#101: Natalie Haynes, author and comedian
Simon and Rachel speak with Natalie Haynes. Following an education as a classicist and a career as a stand-up comedian, Natalie has written three nove...
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Always Take Notes is a fortnightly podcast from London for and about writers and writing. Hosts Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd speak to a diverse range of people in the industry on a variety of topics, from the mysteries of slush piles and per-word rates, to how data are changing the ways newspapers do business and how to pitch a book. patreon.com/alwaystakenotes
#100: James Ashton, business journalist and author
Rachel and Simon speak with business journalist and author James Ashton. James was city editor and executive editor of the Evening Standard and Indepe...
#99: Sirin Kale, feature writer
Rachel and Simon speak with feature writer Sirin Kale. After a stint in lobbying, Sirin turned to journalism and worked at Dazed & Confused and Vice U...
#98: Ed Needham, editor Strong Words, former editor FHM, Maxim, Rolling Stone
Simon and Rachel talk with magazine editor Ed Needham. Today Ed single-handedly writes and edits Strong Words, a literary journal for book lovers who ...
#97: Rebecca Giggs, author
Simon and Rachel talk with the nature writer Rebecca Giggs. Rebecca, who is from Perth, Australia, writes about how people feel towards animals in a t...
#96: Samanth Subramanian, magazine writer and author
Rachel and Simon talk to magazine writer and author Samanth Subramanian. Samanth is a contributing writer to the Guardian Long Read, and his writing h...
#95: Emily Hayward-Whitlock, book-to-film agent
Simon and Rachel speak with agent Emily Hayward-Whitlock, head of the book-to-film department at The Artists Partnership. Emily handles the film and T...
#94: Patrick Radden Keefe, author and New Yorker staff writer
Rachel and Simon speak with Patrick Radden Keefe, a staff writer at The New Yorker magazine and author of three books. Patrick's most recent title is ...
#93: Phoebe Hurst, managing editor, Vice UK
Simon and Rachel speak with Phoebe Hurst. As the managing editor of Vice UK, Phoebe is responsible for commissioning and editing stories with a youth-...
#92: Alexander McCall Smith, novelist
Rachel and Simon speak with prolific novelist Alexander McCall Smith. Alexander was a professor of Medical Law, before turning his hand to writing fic...