As part of my support of authors I have been interviewing them to share info about their books.
Charles came to chat about his screenwriting career, how he became a novelist, and much more besides. https://charles-harris.co.uk/
T.G. came to chat about the latest book, number 7, in her Bow Street Society series. So interesting. I always love chatting to TG about these books.
Caroline came to chat about her newest novel, the Reappearance of Frankie Whittle and her journey into writing and many other things.
Jason came to chat about his fascinating journey to becoming an author, accidentally running a bank, running a museum then back to being an author. Also hear him talk about his fascinating books set before World War 2. https://amzn.eu/d/iI9ODbw
Leigh came by to chat about her latest Geraldine Steel book, number 22. We spoke about the differences of publishing for that long and whats changed.
Louise, author of five psychological thrillers, came to chat about her latest, The Festival. Which I loved. Two women attend the must see festival in Wales and it all starts to go wrong.
Living in the English countryside I already had a couple of careers before I became an author. Having been a Family Lawyer and Family Mediator I became a District Judge in the year 2000 and officially retired from judging in early 2021.Sitting on complex family cases did not leave me much time for my interests of writing and sketching but when I had free-time I tried to visit interesting places .I hope my ancestors helped provide some inspiration as well. My father was a Holocaust survivor and my maternal grandfather a gynaecologist and composer. The people and countryside of Eastern England also are embedded in my psyche . https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B0BG36K8B2/about
Guy came to chat about his debut paranormal suspense novel The Cubicle at the End, what inspired him to write it and where the characters came from, along with the little easter eggs he may or may not hide in them. Available on Amazon here https://amzn.eu/d/05WvddyE
Mark came by to chat about his journey to publishing, Stephen King, easter eggs, might have mentioned Greece once or twice. A really fun chat, and a great insight into never giving up on your dream.
Author of the historical novels set in 1400's Florence, David spoke about his long journey to publication and the fun he's had along the way. A really fun and funny chat.
Traci is a womens fiction author, and also a childrens writer. It was fascinating to learn about her process and how her books just flow. The story of her first book is wonderfully heartwarming too.
Jody came by to chat about her new historical crime novel. The Small Museum set in 1873 London. We also touched on fangirling over authors. A really fun interview.
Lorraine came by to chat about her new book, her writing process, choosing character names and book titles, and much more.
Hilly came by to chat about all her book so far, her psychological thrillers, middle grade books, horror and her branch off into slight sci-fi under the psuedonym Billy Hill. She shares her stories of being with different publishers and self publishing.
Malcolm came by to chat to me about his new book, The Edge of the Land. Some teasers from Harrogate series
Julie came to chat about her book The Midnight Man, published by Hobeck Books, set in London 1946. This was a really fascinating chat, and made me want to go away and google!
Sue, an ex journallist and non-fiction writer of walking books, came to chat about her foray into fiction writing with the beautiful Laineys tale.
Lynda came by to chat about her romantic comedies, finding love again and the impact on writing. She talked about her psychological thrillers, and being sought out by a publisher. A wonderful chat.
Author of the very popular Bliss series, along with standalones, and new series featuring Chase and Laney. We chatted about a change of direction for Bliss, politics, music and AI.
American childrens author who wrote Baby Dragons Big Sneeze and Baby Dragon Finds His Family. Creator of be-kind.com.
Greg came by to chat about the second book in his cosy series, Murder at Bunting Manor, which is great. He also talks about the continuation of that series, his slightly dystopian novels, and a new idea. He also talks about the literary cruise he's just returned from. A great, lively chat.
Recorded at The Darkside of Brighton Book Festival held in The Old Ship Hotel on 28th October 2023. Featuring TG Reid, FE Birch, Alex Scarrow, Ken Ward and Andy Hill.
Panel recorded at The Darkside of Brighton held at the Old Ship Hotel in Brighton on 28th October 2023. Featuring Simon Toyne, Steve Moore, Wendy Clarke, Martin Tracey and Guy Hale.Â
Recorded at the Darkside of Brighton Book Festival held at The Old Ship Hotel in Brighton, on 28th October 2023. Featuring Guy Gardner, Neil Daws and JM Hall.Â
The third panel from The Darkside of Brighton book festival held at the Old Ship Hotel in Brighton on 28th October 2023.  Featuring Chris Curran, Ann Bloxwich, FE Birch, and Brian PriceÂ
The second panel from the Darkside of Brighton Festival held at the Old Ship Hotel in Brighton on 28th October 2023. Featuring Guy Gardner, Valerie Keogh, Ann Bloxwich, Phil VinerÂ
The first panel from the Darkside of Brighton held on the Old Ship Hotel on 28th October 2023. Featuring Graham Bartlett, Leigh Russell, Jo Furniss, William Shaw and Lesley Thomson.Â
After the release of their second co-written book, Gemma and Joe came to chat to me about what its like to work on a book together, and it was a lot of fun.
Sarah came by to chat, after a chance meeting at Capital Crime. She has written a new book, when she discovered an ancestor was part of the police force investigating Jack the Ripper, and puts forward a new suspect. One Armed Jack, available here - https://amzn.eu/d/67di1DZ
Des, member of the band Sad Cafe, started writing during lockdown. He came to tell me about his first book, and some of his experiences during his years in the music industry. A really fascinating and fun chat.
Heather uses her teenage years growing up on a rough Manchester estate as inspiration for gangland crime thrillers, and her latest, Redemption, was out on August 17th 2023. https://amzn.eu/d/dPYu68c
Male romance writer, breaking the norms surrounding writing romance.
Author of 4 psychological thrillers, with a 5th due out next year, and an editor too.
Tony came by to tell me about his new book The Predators, the second in his Chase and Laney series. He also revealed the plans for Bliss and what happens next along with stand alones and completing other series.
Fiona came by to tell me about her Jacqueline Silver adventures, how she came to writing and her journey since. A lot of fun.
Philippa came by to chat to me about her three psychological thrillers, her new book thats due out next february, and all sorts in between.
Annie came to tell me about her debut novel the Cocoa Girls, which came about as a result of her mum asking 'Can you find out my grandmas real name?' A really fascinating and fun chat.
Pepper Anne appears for her first on screen interview, telling me about her true crime novel, based in Texas, USA, when her family member and four others escaped from jail and held a couple hostage. One of the most enjoyable and fascinating interviews i've ever done.
Neil is the author of a trilogy of cozy crime, set against the back drop of World War 2 with a detective and female criminologist who team up. He speaks about these, his next project, and a lot more besides.
Jane came to chat about her new Horns and Halos series, her Thick Blue Line books about her time in the police force, and a lot more besides. Fascinating as always.
Author of the Mirror Game, came by to chat about his new book, his new book deal, events he's appearing at this year, and much more besides.
New horror writer Axl came by to tell me about his journey to writing, his two books, deal with Red Dragon and some other random questions including why his wife has threatened to cut off his fingers!
Author of the Bow Street Society series on the release of book 6
Trevor Belshaw who writes as TA Belshaw or Trevor Forest, writes cozy crime, dual timeline novels, funny Tracys Hot Mail series and childrens books featuring a witch with a wonky wand amongst others.
Author of The Coming Darkness, a near future thriller came to chat about that, his writing, and what he likes to do when he isnt writing.
Author of the Connor Fraser series, talks about new book Violent Ends.
The wonderful Will came for a chat and had some great stories to tell.
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