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The Artist has been praised by The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph, Yael van der Wouden (The Safekeep), Sarah Perry (Essex Serpent) and is a Best Book of 2025 for Good Housekeeping and Stylist. It's longlisted for this year's Women's Prize for Fiction. Lucy Steeds is a novelist and a graduate of the Faber Academy and the London Library Emerging Writers Programme. She has a BA in English Literature and a Masters in World Literatures from the University of Oxford. She has lived in London, Paris, Amsterdam and Singapore.The Artist is her first novel.Get the book here or at your local bookshop. PROVENCE, 1920Ettie moves through the remote farmhouse, silently creating the conditions that make her uncle's artistic genius possible. Joseph, an aspiring journalist, has been invited to the house. He believes he'll make his name by interviewing the reclusive painter, the great Edouard Tartuffe. But everyone has their secrets. And, under the cover of darkness, Ettie has spent years cultivating hers. Over this sweltering summer, everyone's true colours will be revealed. Because Ettie is ready to be seen. Even if it means setting her world on fire.

Rosanna Pike became an instant Sunday Times Bestseller with her debut novel, A Little Trickerie. It's been longlisted for this year's Women's Prize for Fiction and has been praised by the Guardian, the Telegraph, Bonnie Garmus (Lessons in Chemistry) and Ferdia Lennon (Glorious Exploits). Rosanna studied English literature at Exeter University. She is a graduate of Curtis Brown Creative and the Faber Academy. She lives in south-west London with her family.Get the book here or at your local bookshop. Born a vagabond, Tibb Ingleby has never had a roof of her own. Her mother has taught her that if you're not too bound by the Big Man's rules, there are many ways a woman can find shelter in this world. But now her ma is gone.As she journeys through the fields and forests of medieval England, Tibb discovers that there are people who will care for her, as well as those who mean her harm. And there are a great many others who are prepared to believe just about anything…

Foluso Agbaje has been writing stories since she first learned to write. She loves London but calls Lagos home, and her stories are shaped by these two cities that have captured her heart. When not curled up with her Kindle, you'll find her in a bookshop, museum, or restaurant. She is a big fan of period dramas and has watched every episode of Downton Abbey more times than she's willing to admit.After graduating from the Faber Academy in 2022, Foluso completed her debut novel, The Parlour Wife. She has a Master's degree in Management and Human Resources from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Loughborough University.A storyteller at heart, Foluso is always drawn to narratives that explore identity, culture, and resilience. She continues to write, inspired by the complexities of the human experience.Get the book here or at your local seller.

“Check-Out Time”, the short story by Sydneysider, Rowena Helston, won the prize for Best Investigation in Sisters in Crime's 2009 Scarlet Stiletto Awards. Rowena trained as a criminal lawyer and currently works in legal research. After winning the Scarlet Stiletto award, she studied at the Faber Academy at Allen & Unwin and completed a novel, Bellwater Proof. She publishes her creative writing and artistic work on her website at www.rowenahelston.com . Send your feedback to admin@sistersincrime.org.auCreditsConcept designer, co-producer, and narrator: Susanna LobezCo-producer: Carmel ShuteProduction Manager: Tim CoyGraphic Designer: Caz BrownCopyright Sisters in Crime Australia

Dani Heywood-Lonsdale has paternal roots on the tiny island of Molokai, Hawaii - referred to as the Sandwich Islands throughout her debut novel The Portrait Artist - and maternal roots in the Philippines. She is a Faber Academy alumna and teaches English Literature in Oxfordshire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today is Rishi Dastidar who is a poet and editor based in London. Rishi discusses his own particular view of Larkin's portrayal of Englishness in both his letters and his poetry, Larkin's contemporaries such as TS Eliot and Alan Bennett, and the vibrant role poetry plays in the UK's cultural landscape.  Rishi Dastidar's poetry has been published by the Financial Times, The Guardian and BBC and more. He is a fellow of The Complete Works, and a consulting editor at The Rialto magazine. A poem from his debut collection Ticker-tape was included in The Forward Book of Poetry 2018, and his second collection, Saffron Jack, was published in the UK by Nine Arches Press in 2020. He is also editor of The Craft: A Guide to Making Poetry Happen in the 21st Century (Nine Arches Press), and co-editor of Too Young, Too Loud, Too Different: Poems from Malika's Poetry Kitchen (Corsair). He is the chair of the board of trustees for Wasafari Magazine. Larkin poems discussed: Poetry of Departures, Friday Night In the Royal Station Hotel, Afternoons, The Building, The Whitsun Weddings, Toads, Waiting for Breakfast Other references: Kingsley Amis, Alan Bennett, Ezra Pound The Poetry Review, The New Yorker,  The Delinquent https://delinquentmagazine.bigcartel.com/,  Smiths Knoll magazine (https://poetrymagazines.org.uk/magazine/index190a.html?id=17),  The Faber Academy https://faberacademy.com/ The Love Song of J Alfred Prufock by TS Eliot (1915) Wild God by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (2024 PIAS Recordings) Sometimes a Wild God by Tom Hirons https://tomhirons.com/poetry/sometimes-a-wild-god (2017) Neptune's Projects  by Rishi Dastidur (2023)  https://ninearchespress.com/publications/poetry-collections/neptune-s-projects Time by Pink Floyd ‘hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way' from The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) George Best, footballer https://nostalgiacentral.com/pop-culture/people/george-best/ UK films/radio of the 1950s/60s:Passport to Pimlico, Whiskey Galore, The Goons, Kind Hearts and Coronets Music: Lazy River by Sidney Bechet Time by Pink Floyd Theme music: The Horns of the Morning by Wes Finch and the Mechanicals Band https://themechanicalsband.bandcamp.com/album/the-righteous-jazz Produced by Lyn Lockwood and Gavin Hogg Please email Lyn at ⁠plsdeputychair@gmail.com ⁠ with any questions or comments PLS Membership, events, merchandise and information: philiplarkin.com

On this week's episode of 'Writer's Routine', the show that takes a look inside an author's working day, we're chatting to horror writer, Grady Hendrix. Grady is the bestselling author of "The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires", "Horrorstör", and "My Best Friend's Exorcism". He blends horror and humour with incredibly inventive plots and creative ways of creating terror.His new novel is 'Witchcraft for Wayward Girls'. It tells the story of a home for unwed expecting mothers, who can have their baby in secret whilst their family figures out what to do next, and how to forget the whole thing. Every moment of the girls' waking day is controlled by adults who "know what's best for them", that's until the girl Fern finds a book of the occult, all about witchcraft... suddenly the power is in the girls' hands.We discuss how it was partly inspired by his family history and why he sat on the idea for more than 4 years. You can hear what he thought about when he finally decided to write it, and how he managed to plot and plan such a character-heavy story.Grady reveals what he remembers to make horror fiction scary, who inspires him, and what a day in the life of his novel-writing looks like.Support the show -patreon.com/writersroutineko-fi.com/writersroutineGet a copy of the book - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/writersroutineThis episode is sponsored by Faber Academy's 'Writing a Novel' course. Find out more - https://faberacademy.com/writing-a-novel@writerspodwritersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're chatting to Cathy Hayward. Cathy is busy. She runs an award-winning PR agency, bought a bookshop in Brighton on a whim, runs a 5 AM writing club, and manages a creative writing programme. Amongst all that she's just re-released her debut novel, 'The Girl in the Midnight Maze', and has just published her new novel, 'The Secret of the Brighton House'. The novel is all about Jackie, who always thought her mother died in childbirth. However, when she's preparing for her own, much longed-for, child, she discovers a truth that will change everything. It explores trauma, history and psychosis, and you can hear how Cathy's own experience as a new mother inspired and influenced the story.We discuss why she writes in dual timeline, and how she plans her space round that. Also, when characters develop tics, the mechanics of a plot twist, and how to go again after a rejected book.Get a copy of the book at uk.bookshop.org/store/writersroutineThis week's episode is sponsored by Faber Academy. Enroll in 2025's Writing a Novel coursse - faberacademy.com/writing-a-novelSupport the show - patreon.com/writersroutineko-fi.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Sellers is the bestselling author behind the 'Detective Lola Harris' series. Each involves a mysterious crime set across Scotland. The new one is 'Murder on Skye', which sees Lola track a potential murderous reality TV star out to the remote, windswept island. It starts as Lola discovers the body of a woman pulled from the river. Instantly, she knows it's Kathryn Main, who has been missing for a while, and was on the juror which convicted reality star Carter Craig of a double murder. When his conviction was overturned, people started disappearing... Kathryn is the latest body to be found.We discuss why readers have taken to Detective Lola Harris so well, and how he brings to life evocative locations around Scotland. You can hear why he has a tight schedule, how precise he is with word-count, and what he does to try and write THREE BOOKS A YEAR.It took Daniel many. years to finally get published, and you can hear what, after years of rejection, he changed to finally get signed.You can watch the episode fully visualised on the Writer's Routine YouTube channel.This week's episode is sponsored by Faber Academy's 'Writing a Novel' course. Find out more - faberacademy.com/writing-a-novelSupport the show - patreon.com/writersroutineko-fi.com/writersroutineGet a copy of the book - uk.bookshop.org/shop/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nayantara Roy is a TV executive for the channel Starz over in Los Angeles, and now a published author. Her debut is 'The Magnificent Ruins'. It tells the story of Lila, on the verge of a massive career breakthrough, only to inherit her grandfather's home in Kolkata. She returns to face a resentful family and an unresolved childhood.We discuss learning from many sources and how she's grown from her debut. You can hear why with an office, she chooses to write in the sanctuary of the comfortable sofa, and how she remembers characters are thoughts and emotions, not just two-dimensional ideas.Get a copy of the book - https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/writersroutineThis show is sponsored by Faber Academy's 'Writing a Novel' course. Find out more about their January submissions - faberacademy.com/writing-a-novelSupport the show -patreon.com/writersroutineko-fi.com/writersroutinewriterspod.com@writerspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Charlie and Louise Morrish discuss the extensive efforts the latter went to in order to be published, the networking she did prior to that, and how she's giving back to the writing community. Please note there is a very mild swear word at the end of this episode. A transcript is available on my site General references: Goldfinch Books Owner Gary is Gary Clark of The Interland series Books mentioned by name or extensively: Louise Morrish: Operation Moonlight Louise Morrish: Women Of War The Writer's And Artists' Yearbook Buy the books: UK || USA Release details: recorded 17th July 2024; published 4th November 2024 Where to find Louise online: Website || Twitter || Instagram Where to find Charlie online: Website || Twitter || Instagram || TikTok Discussions 01:11 The early days of Louise's writing and the Faber Academy course 03:54 The importance of networking with others 05:32 Struggling to get anywhere, submitting to the Penguin Random House First Novel Competition, and winning 12:27 Persevering in the face of rejection 14:30 Class, and, then, novels in the drawer 17:53 The process Louise used when submitting to all the agents and talking about shyness and gaining confidence 27:16 More on the writing groups Louise runs and 'giving back' 31:52 About Louise's books, Operation Moonlight, and Women Of War 37:07 Being a librarian and seeing your own books in the libraries Disclosure: If you buy books linked to my site, I may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops

Catherine Gray is an award-winning journalist who has written for The Guardian, Stylist, The Telegraph, Grazia, and many more. She's published 4 non-fiction books, which have sold over a million copies and been translated into 9 languages. She's best known for her book, 'The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober', which takes you through the benefits of going alcohol-free, and how it can positively impact your creativity. Her debut novel is 'Versions of a Girl'. It's a classic sliding doors story, which tells the tale of Fern, whose mother is a former ballet dancer and formidable social climber, while her father is a layabout who lives hand to mouth in Californian motels. When Fern is 14 she needs to chose who she is living with... and we follow both of those narratives. It's the ultimate nature v nurture questions - do we become who we are because of our parents, or in spite of them?We talk about avoiding stereotypes when writing characters, also why working as a journalist has helped her write on cue, and why it's vital to be critical of your own work.This week's episode is sponsored by Faber Academy's 'Writing a Novel' course. Submissions for their October 24 programme finish on the 15th and 16th September. Be quick, and find out more at faberacademy.com/writing-a-novelSupport the show at patreon.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's guest is J.M. Hall, who has worked as a playwright, a primary school teacher, and is now a published novelist. Through lockdown he wrote 'A Spoonful of Murder', as a way to deal with a traumatic family situation, that was published in 2021. He's gone on to publish, 'A Brush with Death', and his most recent book 'A Clock Stopped Dead'. They tell the story of Pat, Liz and Thelma, retired teachers who turn to sleuthing.We talk about how, after recently retiring, Jonathan's routine has changed, also what he needed to have when designing his ideal writing space, and why he insists on writing long-hand... and is frankly bemused by people who don't.You can hear how working as a primary school teacher helped him refine storytelling, whether writing without a view of publication affected the process, and what authors your kids should be reading.This episode is sponsored by Faber Academy. Their flagship, 'Writing a Novel' course is taking applicants for its new course starting in october. Find out more at faberacademy.com/writing-a-novelSupport the show at patreon.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're joined by Santa Montefiore. A bestselling author, published across the world, who has sold millions of copies of her 31 novels. She's known for her richly drawn characters, intricate plots, and a deep sense of place, often set in the countrysides of England, Ireland, and Argentina.Her books, including The Deverill Chronicles series and The Beekeeper's Daughter, have been translated into more than 25 languages, captivating audiences worldwide. Beyond her novels, Santa is a passionate advocate for mental health awareness and spirituality and often explores themes of love, loss, and redemption in her work.Her newest novel is 'Shadows in the Moonlight', which tells the story of time-shifter Pixie Tate, who needs to solve a mystery in the past, using her unique gifts.We discuss why her writing space is determined by her dog, also why a change of publisher finally landed her success in the UK, and why she's a pretty committed panster.You can hear hear why Santa's biggest problem is getting to her desk, also how she felt with immense European success, but not much at home, and what happens if your characters don't take you down the right path.This episode is sponsored by Faber Academy. Their flagship, 'Writing a Novel' course is taking admissions for their new 6 month programme. Find out more at https://faberacademy.com/writing-a-novel/If you enjoyed the episode, please do watch a new visualised version on our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@writersroutineSupport the show at patreon.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan Rhode is a busy man. Working as a lawyer, with a full family, he's recently self-published his first novel. It's called 'The Eagle and the Cockerel', and was shortlisted for a 2024 Selfie Award.We discuss why Alan was so keen to become a published author, and he is very open about his reasons for wanting to be a novel, and what his ambitions are in the next few years. You can hear why concentration is subjective, why nature helps his writing, and why writing in a second language can make things tricky and a bit slow.'The Eagle and the Cockerel' is a political thriller based on a true story, of a plan to unite Germany and France after WWI, and create a new European superpower. We discuss the birth of the idea, how it grew, and what inspired him in the political thriller genre.This episode is sponsored by Faber Academy. Their flagship, 'Writing a Novel' course, is starting in October in person or remotely, and you can find out more at faberacademy.com/writing-a-novelSupport the show at patreon.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SUBSCRIBE NOW ON –  iTUNES   STITCHER   SPOTIFY   OVERCASTIt's episode 217 with Samuel Burr, ex-TV executive turned author with his debut book, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers. This is a lovely chat covering Samuel's journey to publication, how his time spent filming in a retirement village inspired his book, pitching tips and, of course, the book that saved his life.Samuel studied at Westminster Film School and was a freelance TV executive, where he developed and produced loads of popular-factual shows including BBC Four's Make: Craft Britain, and the BAFTA-nominated Secret Life of 4-Year-Olds. Samuel's writing was shortlisted for Penguin's WriteNow scheme and in 2021 he graduated from the Faber Academy. He lives in London with his partner Tom and their cat Muriel. And his debut novel, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers is out everywhere right now.Find all Samuel's links on his website here.WANT A FREE eBOOK WITH 2 CRIME STORIES? SUBSCRIBE TO WAYNE'S NEWSLETTER HEREDon't forget – this is YOUR SHOW so keep tweeting me, leave your comments below, check out our Facebook page and the brand new newsletter and mailing list. It's totally free to sign up and you'll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – '10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond' PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips.

Samuel Burr has worked as a TV executive, creating shows like 'The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds', 'Eight Go Rallying', and 'The Secret Life of Cleaners'. Many years ago he worked on a documentary in a retirement home, now it's given him the basis for his debut novel.'The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers' looks at Clayton Sumper, an enigma who was abandoned at birth on the steps of the puzzlemakers, ending up being raised by some of the sharpest minds in the country. The hope is that he's learned from them, as to discover the secrets of who he is and who he can be, he needs to crack one last puzzle.We talk about the details of writing such a tricksy book, matching chapter names to crossword answers, and how getting deep into those details impacted his ability to be creative. You can hear why he works towards a final sentence, also why he uses the pomodoro technique, and how he gets ideas by spying on strangers.We discuss his time at the Faber Academy, how working in TV has influenced his storytelling in novels, and you can hear about the business of writing - what does an advance mean? What happens if you get a big deal? How do you get paid?Support the show at patreon.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

B.P. Walter is the Sunday Times bestselling author of six thrillers including The Dinner Guest, The Locked Attic and Notes on a Murder. He was born and raised in Essex, worked in bookshops during his teens, then went to the University of Southampton to study Film and English. He is also an alumnus of the Faber Academy. Since then he has previously worked in social media coordination and now writes full time.His first two thrillers, A Version of the Truth and Hold Your Breath, were published by Avon in 2019 and 2020. His third book, The Dinner Guest, was acquired by HarperCollins imprint One More Chapter in a three-book deal and published in 2021. It became a Waterstones Thriller of the Month, a Top 10 Sunday Times Bestseller and a Number 1 Times Bestseller. The Woman on the Pier and The Locked Attic followed in the years since, and his latest novel Notes on a Murder came out at the end of 2023. My next thriller The Garden Party comes out in July and his debut horror novel Scuttle will be published in October. You can make contact with Barnaby on social mediahttps://twitter.com/BarnabyWalterhttps://www.instagram.com/bpwalterauthor/https://www.facebook.com/BPWalterAuthorAnd his website is www.bpwalter.comIf you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee through BuyMeACoffee.com. This gives you an opportunity to make a small, one-off donation - you are not committed to regular payments. Making the podcast earns me no money, and in fact costs me a fair bit, but I do it for the love, and because I have such fun talking with wonderful authors. Even if you can't afford to buy me a coffee, simply letting me know that you love the podcast means a lot to me. Please take a moment to leave a star rating, write a review, or share the episode with others you know who will benefit from listening in, or you can tag me in social media when you share an episode that you love with your followers.My website is http://www.zoerichards.co.uk and you can access the FREE Mini Reboot through this link.You can find me on TwiX and Instagram as @zoerichardsukAnd finally my debut novel, Garden of Her Heart, is published 20th June 2024. You can pre-order here or if you are on NetGalley you can request an ARC (advance reader copy) here.Happy writing, and may the words flow for you.

I welcome author Emma Flint to the show in this interview episode to discuss her second novel, 'Other Women'.Emma grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne and has been writing fiction since she knew what stories were. She graduated from the University of St. Andrews with an MA in English Language and Literature, later completing a novel-writing course at the Faber Academy.Since childhood, she has been drawn to true crime stories, developing an encyclopaedic knowledge of real-life murder cases. She is equally fascinated by notorious historical figures and by unorthodox women – past, present and fictional.'Other Women' is a devastating story of fantasy, obsession and shame inspired by a murder that took place six years after the end of the Great War.The paperback edition was released by Picador on March 7, 2024, and is available to purchase here:Other Women by Emma Flint | PicadorYou can contact Emma at emmaflint.com***This interview was recorded on March 12, 2024.Join my Patreon community at patreon.com/britishmurders for exclusive perks, including early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, exciting giveaways, and much more!Do you have a guest request? Please send it to contact@britishmurders.com or fill out a Contact Form at britishmurders.com/contactIntro music:⁣David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣davidjohnbrady.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I welcome author Emma Flint to the show in this interview episode to discuss her second novel, 'Other Women'. Emma grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne and has been writing fiction since she knew what stories were. She graduated from the University of St. Andrews with an MA in English Language and Literature, later completing a novel-writing course at the Faber Academy. Since childhood, she has been drawn to true crime stories, developing an encyclopaedic knowledge of real-life murder cases. She is equally fascinated by notorious historical figures and by unorthodox women – past, present and fictional. 'Other Women' is a devastating story of fantasy, obsession and shame inspired by a murder that took place six years after the end of the Great War. The paperback edition was released by Picador on March 7, 2024, and is available to purchase here: Other Women by Emma Flint | Picador You can contact Emma at emmaflint.com ***This interview was recorded on March 12, 2024. Join my Patreon community at patreon.com/britishmurders for exclusive perks, including early access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, exciting giveaways, and much more! Do you have a guest request? Please send it to contact@britishmurders.com or fill out a Contact Form at britishmurders.com/contact Intro music:⁣ David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣ davidjohnbrady.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Dornan has worked in the TV and creative world for over three decades as a writer, producer, script-mentor and director. He's written everything from sit-com, to film to radio drama and created drama that's funny and comedies that's are dramatic. His work has been seen by huge audiences and sold around the world, he co-wrote a Number 1 best-selling comedy book that ruined Alan Bennett's Christmas by keeping him at number 2. He's worked with a galaxy of stars from Dame Edna Everage to the Spice Girls to Christopher Lloyd from Back To The Future and some of the top producers and writers in the comedy world.  Paul is also the founder of True Funny – a new service offering creative consultancy and coaching to help keynote speakers and business leaders bring humour, warmth and characterful storytelling to their work and speech-making. He also now runs the Find Your Funny Masterclasses at the Comedy Store for speakers. In 2024 he's teaching a new course on Writing Comedy for the world-famous Faber Academy in London.   Paul's three key mindset messages: Don't be boring Respect yourself The customer is always wrong   The food Paul wanted to try Lithuanian, so I made him one of my favourite dish called Ceburekai.  Please visit www.mindsetkitchen.co.uk for the recipe and video.   

Rebecca Thorne's new novel is 'The Grief House', it's about the ex-tarot reader Blue, who escapes to a grief retreat on a beautiful country estate. Only, when the weather closes in, and someone disappears in the night, Blue wonders whose grief might hide a deeper secret.Rebecca published 2 psychological thriller books under the name Rebecca Tinnelly, and we discuss why she swapped names and how it helped her break up her day, and switch between tasks.You can hear why her date is structured pretty thoroughly, why she likes to be as cosy as possible for the first draft, and how mentoring at the Faber Academy changes the way she thinks about her own writing.We also get very deep into why Rebecca is very passionate about verb placement.This week's pod is sponsored by 'Who is the Cheese Wire Killer?', take a listen wherever you get your podcasts.Support the show at patreon.com/writersroutine@writerspodwritersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is my first conversation with 2 authors at the same time, and it's fascinating - we get to hear a comparison between 2 people's approaches to their writing, which is really interesting.Harriet Tyce was born and grew up in Edinburgh. She graduated in English from Oxford University in 1994, and after gaining legal qualifications worked as a criminal barrister for nearly ten years. After leaving the law she started writing, gaining a distinction in an MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) from the University of East Anglia in 2017.Harriet has written four novels, Blood Orange, The Lies You Told, It Ends At Midnight and A Lesson in Cruelty which will be published on 11 April 2024. She lives in north London with her husband, children, and two dogs.Harriet's  new book A Lesson In Cruelty will be published on 11 April 2024. Bert's Books: https://bertsbooks.co.uk/product/a-lesson-in-cruelty/Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-lesson-in-cruelty/harriet-tyce/9781472280121Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lesson-Cruelty-propulsive-thriller-bestselling/dp/1472280121/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=XSKKBKFXTU6T&keywords=a+lesson+in+cruelty+harriet+tyce&qid=1701632496&sprefix=a+lesson+in+cr%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1Trevor Woods's first novel, The Man on the Street, set in Newcastle's homeless community, won the Crime Writers' Association's New Blood Dagger. It was followed by One Way Street and Dead End Street.  His fourth book, You Can Run, a standalone thriller set in Northumberland was published this year.  Trevor teaches the Faber Academy's Crime Writing Course, is a founder member of the Northern Crime Syndicate and is a volunteer chef at the People's Kitchen, a charity that provides hot meals for around 300 people every day. You Can Run is a fast-paced, propulsive thriller about a group of armed mercenaries laying siege to a remote village in search of a young girl. They think it's an easy job but have reckoned without the elderly villagers who don't take kindly to outsiders. ‘The Thursday Murder Club meets Reservoir Dogs'He is currently working onIf you would like to show your love for the podcast, please consider buying me a coffee through BuyMeACoffee.com. This gives you an opportunity to make a small, one-off donation - you are not committed to regular payments. Making the podcast earns me no money, and in fact costs me a fair bit, but I do it for the love, and because I have such fun talking with wonderful authors. Even if you can't afford to buy me a coffee, simply letting me know that you love the podcast means a lot to me. Please take a moment to leave a star rating, write a review, or share the episode with others you know who will benefit from listening in, or you can tag me in social media when you share an episode that you love with your followers.My website is http://www.zoerichards.co.uk and you can access the FREE Mini Reboot through this link.You can find me on TwiX and Instagram as @zoerichardsukAnd finally my debut novel, Garden of Her Heart, is published 20th June 2024. You can pre-order here or if you are on NetGalley you can request an ARC (advance reader copy) here.Happy writing, and may the words flow for you.

In this week's episode of the New Flesh Podcast, Ricky and Jon interview Tim Lott. Tim is an author of ten novels and a memoir - he has been published in sixteen countries and has worked extensively as a screenwriter. Tim has taught writing for the last ten years. He's taught at the Faber Academy, Guardian Masterclasses, the Novelry and Brunel University and has lectured at the University of East Anglia, the How To Academy, the Idler Academy and the School of Life.We spoke at length about his new book on writing called “Yes! No! But Wait...! The One Thing You Need to Know To Write a Novel”. Topics covered include; why humans tell stories, the nuts and bolts of writing novels, writing in the era of sensitivity readers and diversity consultants, how to take criticism, Jon's frustration with the endless multiverse Marvel movies AND more. ---ARTICLES AND LINKS DISCUSSED---Tim Lott's Substack:https://substack.com/@timlott---FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION ON reddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/thenewfleshpodcast/---SUPPORT THE NEW FLESHBuy Me A Coffee:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thenewflesh---Instagram: @thenewfleshpodcast---Twitter: @TheNewFleshpod---Follow Ricky: @ricky_allpike on InstagramFollow Ricky: @NewfleshRicky on TwitterFollow Jon: @thejonastro on Instagram---Logo Design by Made To Move: @made.tomove on InstagramTheme Song: Dreamdrive "Vermilion Lips" 

Debut author Claire Daverley, author of TALKING AT NIGHT.Claire chats about:Writing an epic lovestory and how plotting involved working out the optimal time for kissing!Her background working in marketing for art and booksHow the Faber Academy changed everything for herThe breakthrough that came from working out how to make her quiet novels louder!Thinking about the rhythm of her prose and how she considers the way the words look on the pagePlotting with her pants off!Guest Author: Claire Daverley Twitter: @ClaireDaverley IG: @clairedaverley Books: Talking At Night by Claire DaverleyHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This FamilyClaire's recommendations:A book for fans of Claire's work: A Complicated Kindness by Miriam TowesA book Kate has always loved: A Gathering Light by Jennifer DonnellyA book that's been published recently or is coming soon: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine NewmanIf you enjoyed this show please do rate, review and share with anyone you think will enjoy it:https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceNovel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.Thanks for listening!Kate xHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join me for a conversation with  Anna Orenstein-Cardona, a certified financial educator, author, and Puerto Rico native.  We discuss how her personal experience with Hurricane Maria inspired her heartwarming children's book, The Tree of Hope. Anna shares her emotional journey of witnessing the hurricane's destruction from afar and its impact on her family back on the island.Discover the powerful intersection of Puerto Rico's culture, history, and U.S. citizenship as Anna opens up about her unique path from grief and loss to writing a children's book that celebrates hope and the human spirit. Hear how her hard work and determination secured her a job on Wall Street and how it fueled her passion to help others learn about finance. We also dive into Anna's creative process, her experience with Faber Academy, and valuable insights into the world of children's book writing and publishing.Finally, we discuss the ongoing impact of The Tree of Hope and the joy it brings to children and readers alike. Anna reflects on the supportive community that came together to rescue the famous Banyan tree in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the powerful message of hope it represents. BIO:Anna Orenstein-Cardona was born and raised in Puerto Rico. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is an alum of Faber Academy (Writing a Novel and Writing for Children). She is active in the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).Anna is an NFEC-certified Financial Educator (CFEI) and Wealth Coach with over 22 years of experience working in global financial markets. In 2020, she founded Wear Your Money Crown® - an empowering, woman-owned financial education and coaching firm that is passionately dedicated to bridging the financial inequality gap.Her debut picture book, The Tree Of Hope, was published by Beaming Books in 2022.Currently, Anna is working on developing various projects, including more children books. She lives in London with her two very special furbabies and her Southern Gentleman husband, although spends as much time as she can in Puerto Rico. Where she regularly gets involved in rescuing abandoned animals and supporting local charities.Learn More About Anna's Author Journey and The Tree Of Hope: http://www.annaorensteincardona.com/Purchase the Book: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Indiebound, and/or your local bookstore!Follow Anna:Twitter: https://twitter.com/BoricuaAnnaIG: https://www.instagram.com/wearyourmoneycrown/

S J Watson, author of the hugely popular Before I Go to Sleep, is starting a new project called The Experiment, where he shows readers his first drafts. S J Watson, author of the hugely popular Before I Go to Sleep, is starting a new project called The Experiment. He will write a novel, showing readers his first drafts as he progresses, and inviting readers to suggest how the novel is to proceed. Show notes: S J Watson (https://www.sjwatson-books.com) Before I Go to Sleep (https://www.sjwatson-books.com/before-i-go-to-sleep) Faber Academy (https://faberacademy.com) The Experiment (https://sjwatson.substack.com/s/the-experiment) Learn more about Scrivener (https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview), and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener (https://www.literatureandlatte.com/store). If you like the podcast, please follow it in Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/write-now-with-scrivener/id1568550068) or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scrivener (https://podcast.scrivenerapp.com).

Author, Journalist and Podcaster Laura Price, author of SINGLE BALD FEMALELaura chats about:How her cancer diagnosis lead her to start writing fictionHow the Faber Academy helped her find her writing support systemHer background in food journalism and how it led to her podcast LIFE IN FOODGuest Author: Laura Price Twitter: @LauraPriceWrite IG: @LauraPriceWrite Books: Single Bald Female by Laura PriceHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Laura's recommendations:A book for fans of Laura's work: Glittering a turd by Kris HallengaA book Laura has always loved: A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara & City of The Beasts by Isabelle AllendeA book that's been published recently or is coming soon: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman, It's Complicated by Emma Hughes & Driving Forwards by Sophie L MorganOther books discussed in this episode: No Such Thing As Perfect by Emma Hughes, Pretending by Holly Bourne & How Do You Like Me Now by Holly BourneNovel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.

Emma Harcourt is a Sydney-based writer who works a researcher and journalist as well as an author. After completing the Faber Academy course in 2011, Emma began writing historical fiction. The result was two novels: the first being the critically acclaimed international best-selling title 'The Shanghai Wife' published in 2018 and now 'The Brightest Star' released earlier this year by HQ Fiction. Whilst I haven't read 'The Shanghai Wife' yet, I was utterly enthralled by Luna's story in 'The Brightest Star'. As a fan of historical fiction in general, this book was a page-turning read giving its audience insight into the plight of women in Renaissance Florence - which sadly still echoes in parts of the world today. I was excited to have the chance to speak with Emma in more detail about the book on the podcast a little while ago.

In the latest episode of Life in Food with Laura Price, I speak about Food and Disability with Chloe Timms, a novelist, podcaster and campaigner who lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Chloe is the author of the feminist dystopian novel The Seawomen, as well as the host of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, a brilliant podcast where she interviews first-time authors like myself about their writing process. In the episode, we talk about how Chloe's disability affects her relationship with food, how restaurants can better serve disabled customers, and how fiction can allow us to escape the restrictions of everyday life.Follow Chloe on Instagram @clotimms.Follow Chloe on Twitter @clotimms.Buy The Seawomen on Bookshop.org.Listen to Confessions of a Debut Novelist on Apple Podcasts.Visit Chloe's website.About Chloe Timms: Chloe Timms is a writer from the Kent coast. After a career in teaching, Chloe studied for an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Kent and won a scholarship for the Faber Academy where she completed their six-month novel writing course. Chloe is passionate about disability rights, having been diagnosed with the condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy at 18 months old, and has campaigned on a number of crucial issues. The Seawomen is her first novel. About the host: Laura Price is a multilingual journalist who travels the world writing about restaurants. A proud Yorkshire lass at heart, she spent several years in Latin America before settling in London with her two cats. Her first novel, Single Bald Female, was inspired by her experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer at 29. A novelist by day and a food writer by night, Laura combines her two passions into this podcast, bringing out powerful stories of survival and healing in a language that everyone understands – food.Buy Single Bald Female.Visit Laura's website.Read Laura's Substack newsletter, Doughnuts for Breakfast.Follow Laura on Instagram @laurapricewrites.Follow Laura on Twitter @laurapricewrite.Life in Food is hosted, produced and edited by Laura Price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julie Owen-Moylan author of THAT GREEN EYED GIRL and 73 DOVE STREET both published by Penguin Michael Joseph.Julie chats about:leaving school at 16 and training as a hairdressertravelling being a creative acthow a Creative Writing MA is a great 50th birthday presenthow the Faber Academy was instrumental in Julie's successthe benefits of finishing a draft of your next book before your book is publisheddealing with the oddly destabilising feeling that come with publicationusing Twitter like smoking breaksGuest: Julie Owen-Moylan Twitter: @JulieOwenMoylan Instagram: @julieowenmoylan Books:That Green Eyed Girl by Julie Owen-Moylan & 73 Dove Street by Julie Owen MoylanHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)Julie's reading recommendations:Books for fans of That Green Eyed Girl:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid & Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers & Commonwealth by Ann Patchett A book Julie has always loved: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean RhysA book coming soon or recently released that Julie recommends: Ghost Girl, Banana by Wiz Wharton, The Garnett Girls by Georgina Moore, Wayward by Emilia Hart & The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellOther books that we chatted about in this episode: City of Girls by Elizabeth GilbertNovel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.

As part of the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon], the podcast “les Rencontres” highlights the birth of a writer in a series imagined by CHANEL and House ambassador and spokesperson Charlotte Casiraghi. Listen to author and critic Erica Wagner in conversation with Maddie Mortimer, writer of “Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies”, her first novel published by Picador in 2022. Together, they discuss the importance of music in Maddie Mortimer's writing process and how pop culture is an inspiration to herMaddie Mortimer, Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies, © Picador, 2022.© Maddie Mortimer, for the Foyles blog.© National Centre For Writing.© The Booker Prizes.Publishers Weekly.Copyright Guardian News & Media Ltd 2022.Used with permission of the BMJ from Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies, Laura Grace Simpkins, 2022; permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.Anne Carson, Economy of the Unlost, © Princeton University Press, 2002.© J.K. Rowling, 1997-2007, Harry Potter.Markus Zusak, The Book Thief, Random House Children's Books 2005.Gabrielle Zevin, Elsewhere, © Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway, 1925.T. S. Eliot, The Wasteland, © W.W. Norton & Company, 2000.© Faber & Faber.© Faber Academy.Candace Bushnell, Sex and the City, © Abacus, 1997.

As I round up my course at Faber Academy, I've noticed just how much growth I've experienced on my writing journey. I realised the progress I've made in deciding what should go into my book, and the best ways to create my characters in the level of depth that I want for each of them. So in today's episode, I want to share with you an overview of my writing journey so far, and the new ideas I've got while getting to know the characters of my book. What You Will Learn in This Episode: - The excitement I felt behind the concept of creating my draft zero  - Why I made the switch from multiple points to a single point of view - The importance of consistency in keeping the story alive  - My train of thought when inventing a character in the story - The challenges I faced while trying to avoid creating stereotypes  Consistency is one of the important qualities a writer must maintain when creating a book. You need to put in the effort to write as often as possible. Being consistent will help you connect your thoughts easily as you create your story, so your readers can better relate to the characters and get hooked to reading your book.  Resources:  - My website: https://annaparkernaples.co.uk/ (https://annaparkernaples.co.uk/)  - Find my Book 'Get Visible: How to Have More Impact, Influence and Income'  https://www.annaparkernaples.co.uk/book (https://www.annaparkernaples.co.uk/book)  - Find my Book 'Podcast with Impact: How to Launch Your Podcast Properly' https://annaparkernaples.co.uk/book-podcast-with-impact/ (https://annaparkernaples.co.uk/book-podcast-with-impact/) - Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annaparkernaples/ (https://www.instagram.com/annaparkernaples/)  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnaParkerNaplesCoach/ (https://www.facebook.com/AnnaParkerNaplesCoach/)  - LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/annaparkernaples (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/annaparkernaples)

Tim Lott discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Tim Lott was born in Southall, West London in 1956. After a career in journalism, his first book, The Scent of Dried Roses, a memoir, was published in 1996 and won the PEN/JR Ackerley Prize for Autobiography. His first novel, White City Blue, (1999) a contemporary portrait of friendship and rivalry between a group of young single men, won the Whitbread First Novel Award. It was followed Rumours of Hurricane (2002), a portrait of working class life in Britain in the 1980's, which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel Award. Tim has been teaching writing for the last ten years, as a lecturer, teacher and individual mentor. He taught for three years at the Faber Academy, then moved to Guardian Masterclasses where he teaches individually and lectures with his partners John Yorke and Will Storr, collectively known as The Story Board. He has also taught creative writing at Brunel University and lectured at the University of East Anglia, the How To Academy, the Idler Academy, and the School of Life. His online mentoring course on Memoir is at TheNovelry.com. Alan Watts https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/alan-watts-on-the-5-most-important-lessons-of-the-21st-century-6d1734aa6cf The Game of the Goose http://ursuladubosarsky.squarespace.com/the-game-of-the-goose Come and See https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-come-and-see-1985 Canelés https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/caneles Hampstead Mixed Pond https://www.mixedpondassociation.org.uk/ The Fryer's Delight https://www.timeout.com/london/news/step-back-in-time-at-this-old-school-fish-and-chip-shop-022522 This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

The future of food is changing, and it's time to think differently about what we eat. The production and consumption patterns in society will have a lasting impact on the environment as well as human health for generations ahead - but there are ways you can start making better choices today! ---------- Who is Katie Flannigan? Katie Flannigan is an emerging author/illustrator. A lover of picture books Katie has long harboured a dream to create them. Her illustrations have been described as quirky and humorous and she uses mixed media, handmade figurines, and found objects to create her work. Katie has completed a Faber Academy course with Allen & Unwin for Children's Books and was awarded a Maurice Saxby Mentorship in 2016. She also volunteers with the Koala Kids Book Club at the Royal Children's Hospital in her hometown of Melbourne. ---------- Website: https://katieflannigan.com.au/ ---------- Social Media: www.facebook.com/katieflannigan333 www.instagram.com/katieflannigan3/ twitter.com/Katieflannigan3  Dig Deeper Club: https://soillearningcenter.com/digdeeperSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chloe Times is an author, podcaster and former teacher based in Kent. Her debut novel The Seawomen, a dystopian tale about a closed community and one young woman who gets a small taste of freedom, is out now. Chloe and I talk about how her disability naturally leads her to write about marginalised characters, building worlds and complex female friendships on the page. Chloe is a graduate of the Faber Academy and talks about how that experience changed her life as a writer. We also chat about the joys of writing podcasts and her wonderful podcast Confessions of a Debut Novelist. Links https://uk.bookshop.org/a/6990/9781529369564 (The Seawomen - Chloe Timms) https://faberacademy.com/scholarship-programme/ (The Faber Academy - Scholarships) https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/confessions-of-a-debut-novelist/id1601677222 (Confessions of a Debut Novelist Podcast with Chloe Timms) You can find Chloe on twitter https://twitter.com/clotimms (@clotimms) and instagram https://www.instagram.com/clotimms/ (@clotimms) You can find Penny on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pennywincer/ (@pennywincer)

While I was preparing to become qualified enough to write a book, I needed to take a course that would improve my storytelling skills. In today's episode, I'm going to talk about the challenges I faced when writing the hardest letter for an application to study a novel-writing course. I'll also be sharing the experience and thoughts I had during that period when I was expecting feedback from the academy. What You Will Learn in This Episode: - The essential keys to focus on when writing a novel - How I overcame the challenges I faced while writing my application for the course - Why I regret not paying attention to my grandmother's experience when she was alive - My reaction to the result of my application and the effects it had on my decision making As I was waiting for feedback from the Faber Academy, I was dealing with self-doubt and not feeling capable enough to go through with the course. It took a lot of courage to overcome my vulnerabilities and accept that I was ready to take a meaningful step in my life. This is why I want to encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and believe that anything is possible when you put yourself out there. Resources:  - My website: https://annaparkernaples.co.uk/  - Find my Book 'Get Visible: How to Have More Impact, Influence and Income'  https://www.annaparkernaples.co.uk/book  - Find my Book 'Podcast with Impact: How to Launch Your Podcast Properly' https://annaparkernaples.co.uk/book-podcast-with-impact/ - Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annaparkernaples/ (https://www.instagram.com/annaparkernaples/)  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnaParkerNaplesCoach/  - LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/annaparkernaples

44. Writers in Pakistan & India (part 3): Awais Khan, Amitav Ghosh & Vikram Chandra join presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan on the We'd Like A Word books & authors podcast, with insights into how they write, advice for new authors & books they love. Awais Khan, from Lahore in Pakistan, is the author of two novels - In The Company of Strangers (published by Simon & Schuster India, & soon to be published in the UK by Hera) & No Honour (published by Orenda Books - we had the publisher Karen Sullivan on a previous hilarious and revealing episode of We'd Like A Word). In The Company of Strangers is being made into a feature for Pikchur TV online streaming service. Awais is also the founder of The Writing Institute in Lahore. Awais talks agents, Annette Crossland, overcoming discouragement, how to schedule your writing, Jackie Collins, how to be socially relevant, the problem of counterfeit books in Pakistan, if you can be a writer while holding down a day job, his experience of The Faber Academy, Liberty Books, the Indian/Pakistan trade embargo, forced marriage & so-called honour killings, and the Edhi Foundation. We also hear about comic novels and Steve's Dad - also an author & a friend of Daphne du Maurier. Amitav Ghosh is the renowned Indian author of the Sea of Poppies trilogy & more recently, Jungle Nama. His writing advice is to write the book you would love to read yourself, or that would make you laugh or cry. He recommends Barkskins by Annie Proulx. Vikram Chandra is most famous for writing Sacred Games, which was made into the extremely popular Netflix series of the same name. He advises new authors to follow their obsessions & ignore the received wisdom that you should write what you know. On the contrary, he says you should write what you do not know, what obsesses you. He recommends Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff. We'd Like A Word is a podcast & radio show from authors Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan. We talk with writers, readers, editors, agents, celebrities, talkers, poets, publishers, booksellers, audiobook creators about books - fiction & non-fiction. We go out on various radio & podcast platforms. Our website is http://www.wedlikeaword.com for information on Paul & Steve & our guests. We're also on Twitter @wedlikeaword & Facebook @wedlikeaword & our email is wedlikeaword@gmail.com Yes, we are embarrassed by the missing apostrophes. We like to hear from you - questions, thoughts, ideas, guest or book suggestions. Perhaps you'd like to come on We'd Like A Word to chat, review or read out passages from books. And if you're still stuck for something to read, may we recommend Blackwatertown by Paul Waters or Cockerings (the new comic classic, just out) by Stevyn Colgan.

45. Writers in Pakistan & India (part 2): Awais Khan, Amitav Ghosh & Vikram Chandra join presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan on the We'd Like A Word books & authors podcast, with insights into how they write, advice for new authors & books they love. Awais Khan, from Lahore in Pakistan, is the author of two novels - In The Company of Strangers (published by Simon & Schuster India, & soon to be published in the UK by Hera) & No Honour (published by Orenda Books - we had the publisher Karen Sullivan on a previous hilarious and revealing episode of We'd Like A Word). In The Company of Strangers is being made into a feature for Pikchur TV online streaming service. Awais is also the founder of The Writing Institute in Lahore. Awais talks agents, Annette Crossland, overcoming discouragement, how to schedule your writing, Jackie Collins, how to be socially relevant, the problem of counterfeit books in Pakistan, if you can be a writer while holding down a day job, his experience of The Faber Academy, Liberty Books, the Indian/Pakistan trade embargo, forced marriage & so-called honour killings, and the Edhi Foundation. We also hear about comic novels and Steve's Dad - also an author & a friend of Daphne du Maurier. Amitav Ghosh is the renowned Indian author of the Sea of Poppies trilogy & more recently, Jungle Nama. His writing advice is to write the book you would love to read yourself, or that would make you laugh or cry. He recommends Barkskins by Annie Proulx. Vikram Chandra is most famous for writing Sacred Games, which was made into the extremely popular Netflix series of the same name. He advises new authors to follow their obsessions & ignore the received wisdom that you should write what you know. On the contrary, he says you should write what you do not know, what obsesses you. He recommends Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff. We'd Like A Word is a podcast & radio show from authors Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan. We talk with writers, readers, editors, agents, celebrities, talkers, poets, publishers, booksellers, audiobook creators about books - fiction & non-fiction. We go out on various radio & podcast platforms. Our website is http://www.wedlikeaword.com for information on Paul & Steve & our guests. We're also on Twitter @wedlikeaword & Facebook @wedlikeaword & our email is wedlikeaword@gmail.com Yes, we are embarrassed by the missing apostrophes. We like to hear from you - questions, thoughts, ideas, guest or book suggestions. Perhaps you'd like to come on We'd Like A Word to chat, review or read out passages from books. And if you're still stuck for something to read, may we recommend Blackwatertown by Paul Waters or Cockerings (the new comic classic, just out) by Stevyn Colgan.

46. Writers in Pakistan & India (part 1): Awais Khan, Amitav Ghosh & Vikram Chandra join presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan on the We'd Like A Word books & authors podcast, with insights into how they write, advice for new authors & books they love. Awais Khan, from Lahore in Pakistan, is the author of two novels - In The Company of Strangers (published by Simon & Schuster India, & soon to be published in the UK by Hera) & No Honour (published by Orenda Books - we had the publisher Karen Sullivan on a previous hilarious and revealing episode of We'd Like A Word). In The Company of Strangers is being made into a feature for Pikchur TV online streaming service. Awais is also the founder of The Writing Institute in Lahore. Awais talks agents, Annette Crossland, overcoming discouragement, how to schedule your writing, Jackie Collins, how to be socially relevant, the problem of counterfeit books in Pakistan, if you can be a writer while holding down a day job, his experience of The Faber Academy, Liberty Books, the Indian/Pakistan trade embargo, forced marriage & so-called honour killings, and the Edhi Foundation. We also hear about comic novels and Steve's Dad - also an author & a friend of Daphne du Maurier. Amitav Ghosh is the renowned Indian author of the Sea of Poppies trilogy & more recently, Jungle Nama. His writing advice is to write the book you would love to read yourself, or that would make you laugh or cry. He recommends Barkskins by Annie Proulx. Vikram Chandra is most famous for writing Sacred Games, which was made into the extremely popular Netflix series of the same name. He advises new authors to follow their obsessions & ignore the received wisdom that you should write what you know. On the contrary, he says you should write what you do not know, what obsesses you. He recommends Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff. We'd Like A Word is a podcast & radio show from authors Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan. We talk with writers, readers, editors, agents, celebrities, talkers, poets, publishers, booksellers, audiobook creators about books - fiction & non-fiction. We go out on various radio & podcast platforms. Our website is http://www.wedlikeaword.com for information on Paul & Steve & our guests. We're also on Twitter @wedlikeaword & Facebook @wedlikeaword & our email is wedlikeaword@gmail.com Yes, we are embarrassed by the missing apostrophes. We like to hear from you - questions, thoughts, ideas, guest or book suggestions. Perhaps you'd like to come on We'd Like A Word to chat, review or read out passages from books. And if you're still stuck for something to read, may we recommend Blackwatertown by Paul Waters or Cockerings (the new comic classic, just out) by Stevyn Colgan.

We are joined by professional writer, published novelist and creator of Token magazine, Sara Jafari who tells us all about her inspirations, passions, literary dreams and her debut novel, The Mismatch. She shares her professional journey to becoming an assistant editor at Puffin as well as her writing journey which lead her down various paths including the Faber Academy and the creation of her own publication for under-represented voices. We also uncover the single most important secret to publishing a book!

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. Michelle's novels are usually set in Venice, which she knows intimately, and are always imbued with history, vivid imagination and an element of fantasy. She has taught Guardian Masterclasses in How to Write for Children and is a consultant editor for The Writers Workshop and The Faber Academy, as well as hosting writing boot camps of her own. Her environmentalism and work with her community were sides of Michelle's work I didn't know so well. She describes her campaigning against the cruise ships in Venice and the threat of a partyboat as big as a three-storey football pitch on the Thames in London, and what happened after the London Bridge terror attacks, in which she became deeply involved, bringing her writing and listening skills to bear.  Links: Michelle's website: https://www.michellelovric.com Writers With Faces: https://www.sylviabishopbooks.com/writers-with-faces.htmlLondon Writers Salon: https://londonwriterssalon.comMy Sister Milly by Gemma Dowler: https://www.waterstones.com/book/my-sister-milly/gemma-dowler/9781405927574Detransition Baby by Torrey Peters: https://www.waterstones.com/book/detransition-baby/torrey-peters/9781788167208No Grandi Navi: http://www.nograndinavi.itWe Are Here Venice: https://www.weareherevenice.org GCAN: https://globalcruiseactivistnetwork.com/about-us 

We catch up with the very talented Susannah Wise to talk all about her debut speculative fiction novel, This Fragile Earth, and its inspirations. Susannah tells us all about how her acting career, how it has influenced her writing and how it directed her towards a writing course at the Faber Academy.

Welcome to the Cracking Content Podcast, helping entrepreneurs to amplify their expertise through storytelling, content, and PR so they can get more sales and make a bigger impact. Every business has a story to tell. Don't be afraid to tell it. This week I have got a fabulous guest, AJ Campbell, who is a best-selling author of Leave Well Alone and has recently got a new book out called Don't Come Looking. We'll be discussing how much dedication it takes to write a novel, self-publish it and become an Amazon bestseller. Also Amanda will be revealing all her press coverage she achieved after doing my Pitch to the Press course.  Episode Highlights: {1:04} Amanda talks about when she self-published her first novel  {4:17} Amanda describes how much dedication it takes to write a novel  {6:07} On how there is a lot of competition and you have to be prepared to go up against professional publishers when you are self-publishing {7:55} On how important it is to have an editor to critique the book  {10:40} Amanda describes the plot of her new novel Don't Come Looking {12:02} Amanda describes her content planning process after working with Claire {14:22} Amanda reveals all the press coverage she achieved after doing the Pitch to the Press course  Connect with Claire:  You can download my free PR guide here https://clairewinter.info/freebies/be-your-own-pr/  To find out about 1:1 content coaching go www.clairewinter.info. Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crackingcontent/ Website: https://clairewinter.info/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clairewinteruk  To get your content sorted join the Cracking Content Club Membership for just £35 a month: https://clairewinter.info/cracking-content-club/ About Amanda Campbell:  AJ Campbell is the debut author of the Amazon bestselling novel Leave Well Alone. An alumna of the Faber Academy, she writes in the psychological thriller and mystery genres. Her latest book Don't Come Looking, although a standalone story, is a sequel to her debut novel and is due for release in April 2021. AJ draws inspiration for her writing from many facets of everyday life. The human mind and how different people react to each other and interact in society fascinates her. She loves settling down with a good book and enjoys thought-provoking stories that beg the question - what would I have done in that situation? AJ lives on the Essex / Hertfordshire border with her husband, sons, and cocker spaniel, Max. She is a firm believer in daily exercise for mental health and enjoys walking Max in the local fields to boost her creativity. AJ also loves cooking oriental food while sipping a good glass of white wine. Connect with Amanda: Website: www.ajcampbellauthor.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AJCampbellauthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajcampbellauthor/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AuthorAJC Purchase Leave Well Alone: https://tinyurl.com/hkj5u5x8 Purchase Don't Come Looking: https://tinyurl.com/6x98yc35 

Lesley Kara's debut, 'The Rumour', was the bestselling crime thriller debut of 2019. She's back with her third novel, 'The Dare', it tells the story of Lizzie, who is suspected of being involved in the death of a friend years earlier, and someone is out to get revenge.We discuss her writing routine, and how it's a waiting game, and a process of discovery. Also you can hear why she likes to read aloud, what she likes to know before starting, and how precise she is with her words. We chat about why it's good to be bored as a writer, how she links ideas together in the theme of the story, and why she thinks she's sold so many books.Get a copy of 'The Dare' here - https://amzn.to/3g2eRYZAlso, Lesley studied at Faber Academy. To get 10% off any online course at faberacademy.co.uk, just use the code WRITERSROUTINE21 when you checkout.Support the show on patreon.com/writersroutine, and follow us where you get your podcasts.@writerspodwritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

British writer Esther Freud’s first novel, ‘Hideous Kinky’, was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys prize and made into a film starring Kate Winslet. Following that, she went on to receive numerous awards and selected by ‘Granta’ as a best young British novelist selection. She has since gone on to write many books and plays and also teaches creative writing at the Faber Academy. She sits down with Georgina Godwin to discuss her life and latest book ‘I Couldn’t Love You More’, which explores a woman’s journey through love, motherhood, secrets and betrayal.

Philippa interviews Nicci Cloke from the Faber Academy about their writing courses and then reviews all 10 of the finalists for the YA Book Prize 2021 and lists her top 5, so who does Philippa think should win? Authors and their books include:Wranglestone by Darren Charlton (published by Little Tiger)Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson (published by Electric Monkey)And the Stars Were Burning Brightly by Danielle Jawando (published by Simon & Schuster Children's Books)Eight Pieces of Silva by Patrice Lawrence (published by Hodder Children's Books)Loveless by Alice Oseman (published by HarperCollins Children's Books)The Great Godden by Meg Rosoff (published by Bloomsbury)Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter (published by Macmillan Children's Books)Hold Back the Tide by Melinda Salisbury (published by Scholastic UK)Cane Warriors by Alex Wheatle (published by Andersen Press)A Snowfall of Silver by Laura Wood (published by Scholastic UK) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sarah Leipciger's second novel features a strange, poetic mystery than spans 3 time-frames across different parts of the world. Her critically-acclaimed debut 'The Mountain Can Wait' came out in 2015, and she has been short-listed for many awards for her short stories. Sarah also teaches creative writing to prisoners.We discuss how lockdown has affected creativity, also how she gets things done early to be there for her family, and how she doesn't understand the word-count fascination. You can hear all about her working space and day, how she researched 3 different time zones and places, and how she tried to write some of the most described parts of the world in a unique way.You can get a copy of 'Coming Up For Air' here - https://amzn.to/2NPmKWmThis week's episode is supported by Faber Academy. To get 10% off any online course or manuscript assessment, use the code WRITERSROUTINE21 at faberacademy.com@writerspodwritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lucy Clarke is the bestselling author of six psychological thrillers, which have been sold in over 20 territories. Her new novel is 'The Castaways', which tells the story of two sisters on holiday who have a fight at the airport right before boarding. One gets on the plane, the other doesn't, and when the airplane seemingly crashes, the sister left behind determines to get to the bottom of the mystery. We talk about mulling over the idea, and how she researched the story, facts and events of plane crashes.Also, we talk about the joyous side of her research, which involves a lot of wanderlust, and how she divides her time between 2 writing spaces as sometimes she needs to escape. Lucy is married to a professional windsurfer (?!) and we discuss how they divide their time fantastically, to both spend moments with the children, and for getting their work done.This episode is supported by Faber Academy, the fantastic writing school from the publishing house Faber. To save 10% on any online writing course or manuscript assessment, use the code WRITERSROUTINE21 when checking out at faberacademy.co.uk.@writerspodwritersroutine.compatreon.com/writersroutine See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's guest is the inspirational memoir and crime writer Shane Dunphy. Shane worked as a child protection worker for 15 years, the things he experienced gave him the ideas to begin life as an author, something he'd always wanted. His first nine titles dealt with his time on the frontline of social care work, and include the number one bestseller 'Wednesday’s Child'. Under the name SA Dunphy, he's published a series of crime novels about the emotionally damaged criminologist David Dunnigan, and is back with a new true crime series with Audible, 'Stories from the Margins', again recalling experiences from life in social care work.We talk about where he works every day, how he created his perfect writing space, why his short walk to work gets him in the perfect frame of mind to tell stories, and why walking with a dictaphone really helps him out too. You can hear how his writing started as a childhood challenge from his mum, and what he thinks of the responsibility he feels when telling other peoples stories. We also chat about how he feels people view the inspirational memoir genre, and whether he cares at all.Listen to 'Stories from the Margins' on Audible here - https://amzn.to/3rEvX2nThis episode is supported by Faber Academy, to get 10% off any online course or manuscript assessment until September 2021, use the code WRITERSROUTINE21 when checking out at faberacademy.co.uk@writerspodpatreon.com/writersroutinewritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Abigail Dean's 'Girl A' is the talk of the book world at the moment. It's been one of the biggest releases of 2021, and shot her straight onto the Sunday Times Bestseller list. It tells the story of Lex and her sister Evie, trying to fix their lives and future after growing up in a house of horrors.You can hear how she plans her day to get the words down, how she figured out writing as a passion around full-time work, and how that might all have to change after its instant success. We also talk about how working on the second book is different to getting the debut down, and how she makes sure she's ready to write when she gets a chance. We also deep dive into her writer's routine, and where she worksYou can get a copy of the book here - https://amzn.to/2OlbTn4This episode of the show is sponsored by Faber Academy. To get money off industry-level tuition and advice on your manuscript, use the code WRITERSROUTINE21 when buying any online course or manuscript assessment at faberacademy.co.uk.@writerspodpatreon.com/writersroutinewritersroutine.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*ArTEEtude is West Cork´s first art, craft and design podcast created and produced by* Detlef Schlich. H *e will dive and discover with us and the Irish priest, critical thinker and author Declan Jones into the unknown and exciting deep ocean of the creative mind.* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Declan Jones was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He was ordained a priest and spent time as a Franciscan friar. After struggling with many aspects of religious life he left to pursue a career with NGOs working both in Ireland and abroad. In recent years he has studied creative writing at The Faber Academy, Dublin and published a number of short stories. The Calling of John Fitzcanty is his first novel.* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schlich is Visual Artist and Ritual Designer, living and loving in West Cork and best known for his Essay about the Cause and Effect of Shamanism, Art and Digital Culture. He is mainly w *orking in the field of performance, photography, painting, sound, installations, and film.* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ************************** Podcast Talk Related Links ************************** Books, DVD, Videos ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ The Calling of John Fitzcanty: Written by Declan Jones, 2014 Edition, (1st Edition) ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Calling-John-Fitzcanty-CreateSpace-Independent/dp/B00SLU1XNY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=declan+jones+john+fitzcanty&qid=1601324383&sr=8-1 ) ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ John begins to doubt his vocation, and when he discovers that there is evil at play in the Church's youth ministry, he is forced to confront the past he has buried and examine the dark underbelly of Catholic morality. At turns both charming and challenging, The Calling of John Fitzcanty is a masterful coming-of-age story that explores how power can corrupt, control and leave us questioning not just our intentions, but our very identities. If you want to buy the book please follow the link below. ** -- *https://www.amazon.co.uk/Calling-John-Fitzcanty-CreateSpace-Independent/dp/B00SLU1XNY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=declan+jones+john+fitzcanty&qid=1601324383&sr=8-1* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *************** *WEBSITE LINKS* *************** *Instagram* ----------- *Detlef Schlich* ( https://www.instagram.com/detschlich/ ) ** *ArTEEtude* ( https://www.instagram.com/arteetude/ ) ** *I love West Cork Artists* ( https://www.instagram.com/ilovewestcorkartists/ ) ** *Facebook* ---------- *Detlef Schlich* ( https://www.facebook.com/Transodin ) ** *I love West Cork Artists Group* ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/WestCorkArt/ ) *ArTEEtude* ( http://www.arteetude.com/ ) *You Tube Channels* ------------------- visual Podcast *ArTEEtude* ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBnOjvvGVETmyPqv-jMCw1g?guided_help_flow=3 ) *Cute Alien TV* ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDN-60zrAMRlZn3rh2bxn7zA ) ** *official Website* ------------------ *ArTEEtude* ( http://www.arteetude.com/ ) ** *Detlef Schlich* ( http://www.detlefschlich.com/ ) ** *Det Design* ( http://www.detdesign.com/ ) ** *Tribal Loop* ( http://www.triballoop.com/ ) ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Download here for free the Essay about the* *Cause and Effect of Shamanism, Art and Digital Culture* ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303749640_Shamanism_Art_and_Digital_Culture_Cause_and_Effect ) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Poem by Declan Jones -------------------- *One Per Cent* -------------- rulers worship at the altar of Plutus never of El Jesus Buddha or Prophet the Anawim are propelled to Gehanna for profit the Populus are penalised to Tartarus perpetually Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/arteetude-a-podcast-with-artists-by-detlef-schlich/donations

*ArTEEtude is West Cork´s first art, craft and design podcast created and produced by* Detlef Schlich. H *e will dive and discover with us and the Irish priest, critical thinker and author Declan Jones into the unknown and exciting deep ocean of the creative mind.* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Declan Jones was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He was ordained a priest and spent time as a Franciscan friar. After struggling with many aspects of religious life he left to pursue a career with NGOs working both in Ireland and abroad. In recent years he has studied creative writing at The Faber Academy, Dublin and published a number of short stories. The Calling of John Fitzcanty is his first novel.* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schlich is Visual Artist and Ritual Designer, living and loving in West Cork and best known for his Essay about the Cause and Effect of Shamanism, Art and Digital Culture. He is mainly w *orking in the field of performance, photography, painting, sound, installations, and film.* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ************************** Podcast Talk Related Links ************************** Books, DVD, Videos ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ The Calling of John Fitzcanty: Written by Declan Jones, 2014 Edition, (1st Edition) ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Calling-John-Fitzcanty-CreateSpace-Independent/dp/B00SLU1XNY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=declan+jones+john+fitzcanty&qid=1601324383&sr=8-1 ) ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ John begins to doubt his vocation, and when he discovers that there is evil at play in the Church's youth ministry, he is forced to confront the past he has buried and examine the dark underbelly of Catholic morality. At turns both charming and challenging, The Calling of John Fitzcanty is a masterful coming-of-age story that explores how power can corrupt, control and leave us questioning not just our intentions, but our very identities. If you want to buy the book please follow the link below. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Calling-John-Fitzcanty-CreateSpace-Independent/dp/B00SLU1XNY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=declan+jones+john+fitzcanty&qid=1601324383&sr=8-1 *************** *WEBSITE LINKS* *************** *Instagram* ----------- *Detlef Schlich* ( https://www.instagram.com/detschlich/ ) ** *ArTEEtude* ( https://www.instagram.com/arteetude/ ) ** *I love West Cork Artists* ( https://www.instagram.com/ilovewestcorkartists/ ) ** *Facebook* ---------- *Detlef Schlich* ( https://www.facebook.com/Transodin ) ** *I love West Cork Artists Group* ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/WestCorkArt/ ) *ArTEEtude* ( http://www.arteetude.com/ ) *You Tube Channels* ------------------- visual Podcast *ArTEEtude* ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBnOjvvGVETmyPqv-jMCw1g?guided_help_flow=3 ) *Cute Alien TV* ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDN-60zrAMRlZn3rh2bxn7zA ) ** *official Website* ------------------ *ArTEEtude* ( http://www.arteetude.com/ ) ** *Detlef Schlich* ( http://www.detlefschlich.com/ ) ** *Det Design* ( http://www.detdesign.com/ ) ** *Tribal Loop* ( http://www.triballoop.com/ ) ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Download here for free the Essay about the* *Cause and Effect of Shamanism, Art and Digital Culture* ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303749640_Shamanism_Art_and_Digital_Culture_Cause_and_Effect ) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Poem by Declan Jones -------------------- *One Per Cent* -------------- rulers worship at the altar of Plutus never of El Jesus Buddha or Prophet the Anawim are propelled to Gehanna for profit the Populus are penalised to Tartarus perpetually Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/arteetude-a-podcast-with-artists-by-detlef-schlich/donations

*ArTEEtude is West Cork´s first art, craft and design podcast created and produced by* Detlef Schlich. H *e will dive and discover with us and the Irish priest, critical thinker and author Declan Jones into the unknown and exciting deep ocean of the creative mind.* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Declan Jones was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He was ordained a priest and spent time as a Franciscan friar. After struggling with many aspects of religious life he left to pursue a career with NGOs working both in Ireland and abroad. In recent years he has studied creative writing at The Faber Academy, Dublin and published a number of short stories. The Calling of John Fitzcanty is his first novel.* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schlich is Visual Artist and Ritual Designer, living and loving in West Cork and best known for his Essay about the Cause and Effect of Shamanism, Art and Digital Culture. He is mainly w *orking in the field of performance, photography, painting, sound, installations, and film.* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ************************** Podcast Talk Related Links ************************** Books, DVD, Videos ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ The Calling of John Fitzcanty: Written by Declan Jones, 2014 Edition, (1st Edition) ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Calling-John-Fitzcanty-CreateSpace-Independent/dp/B00SLU1XNY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=declan+jones+john+fitzcanty&qid=1601324383&sr=8-1 ) ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************ John begins to doubt his vocation, and when he discovers that there is evil at play in the Church's youth ministry, he is forced to confront the past he has buried and examine the dark underbelly of Catholic morality. At turns both charming and challenging, The Calling of John Fitzcanty is a masterful coming-of-age story that explores how power can corrupt, control and leave us questioning not just our intentions, but our very identities. If you want to buy the book please follow the link below. *https://www.amazon.co.uk/Calling-John-Fitzcanty-CreateSpace-Independent/dp/B00SLU1XNY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=declan+jones+john+fitzcanty&qid=1601324383&sr=8-1* --------------- *WEBSITE LINKS* --------------- *Instagram* ----------- *Detlef Schlich* ( https://www.instagram.com/detschlich/ ) ** *ArTEEtude* ( https://www.instagram.com/arteetude/ ) ** *I love West Cork Artists* ( https://www.instagram.com/ilovewestcorkartists/ ) ** *Facebook* ---------- *Detlef Schlich* ( https://www.facebook.com/Transodin ) ** *I love West Cork Artists Group* ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/WestCorkArt/ ) *ArTEEtude* ( http://www.arteetude.com/ ) *You Tube Channels* ------------------- visual Podcast *ArTEEtude* ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBnOjvvGVETmyPqv-jMCw1g?guided_help_flow=3 ) *Cute Alien TV* ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDN-60zrAMRlZn3rh2bxn7zA ) ** *official Website* ------------------ *ArTEEtude* ( http://www.arteetude.com/ ) ** *Detlef Schlich* ( http://www.detlefschlich.com/ ) ** *Det Design* ( http://www.detdesign.com/ ) ** *Tribal Loop* ( http://www.triballoop.com/ ) ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Download here for free the Essay about the* *Cause and Effect of Shamanism, Art and Digital Culture* ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303749640_Shamanism_Art_and_Digital_Culture_Cause_and_Effect ) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Poem by Declan Jones -------------------- *One Per Cent* -------------- rulers worship at the altar of Plutus never of El Jesus Buddha or Prophet the Anawim are propelled to Gehanna for profit the Populus are penalised to Tartarus perpetually Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/arteetude-a-podcast-with-artists-by-detlef-schlich/donations

Katherine May is an author of memoir and fiction. We talk about her recent book - Wintering - all about how to embrace the inevitable darker times of our lives. We also talk about wellness and being neurodivergent. Plus her experience of getting an adult diagnosis of autism. Katherine also shares the joys of sea swimming, even in the winter! Katherine May is an author of fiction and memoir whose titles include Wintering, The Electricity of Every Living Thing, The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club, The 52 Seductions, Burning Out, and Ghosts & Their Uses. She is the editor of The Best, Most Awful Job, an anthology of essays about motherhood. Her journalism and essays have appeared in a range of publications including The Times, The Observer, Good Housekeeping and Aeon. Previously the Programme Director for Creative Writing at Canterbury Christ Church University, Katherine currently works as a literary scout for Lucy Abrahams Literary Scouting and a freelance editor for organisations including Faber Academy and Audible.She lives in Whitstable, Kent with her husband and son.   Show notes: https://elizabethdhokia.com/katherinemay #GoodLifeUnravelled

Hey everyone, I'm happy to be back with a beautiful interview episode - I talked to Katherine May (a fellow writer!) about her book Wintering, our experience of the pandemic, the creative process and many other interesting things. I dropped deep into her writing this summer and read her book in just three sittings, which is magic in pandemic attention span terms. I hope you'll receive some comfort and inspiration from hearing about her thoughts too! Here is some of what we explored:  - What it means to accept seasons if Wintering - Being a wild swimmer and how it is the best thing ever - Being with the truth of loss, disappointment and failure - Self-acceptance and finding your people after an autism diagnosis later in life - Writing anti-self-help books Katherine May is an author of fiction and memoir whose titles include Wintering, The Electricity of Every Living Thing, The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club, The 52 Seductions, Burning Out, and Ghosts & Their Uses. She is the editor of The Best, Most Awful Job, an anthology of essays about motherhood. Her journalism and essays have appeared in a range of publications including The Times, The Observer, Good Housekeeping and Aeon. Previously the Programme Director for Creative Writing at Canterbury Christ Church University, Katherine currently works as a literary scout for Lucy Abrahams Literary Scouting and a freelance editor for organisations including Faber Academy and Audible. She lives in Whitstable, Kent with her husband and son. Twitter.com/_katherine_may_ instagram.com/katherinemay_ www.katherine-may.co.uk *** Here is my book Rituals, which I mentioned in the intro: https://www.yarrowmagdalena.com/book/ And here is the writing program called Dream: https://www.yarrowmagdalena.com/dream-program/ ⋒ Hi, my name is Yarrow and I am your host. My podcast Daydreaming Wolves explores ritual, politicized healing and creative expression through interviews and solo episodes. I live a soft & slow life in Scotland and create rituals and ceremonies for the big and small milestones in life. I also write, make textile art, cuddle my dogs, swim in the sea all year and do a lot of queer dreaming. You can learn more about my work and become a patron to support the show and access my book, my zines, live workshops & seasonal programs at YarrowMagdalena.com. More info about my web design & business mentoring work is at YarrowDigital.com ⋒

Awais Khan is the author In The Company of Strangers. After studying at the University of Western Ontario and Durham University he returned to Lahore to write his debut novel and enrolled in the six month novel writing course at Faber academy online course. Awais takes us through his experience on the course and how it gave him the confidence to take his writing to agents and publishers (and he also tells us why every author should check their junk mail on a daily basis!). To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Awais Khan is the author In The Company of Strangers. After studying at the University of Western Ontario and Durham University he returned to Lahore to write his debut novel and enrolled in the six month novel writing course at Faber academy online course. Awais takes us through his experience on the course and how […] The post EP239: From the Faber Academy to Publication with Awais Khan appeared first on The Bestseller Experiment.

Puff quotes!  What exactly are they?  Kate had about a million for Skylarking.  She's now navigating the awkward world of asking other authors to endorse her second novel.  Meanwhile, Katherine got asked to do one herself.  What did she learn? Then we speak to author RWR McDonald about Faber Writing Academy, trilogies and writing on public transport.  Check out show notes for this episode on our website www.thefirsttimepodcast.com or get in touch via Twitter or Instagram @thefirsttimepod.Don't forget you can support us and the making of Season Two via our Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/user/overview?u=14470635! Thanks for joining us!

My guest today is Barnaby Walter, who writes under the name B. P. Walter. His debut novel, A Version of the Truth, is a dark psychological thriller published by Avon. It has been called: ‘Beguiling, surprising and sometimes shocking.' Barnaby is an alumni of the Faber Academy and currently works in social media coordination for […]

Nicole Flattery, author of the newly-published debut collection, Show Them A Good Time, joins Danny Denton in the studio to talk about 'Andy Warhol', a story by Keith Ridgway taken from the Winter 2011 issue of the magazine, and recently collected in the Stinging Fly Stories anthology. Nicole Flattery's stories have been published in The Irish Times, The Dublin Review, The White Review, Winter Papers, The Letters Page and The Stinging Fly. She is a recipient of a Next Generation Artists' Award from the Arts Council and The White Review Short Story Prize. Originally from Mullingar, Nicole now lives in Galway. Show Them A Good Time is published by The Stinging Fly Press, and Bloomsbury in the UK. Keith Ridgway is from Dublin. He is the author of The Long Falling (Faber, 1998, Houghton Mifflin, 1998), Standard Time (Faber, 2001), Horses (Faber, 2003), The Parts (Faber, 2003, St. Martin's Press, 2004), Animals (Fourth Estate, 2007), and Hawthorn & Child (Granta Books, 2012, New Directions 2013). His short fiction has been published in The New Yorker, Granta, Zoetrope, Stinging Fly, and others. He has reviewed fiction for The Irish Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian. He has taught fiction writing courses in Dublin, and ­since 2013 ­ at the Faber Academy. He has been awarded the Prix Femina in France and The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature. He lives in south London.

Author of the Week: Carolyn Kirby, The Conviction of Cora Burns with Donna Freed Carolyn Kirby's debut novel takes place in 1885 Birmingham, a time that hallmarks modern life as we know it. The prison where Cora was born still dominates the area and is in use today. A wide-ranging historical thriller that asks the question: where does violence come from?  This is Carolyn Kirby's first novel since graduating from the Faber Academy. The Conviction of Cora Burns is published March 21, 2019 from No Exit Press.  [www.noexit.co.uk](http://www.noexit.co.uk)#radiogorgeous #author

Richard Skinner is a novelist, poet and critic. His most recent book, The Mirror, was described as ‘beautifully written . . . immersive . . . captivating’ by the Guardian. As Director of the Fiction Programme at Faber Academy, he created the flagship ‘Writing a Novel’ six-month course in 2009 and since then has helped hundreds of writers find their voice. He is also the author of Writing a Novel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, Emma and Ali discuss 'Blue Light Disco' written by Newcastle author, Kellie Hawkins and performed by Eleni Schumacher. Their chat ranges across topics from Brett Kavanaugh to ballet flats and they ask you to share your memories of primary school dances. Join the discussion on Facebook. About the author Kellie Hawkins is a writer from Newcastle, New South Wales. 'Blue Light Disc0' was a finalist in the 2016 Newcastle Writers Festival Microlit Award.  Kelli's middle grade novel Miss Alice Einstein's School for Talking Pets is longlisted in the 2018 CBCA Aspiring Writers Mentorship Program and she was the recipient of the Faber Academy's Writing a Novel First Draft scholarship in 2016. Credits Presenters: Ali Morris and Emma Walsh Producer: Bronwyn Mehan Theme music: James Seymour Coffee Pod|cast has been produced with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and we wish to also acknowledge the support of Little Fictions by the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund and the City of Sydney Matching Grants program.

Simon and Kassia speak with Richard Skinner, director of the fiction programme at the Faber Academy, one of a number of creative writing schools established outside the traditional university context in recent years. Richard created the academy's flagship 'Writing a Novel' six-month course in 2009 and since then has worked with hundreds of writers. Notable graduates include SJ Watson, whose debut novel Before I Go To Sleep became an international bestseller and Andreas Loizou, whose The Devil's Deal was translated into nine languages. In his own life Richard is a novelist, poet and critic. We spoke about how the Faber Academy course works, and also put to him some of the common criticisms levelled at creative writing programmes. You can find us online at alwaystakenotes.com, on Twitter @takenotesalways, and on Facebook at facebook.com/alwaystakenotes. Our crowdfunding page is patreon.com/alwaystakenotes. Always Take Notes is presented by Kassia St Clair and Simon Akam, and produced by Nicola Kean. Zahra Hankir is our communities editor. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.

Claire speaks to Charlotte Duckworth, author of psychological suspense novel The Rival. They discuss Charlotte'slong journey as a writer and some of her novel's themes: how motherhood changes a woman and often rocks her sense of identity and how that can play out against the backdrop of her work. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: The Rival, by Charlotte Duckworth Our Kind of Cruelty, by Araminta Hall No Further Questions,by Gillian McAllister Rosie Loves Jack, by Mel Darbon Help Me!: One Woman's Quest to Find Out if Self-Help Really Can Change Her Life, by Marianne Power Dear Mr Pop Star, by Derek and Dave Philpott The Good Guys: 50 Heroes Who Changed the World with Kindness, by Rob Kemp Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe ***** Pregnant Then Screwed offers support for women who have faced maternity of pregnancy discrimation. The Faber Academy's Writing a Novel course is a comprehensive six-month writing course for the serious writer, with access to some of the biggest names in publishing. Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire's novel, Unscripted, help make the book happen, and get rewards too. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Charlotte Duckworth Twitter  / Instagram

Ian talks with Marilene Phipps about her memoir Unseen Worlds: Adventures at the Crossroads of Vodou Spirits and Latter-day Saint. In this powerful memoir, we enter the lives of a family who are both descendants of European aristocrats and African slaves. We meet Phipps's godfather, the rebel leader Guslé Villedrouin, and we relive her experiences with Vodou priests and spirits, a cold-eyed pope, a charismatic Muslim astrologer, Catholic monks and exorcists, American Mormon bishops, scholars and missionaries. Her collection, The Company of Heaven: Stories from Haiti, won the Iowa Short Fiction Award. Her poetry won the 1993 Grolier poetry prize, and her collection, Crossroads and Unholy Water won the Crab Orchard Poetry Prize. Steve talks with Gail Honeyman about her debut novel Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. It has received massive praise from many outlets, including the NY Times, NPR, the Frankfurt Book Fair, and was selected by Reese Witherspoon for her book club and for the film rights. Honeyman studied French language and literature at Glasgow University. While working as an administrator, Honeyman enrolled in a Faber Academy writing course where she submitted the first three chapters of what would become Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine to a competition for unpublished fiction by female writers run by Cambridge’s Lucy Cavendish College.

In this episode, Mike talks to Richard Skinner - Director of the Fiction programme at the Faber Academy and a tutor on its celebrated 6-month 'writing a novel' course. He's published a number of novels and volumes of poetry. He talks to Mike about the elements of storytelling, character and plot. A rich and wide-ranging conversation, with much to stimulate storytellers of all backgrounds - in both fiction, non-fiction, business and communications.

UK author Chloe Esposito's debut novel, Mad, was recently released to much acclaim and has already had its movie rights snapped up by Hollywood. Today James talks to her about the Faber Academy's writing program, leaving behind her management consulting career and ensuring the tone of the film being made from Mad stays true to the book.

Part 3 of Rebecca Thornton's interview with This Writing Life begins with a discussion of the Faber Academy writing course, which kickstarted the composition of her debut novel, The Exclusives. After some kind words about Esther Freud and Tim Lott (see part one for more about Tim), Rebecca talks about how the course works, including the terror of reading her romantic comedy in front of her class. ----more----From here we moved to: what kept her writing when she was most discouraged? hearing the 'voice' of the novel was writing cathartic? Rebecca's writing routine curtains and night writing what was it like to finish your first novel? polishing and after-writing: getting the novel in shape the return of the psychological thriller that 'horrific' second novel... babies and writing journalism and Jordan parenthood and writing her Guardian article about marrying into a Jewish family There is a short PS to come...

Rebecca Thornton's The Exclusives is a debut novel: a thriller about friendship, paranoia, success and secrets set in an all-girls boarding school. This Writing Life didn't need a second invitation to talk to Rebecca at her publishers in central London. ----more----The setting was a glass meeting room, which later inspired a lesson in how Thornton's mind works like her fiction. But after a little to and fro about swearing, we began by discussing the intensity of writing the novel itself. This had something to do with readers' fascination with the possible autobiographical elements of the story: Thornton like her heroines went to an exclusive boarding school. From here we touched upon: how it felt to release the novel out into the world endless re-writes The Exclusives: the summary Faber Academy, Tim Lott, Esther Freud  from romance to psychological thriller 'Female friendships are not always very funny' putting the bored into boarding school school or prison? Thornton's school days and persona after-school life and returning to schooldays heroines: Freya and Josephine Part 2 of 3 to follow.  

"Wanting to be a writer felt... ludicrous? Presumptuous?" Kathyrn Heyman is a novelist and creative writing tutor – she is the Fiction Director of Faber Writing Academy in Sydney. Here she talks to us about how "instinctive" dialogue takes years to learn, how you don't really "become" a novelist, and how to hatch the "big egg of desire" to write. Find out more about Faber Academy at www.faberacademy.co.uk/courses

Erica Wagner – novelist, creative writing tutor, MAN Booker Prize judge, literary editor – talks to George Miller about her life in writing. Find out more about Faber Academy at www.faberacademy.co.uk/courses

Maria McCann and Elizabeth Speller talk about research, Peter Carey's "Jack Maggs", "Great Expectations", and plenty more besides. Find out more about Faber Academy at www.faberacademy.co.uk/courses

Maggie Gee and Antonia Honeywell discuss creating other worlds, the problems and pleasures of incorporating research, being a debut novelist, being a twelve-time novelist and much more besides. Find out more about Faber Academy at http://www.faberacademy.co.uk/courses

SJ Watson and Faber Academy Fiction Director Richard Skinner talk about point of view, free indirect style, Kazuo Ishiguro, first sentences, and plenty more besides.