Bestselling authors Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon discuss the truth about being an author, plus expert insider interviews.
In a festive episode that - true to tradition is going out in mid-January - we catch up about our own writing, plus we talk to the brilliant Erin Kelly about getting (and staying) published, trends and lessons learned.
Liane, Gilly and Holly talk work/life balance, coming up with fresh ideas, meeting readers, fate, parenting and a whole bunch of other extremely relatable things.
Gillian and Holly grill Blake Crouch about his journey to publication, getting adapted, becoming a showrunner and coming up with new ideas.
Gilly and Holly answer a whole heap of quick fire listener questions on plotting, writers' block, the publishing industry, making a living as an author and more!
We chat our Achilles heels, plus chat about reviews and Mastermind specialist subjects, and - what we don't talk about - why our voices are so husky and coldy.
In keeping with all the preceding years, the Honest Authors Christmas and New Year episode is dropping late. Gilly and Holly talk hopes, fears, and book prices.
Gillian and Holly chat to Mhairi McFarlane about getting started, coming up with fresh ideas, bad reviews and Archilles heals.
Gillian and Holly are back, talking about their years, fears and Archilles heals. PLUS in-depth interview with Linwood Barclay on how he keeps writing super hooky bangers, year on year.
Before signing off for maternity leave, Gilly and Holly talk future plans and answer your questions. *Some slightly rude chat so wait until your kids aren't listening*
Multi-million selling author of The Silent Patient and The Maidens, Alex Michaelides, talks process, sudden bestsellerdom and finding renewed joy in writing.
Clare Mackintosh talks us through precisely how she writes her international bestsellers, from idea to planning to writing to rewriting until it's a 10/10 novel.
The Honest Authors interview the incomparable Lisa Jewell about how she writes a novel, from idea to delivery.
The Honest Authors interview each other about how we write a novel - from the germ of an idea to hanging the manuscript in to our editors.
Gilly and Holly talk to Sunday Times bestseller of over 30 books, Jill Mansell, about how she writes her novels...
The Honest Authors discuss their 2021 in review, and look forward to 2022.
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 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.
Tim Weaver is on the podcast talking standalone novels, keeping a series fresh and how success is not always linear.
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 interview their own agents. What have you always wanted to ask an agent but were too afraid to? Well, look no further.
Writing through lockdown (yawn, of course), Gilly and Holly's plans for 2021 and answering listener questions.
Three writers join the Honest Authors to talk mental health and creativity, coping strategies and more.
The Honest Authors talk to prolific authors who publish more than one novel per year.
The Honest Authors talk to prolific authors who publish more than one novel per year.
Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon talk to debut authors published during the 2020 lockdown.
Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon talk to debut authors published during the 2020 lockdown.
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 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.
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.
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.
We take questions from listeners including how you know which idea is a 'runner' and whether having an author newsletter is worth it.
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 hear from bestseller Mark Edwards, whose real life journey to publication features more twists than any thriller.
The Honest Authors hear from bestseller Mark Edwards, whose real life journey to publication features more twists than any thriller.
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 are still locked down... and still writing. They talk about their writing processes and how they're staying on track during such strange times.
Sunday Times bestseller CL Taylor joins Gilly and Holly for a candid chat about writing life, changing genres, writing processes and more.
Sunday Times bestseller CL Taylor joins Gilly and Holly for a candid chat about writing life, changing genres, writing processes and more.
The honest authors discuss creative panic, anxiety and things they do that are part of being a writer but aren't writing.
The honest authors discuss creative panic, anxiety and things they do that are part of being a writer but aren't writing.
Horrific shower scenes, changing agents, canine chaos, the best of times, the worst of times AND SO ON. Happy 2020!
Horrific shower scenes, changing agents, canine chaos, the best of times, the worst of times AND SO ON. Happy 2020!
The Honest Authors answer your questions on series versus standalone, the differences between publishers, how to write a synopsis and more!
The Honest Authors answer your questions on series versus standalone, the differences between publishers, how to write a synopsis and more!
Everything bad you wanted to know about being an author but were too afraid to ask...
Everything bad you wanted to know about being an author but were too afraid to ask...
The Honest Authors are back! Paula Daly tells Gilly and Holly all about having her books turned into TV and how she approaches writing bestsellers with loads of reassuring advice.
The Honest Authors are back! Paula Daly tells Gilly and Holly all about having her books turned into TV and how she approaches writing bestsellers with loads of reassuring advice.
The Honest Authors interview Shari Lapena and talk self doubt, shelving books, and how to have a steady stream of new ideas.
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