#37 Talking about the story that haunts you with Justine Picardie
As well as her journalism, memoirs and a novel inspired by Daphne du Maurier, Justine has written an acclaimed biography of Coco Chanel. She tells me ...
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What does it take to get your brilliant story published? The children’s writer Sophia Bennett and her guests explore the techniques authors use to get writing and create something that agents and editors can get excited about. It can be a lonely place, working on your manuscript and never being sure if anyone will like it. If you want to hear successful writers and editors talking about how they got started, which writing tips they recommend, and what today's publishers are looking for, this podcast is for you. Don't forget, 'writing is rewriting' - but sometimes it is also listening. We hope you enjoy the conversation. You can follow us on Twitter at @prepubpodcast
#36 Talking about writing and illustrating with Thomas Taylor
I was interested to know the part that RSI played in Thomas's shift from illustrating and writing picture books to writing middle grade novels. You mi...
#35 Talking about writing Christie and page-turnability with Sophie Hannah, Part Two
In my first conversation with Sophie , we discussed her successful career as a poet and thriller writer and the support she gives to other writers thr...
#34 Talking about comic fiction and sci fi with Jenny Colgan
After a false start in standup and comic strip writing, Jenny's career took off with her first novel, Amanda’s Wedding. She is one of those rare autho...
#33 Talking about writing contemporary novels with Amanda Craig
I first encountered Amanda when she was children’s book critic for The Times, and was a judge on the Times/Chicken House competition that won me my fi...
#32 Talking about the writing coach with Sophie Hannah
I wanted to talk to Sophie about many things – her career as an international bestselling thriller writer of books such as Little Face, The Carrier an...
#31 Talking about crime writing and PhDs with Luke Deckard and Alex Reeve
Way back in the mists of time, when I was too scared to simply sit down and write, I did a PhD in Italian Literature. The focus was reading other peop...
#30 Talking about the habit of writing with Joanna Nadin
Jo is the author of the Penny Dreadful series and the Rachel Riley books, and we discuss the importance of funny books for children, and her tips on h...
#29 Talking about a sense of place with Michelle Lovric
Michelle's titles include Carnevale, The Water’s Daughter, and The Book of Human Skin. She also helped Gemma Dowler write about her late sister Milly....
#28 Talking about foreign rights with Natasha Farrant
Natasha has been a children’s writer for a long time, and awards such as the Costa weren’t always on the cards. You might be interested in her answer ...