Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon talk to debut authors published during the 2020 lockdown.

Honest Authors' show

The Honest Authors' Podcast - S5E01 - Debuts who were published in lockdown, roundtable

The Honest Authors both have big news, plus listener questions answered on money and agent submission. Warning: a few swearwords so don't listen with your kids...

The Honest Authors' Podcast S5E10 - Season finale! With big news from Gilly and Holly.

The Honest Authors talk finding fresh ideas, giving readers what they want and writing through these weird times with fascinating and funny veteran writers, Jane Fallon and Lindsey Kelk. PLUS some quick fire listener questions.

The Honest Authors' Podcast S5E09 - With Jane Fallon and Lindsey Kelk

Tim Weaver is on the podcast talking standalone novels, keeping a series fresh and how success is not always linear.

The Honest Authors' Podcast S5E08 - With special guest Tim Weaver

Gilly and Holly talk about redrafting, how long it takes to write a book, dealing with professional jealousy and finding time (and space) to write.

The Honest Authors' Podcast S5E07 - Redrafts, professional jealousy and finding time to write

The Honest Authors interview their own agents. What have you always wanted to ask an agent but were too afraid to? Well, look no further.

The Honest Authors' Podcast S5E06 - We interview our agents!

Writing through lockdown (yawn, of course), Gilly and Holly's plans for 2021 and answering listener questions.

The Honest Authors' Podcast - S5E05

The Honest Authors' Podcast - S5E04 - A Christmas special! On time! It's a Christmas Miracle!

Three writers join the Honest Authors to talk mental health and creativity, coping strategies and more.

Honest Authors S5 E03 - Mental health roundtable with Charlotte Levin, Robin Morgan-Bentley and Sunita Thind

The Honest Authors talk to prolific authors who publish more than one novel per year.

The Honest Authors' Podcast - S5E02 - Prolific authors who publish more than one book per year

The Honest Authors talk audiobooks and audio writing opportunities with star actor Tuppence Middleton and audio expert Paul Stark from Orion Publishing. PLUS sneak peek excerpts of The Hit List audiobook.

The Honest Authors' Podcast - S4 summer special all about audiobooks

In the season four finale, we interview Fiona Barton (author of The Widow, The Child and The Suspect) and talk about our big publication news.

The Honest Authors' Podcast - S4E10 - OMG it's a season finale! Featuring brilliant bestseller Fiona Barton

We take questions from listeners including how you know which idea is a 'runner' and whether having an author newsletter is worth it.

The Honest Authors' Podcast - S4E09 - Are newsletters worth it? How do you choose which idea to write?

The Honest Authors hear from bestseller Mark Edwards, whose real life journey to publication features more twists than any thriller.

The Honest Authors' Podcast - S4E08 - Featuring Mark Edwards and his wild ride to becoming a bestseller!

The Honest Authors are still locked down... and still writing. They talk about their writing processes and how they're staying on track during such strange times.

The Honest Authors' Podcast - S4E07 - How to write a novel during lockdown... without losing your mind

Bestselling authors Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon discuss the truth about being an author, plus expert insider interviews.

The Honest Authors' Podcast - S5E01 - Debuts who were publis...