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The Self Publishing Spotlight shines a light on authors at all stages of their indie journey. We ask them the same five questions on writing and publishing - five questions that will help you level up your own author career. Short and sweet, these Spotlig

Mark Dawson


    • Jun 24, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 52 EPISODES


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    Self Publishing Spotlight 053: Paul Stephenson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 9:55


    This week marks the final episode in the Spotlight series – for now! The lucky guest is Paul Stephenson – he's written five novels in the horror and sci-fi genres.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 052: Elizabeth Ann West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 13:12


    Under the Spotlight this week is Elizabeth Ann West – author of 27 historical regency romance books.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 051:Tim Heath

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 17:41


    This week's guest is Tim Heath – author of fifteen thriller novels.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 050: Karen Booth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 18:03


    We put Karen Booth under the spotlight this week – she's written 34 Books in the Contemporary Romance genre.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 049: Eve Power

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 9:33


    This week's guest is a new author, Eve Power, who has written her first book in the post-apocalyptic genre.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 048: Sarah Weldon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 20:11


    Our guest this week is Sarah Weldon, a cosy mystery author with fifteen books.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 047: Jeremy Spillman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 10:15


    Jeremy Spillman, author of a western novel, is under the spotlight this week with Tom asking the questions.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 046: Michelle Medhat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 21:37


    This week Tom asks the 5 questions to Michelle Medhat, who has written 5 books in the political espionage/Sci-Fi genres.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 045: Jim Cliff

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 9:41


    Jim Cliff is under the spotlight this week - Author of a number of detective fiction and non-fiction books

    Self Publishing Spotlight 044: Jacqui Broderick

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 16:58


    Jacqui Broderick is under the spotlight this week – she's written seven books across a range of genres.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 043: Karen Inglis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 23:09


    Our guest this week is Karen Inglis – author of seven children's books

    Self Publishing Spotlight 042: Rachel Rawlings

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 11:53


    Under the Spotlight this week is Rachel Rawlings, author of nine urban fantasy and paranormal romance novels.  

    Self Publishing Spotlight 041: Eileen Mueller

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 16:37


    This week it's the turn of Eileen Mueller from New Zealand, author of nine fantasy novels.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 040: Nicholas Kotar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 17:33


    One author, five questions. This week it's the turn of epic fantasy and non fiction author, Nicholas Kotar.  

    Self Publishing Spotlight 039: Karen Purves

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 16:56


    In episode #39, Tom interviews Karen Purves a non fiction writer

    Self Publishing Spotlight 038: Daniel Willcocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 11:34


    One author, five questions. This week it's the turn of dark fiction author, Daniel Willcocks

    Self Publishing Spotlight 037: Cherie Fruehan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 10:36


    Welcome to the Self Publishing Spotlight, where each week we ask authors the same five questions about their process, their mistakes, and their successes. Under the spotlight this week is mystery and women's fiction author, Cherie Fruehan.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 036: Gary Collins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 13:47


    In episode #36 of Self Publishing Spotlight, Tom interviews Gary Collins, author of 7 non fiction books.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 035: David Nees

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 16:41


    One author, five questions. This week it's the turn of post-apocalyptic and thriller author, David Nees.  

    Self Publishing Spotlight 034: PJ Skinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 13:53


    It's PJ Skinner's turn under the spotlight this week – author of six books in the thriller genre.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 033: Sandy Lo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 11:04


    Welcome to the Self Publishing Spotlight, where each week we ask authors the same five questions about their process, their mistakes, and their successes. Cue Sandy Lo, author of 12 romance novels.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 032: Andrew Einspruch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 18:59


    Every week our Spotlight mini-podcast focuses on a different indie author, and every week we ask them the same five questions about their writing process. This week we talk to Andrew Einspruch – author of around 120 educational and YA books.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 031: Jeff Barnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 15:03


    One author, five questions. This week Tom shines the spotlight on Jeff Barnes, author of business and self help books.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 030: Whitney Evans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 11:09


    This week Tom talks to Whitney Evans – author of science fiction and fantasy novels.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 029: Brenda Felber

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 12:47


    It's Brenda Felber's turn this week – she's written 9 books in the middle-grade mystery genre, each themed around a different US state.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 028: Kevin Potter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 10:40


    This week's guest is Kevin Potter – author of 7 fantasy books.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 027: James P Sumner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 15:35


    In episode #27 of the Self Publishing Spotlight, Tom interviews thriller author, James P Sumner.

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    Self Publishing Spotlight 026: Clare Connelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 12:42


    One author, five questions. This week it's the turn of romance author, Clare Connelly.  

    Self Publishing Spotlight 025: Justin Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 14:36


    In episode #25 of Self Publishing Spotlight, Tom interviews post apocalyptic and sci fi author, Justin Bell.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 024: Julie Stock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 21:15


    One author, five questions. This week it's the turn of contemporary romance author, Julie Stock.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 023: MJ McGriff

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 11:46


    Welcome to the Self Publishing Spotlight, where each week we ask authors the same five questions about their process, their mistakes, and their successes. Under the spotlight this week is science fiction author, MJ McGriff.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 022: Shani Struthers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 13:06


    This week Tom talks to Shani Struthers – author of paranormal and supernatural thrillers.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 021: Rachel McCollin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 19:46


    This week it's the turn of thriller and non-fiction writer, Rachel McCollin.    

    Self Publishing Spotlight 020: Boo Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 18:32


    This week Tom talks to Boo Walker – author of thriller and up-lit novels.  

    Self Publishing Spotlight 019: Stephen Marriott

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 24:00


    One author, five questions. This week it's the turn of literary fiction author, Stephen Marriott

    Self Publishing Spotlight 017: Buster Birch

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 33:37


    In episode #17 of Self Publishing Spotlight, Tom interviews Buster Birch, author of a number of music tuition books. 

    Self Publishing Spotlight 016: Roseanne Cheng

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 19:52


    Welcome to the Self Publishing Spotlight, where each week we ask authors the same five questions about their process, their mistakes, and their successes. Under the spotlight this week is middle grade fiction and non-fiction author, Roseanne Cheng.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 015: Paul Teague

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 21:33


    One author, five questions. This week it's the turn of Thriller, Sci-Fi and Non-Fiction author, Paul Teague.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 014: Sally Rigby

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 18:52


    Welcome to the Self Publishing Spotlight, where each week we ask authors the same five questions about their process, their mistakes, and their successes. Under the spotlight this week is Sally Rigby, a Thriller, Young adult and non-fiction author. 

    Self Publishing Spotlight 013: Holly S Roberts

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 15:35


    In episode #13, Tom interviews Holly S. Roberts -- a romance writer and ex-homicide detective with over forty-eight books to her name.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 012: Russell Nohelty

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 19:06


    One author, five questions. This week it's the turn of fantasy novelist Russell Nohelty.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 011: Hannah Lynn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 15:35


    Welcome to the Self Publishing Spotlight, where each week we ask authors the same five questions about their process, their mistakes, and their successes. Under the spotlight this week is contemporary fiction and Sci-Fi writer, Hannah Lynn.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 010: Jim Heskett

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 13:26


    One author, five questions. This week it's the turn of thriller writer, Jim Heskett.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 009: David Penny

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2019 22:38


    Welcome to the Self Publishing Spotlight, where each week we ask authors the same five questions about their process, their mistakes, and their successes. Cue, British indie, David Penny, author of historical mysteries.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 008: Grace Wynter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 13:39


    Welcome to the Self Publishing Spotlight, where each week we ask authors the same five questions about their process, their mistakes, and their successes. This week's spotlight falls on romance writer, Grace Wynter.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 007: Mark Dawson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 21:59


    Welcome to the Self Publishing Spotlight, where each week we ask authors the same five questions about their process, their mistakes, and their successes. This week's author grilling involves indie bestseller and SPF co-founder, Mark Dawson.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 006: Kym Thurlow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 10:25


    Welcome to the Self Publishing Spotlight, where each week we ask authors the same five questions about their process, their mistakes, and their successes. In this week's episode, Tom interviews Kym Thurlow -- author of YA fantasy and cosy mysteries.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 005: Daniel Parsons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 17:17


    Welcome to the Self Publishing Spotlight, where each week we ask authors the same five questions about their process, their mistakes, and their successes. In this week's episode, Tom interviews Daniel Parsons -- writer of fantasy and zombie comedy novels (zom-coms).

    Self Publishing Spotlight 004: Steven Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 12:27


    In episode #4 of the Self Publishing Spotlight, Tom interviews action adventure author Steven Moore.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 003: Cecelia Mecca

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 14:21


    This week Tom chats to historical romance author, Cecelia Mecca.

    Self Publishing Spotlight 002: Jon Evans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 24:16


    This week, Tom speaks to sci-fi author and writing conference veteran, Jon Evans.

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