwayfor The Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart and director Jonas Åkerlund (Lords of Chaos). His graphic novels have been published by Dark Horse

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Ep. 163 - Nick Harkaway on turning ideas into...

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2023/06/02

Nick Harkaway is the bestselling author of hugely imaginative speculative thrillers such as The Gone Away World, Tigerman and Gnomon. He has also released two thrillers under the name Aiden Truhen. His latest book is a hugely enjoyable futuristic detective thriller, Titanium Noir.We really enjoyed speaking with Nick about his career, hearing about his foray into scriptwriting, and how he eventually turned his hand to novel writing after many years. We hear about how he managed to write the

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Ep. 162 - Juliet E McKenna on the importance of...

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2023/05/26

Juliet E. McKenna is the author of 15 epic fantasy novels set in the world of Einarinn,as well as several novellas and countless short stories ranging from SF to steampunk and alternate history. Her contemporary fantasyGreen Mannovels, published by indie Wizard’s Tower Press, have sold over 28,000 copies since 2018. She has been a judge for the World Fantasy Awards, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the James White Award and the Aeon Award, and has, herself, been shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award

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Ep. 161 - Louise Swanson joins us to talk about the...

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2023/05/19

Louise Swanson (aka Louise Beech) has always wanted to be a writer, even if the road to being published was a long one. An award-winning short story writer, her debut novel, How to be Brave, was released in 2015. Since then, she has since written a range of books from romance to crime to her latest book, End of Story, which is a dystopian speculative thriller.We had a really interesting chat with Louise, talking about dealing with rejections when starting out, and how she seized a chance opportunity

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Ep. 160 - Abigail Burdess on swapping comedy TV...

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2023/05/12

Abigail Burdess has written for TV and film, as well as appearing as an actor in a number of TV shows. A woman of many talents, she has also just released her first novel, Mother's Day, which is a dark thriller - with some very dark humour in it!We had great fun chatting with Abbie about her writing journey, and hearing about the differences in writing for the screen and the page. We hear about the very different notes that you get back as a novel writer, as well as talking about how her experiences

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Ep. 159 - Elliot Sweeney on writing hard-boiled crime...

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2023/05/05

Elliot Sweeney works as a community psychiatric nurse but has recently released his debut crime novel, The Next To Die, a hard-boiled crime thriller narrated by misanthropic ex-copper turned PI, Dylan Kasper.We had a really interesting chat with Elliot. learning about how he moved from writing shorts to having his full-time debut published, and how the Curtis Brown helped with that. We also talked about opportunities for writers from more diverse and underprivileged backgrounds, and discussed what

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Ep. 158 - Jen Williams on why planning can ruin the...

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2023/04/28

Jen Williams lives in London with her partner and their small ridiculous cat. A fan of pirates and dark folklore from an early age, these days she writes horror-tinged crime thrillers with strong female leads as well as character-driven fantasy novels with plenty of banter and magic. In 2015 she was nominated for Best Newcomer in the British Fantasy Awards, and two of her books in her Winnowing Flame trilogy won Best Fantasy Novel at the British Fantasy Awards.We had a great chat with Jen about her

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Page One Extra - Screenwriter strikes, encouraging...

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2023/04/27

In this debut episode (available to watch as a full video episode on YouTube), we bring you all the latest writing news as we see encouraging reports about physical book sales, hear why self-published authors are often doing better than their trad published counterparts and look across to America, where a Hollywood writers' strike is looming. Plus, we look at some of the big book deals from the London Book Fair, and are joined by guest author Sam Holland to talk about the ever-shrinking price of

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Ep. 157 - Nicholas Binge on his novel Ascension, and...

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2023/04/21

This episode is also available as a full video interview on our YouTube channelNicholas Binge is an author of speculative thrillers, literary science-fiction, and horror. His novels include Ascension and Professor Everywhere. Binge has lived in Singapore, Switzerland, and Hong Kong, and is based in Edinburgh, UK, where he teaches literature and works on new books. His most recent novel, Ascension, is being published by Harper Voyager (UK) and Riverhead Books (US) in April. It is also being

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Ep. 156 - Stig Abell on how a love of crime fiction...

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2023/04/14

Stig Abell is an English journalist, newspaper editor and radio presenter. He currently co-presents the Monday to Thursday breakfast show on Times Radio with Aasmah Mir. He has also written a number of non-fiction books and has just had his first fiction novel, Death Under a Little Sky, published with Harper Collins.We had a really fun and interesting chat with Stig, hearing how his literary agent at first didn't want to read his crime novel "in case it is rubbish" - but fortunately she loved it and

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