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Writing the Book Teaches You How to Write It - talking about voice with Sara Collins
'The Confessions of Frannie Langton', winner of the 2019 Costa First Novel Award is a dark gothic mysery, set in Georgian London and the plantations of Jamaica. It has...
The Role of Luck - talking about writing for boys with Robert Muchamore
Robert calls his genre ‘attainable fantasy’. He talks about how quickly he writes, how important structure is, how he tries to make each chapter work as standalone exc...
There Are No Rules - talking about what publishers want with Annie Eaton
Annie Eaton disputes the label ‘legend’ – but she is one. Annie started her editorial career at Puffin in 1984. Since then she has worked as an editor and senior publi...
Allow The Magic To Disappear - talking about submitting with Candy Gourlay
Award-winning author Candy Gourlay talks about finding your place as a writer, her blog 'Notes from the Slushpile', and what it takes to get a manuscript ready to subm...
Start With The Beast - talking about series fiction with Karen Ball
Children's editor Karen Ball unwittingly gives Sophia the name for this podcast … and talks about her 25-year career, from launching the multi-million selling 'Beast Q...
Nancy Drew In Ancient Rome - talking about writing inspiration with Caroline Lawrence
Prolific children's author Caroline Lawrence tells Sophia about how John Truby helped her get off to a stellar start with her 'Roman Mysteries' series, and shares some...
You Can’t Make It Dark Enough - talking about character with Cliff McNish
International bestselling author Cliff McNish shares his thoughts about getting to the deep core of characters, and how to avoid cliché by ‘never accepting your first ...
And Then Is Not Good - talking about plotting with Caroline Green
Sophia disagrees with Young Adult and thriller writer Caroline Green about the usefulness of plotting formulas, and Caroline shares some great ideas from the creators ...
Introducing Prepublished, Series 1 - with Sophia Bennett
Children's and crime writer Sophia Bennett explains her long journey to publication, and why she wanted to make this podcast. She introduces some of the guests, who'll...
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