Podcast appearances and mentions of Simon Toyne

Paul Burke talks to SIMON TOYNE (host) and JANE CASEY (panellist) about the 5th SLAUGHTERFEST in London on 11th June, 2024. Panels The Art of DetectionTrue Detectives Murderous Motives &Clare Mackintosh & Lucy Foley in conversation with Ryan TurbridyEvent is sold out but will appear on You Tube on 20th June to coincide with the release of Karin Slaughter's new novel THIS IS WHY WE LIED.Paul Burke writes for Monocle Magazine, Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2023. An Encyclopedia of  Spy Fiction will be out in 2025.Music courtesy of  Guy Hale KILLING ME SOFTLY - MIKE ZITO featuring Kid Anderson. GUY HALE Produced by Junkyard DogCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023CWA Daggers 2023& Newcastle Noir 20232024 Slaughterfest, National Crime Reading Month, CWA Daggers

MTA 2024 CONFERENCE SPECIALIn Episode 100, Patrick reports from the 2024 MTA Conference, held in Queen Anne's School, Caversham.Composer Errollyn Wallen OBE discusses her approach to composition, in a Fireside chat with Patrick, recorded live at the conference (33:53), and former MTA President Simon Toyne reflects on what has changed in Music Education since his first interview in Episode 1, in 2020 (11:38). Plus, from the Trade Fair, Patrick meets Music Leaders UK (01:06), The London College of Music Examinations (21:37), and The Ear Academy (25:35), and speaks to teachers Sully Ososanya (06:50) and Joanna King (31:23) about their first MTA conference.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.https://www.musicleadersuk.comhttps://lcme.uwl.ac.ukhttps://www.ear-academy.comhttps://www.errollynwallen.com#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying #SaveOurSubjects© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Simon Toyne quit his job as a television producer at the BBC to pursue writing his first novel. That turned out to be “Sanctus,” the bestselling debut thriller novel of 2011 in Great Britain. He is now the author of six more novels: “The Key,” “The Tower,” “The Searchers,” “The Boy Who Saw,” “Dark Objects” and “The Clearing.” Toyne has also produced/hosted a true crime series titled “Written in Blood,” where he spoke with bestselling authors such as Tess Gerritsen and Karin Slaughter about the true crimes that inspired their fiction. He lives in Brighton, England with his wife, three children and two dogs.We discuss: >> The importance of having a routine >> Writing to a music soundtracks >> The Pomodoro Technique >> Writing the book you want to read >> Giving yourself permission to write badly >> Clive Barker and Stephen King >> Etc. Learn more about Simon Toyne here: https://www.simontoyne.net Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol, author of “Lolita Firestone: A Supernatural Novel,” “Family Recipes: A Novel About Italian Culture, Catholic Guilt and the Culinary Crime of the Century” and “Hardwood: A Novel About College Basketball and Other Games Young Men Play.” Buy them on any major bookselling site. Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com. We hope you will subscribe and share the link with any family, friends or colleagues who might benefit from this program.

In this episode we talk to thriller writer Simon Toyne, discuss how to avoid wild animal attacks, and the etymology of famous phrases, aswell as reflecting on the St Hilda's Crime Weekend, and a crime writers rap battle in Bute, Scotland.

Sarah and Frankie are disappearing into the woods with the magnificient - and not to mention suave - Simon Toyne to discuss his new book, The Clearing, the power of a cravatte and a whole lot more.Buy the books that Simon has written and recommended in this episode here: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/books-written-and-recommended-by-simon-toyne/Follow Simon at @simontoyne or visit www.simontoyne.net.Want to talk books? Email us at readandburiedpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram: @readandburiedpodcastFollow us on Twitter: @readburiedpodWe Made This on Twitter: @we_madethiswww.wemadethisnetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

POLICE THRILLERS: PETER JAMES, WILLIAM SHAW, GRAHAM BARTLETT & SIMON TOYNE chat to Victoria Selman. Why we don't say police procedurals, the Master Forger's story, could a bot write a crime novel...Live from the Friends Meeting House, the Lanes, Brighton.Victoria will be at Waterstones Brighton at 7pm on 18th May for a discussion on serial killers and their portrayal in popular culture with author and ex Chief Superintendent, Graham Bartlett & leading criminologist, Peter Squires.Tickets are £5 and available here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/murder-monsters-and-mayhem-victoria-selman-and-graham-bartlett/brighton Produced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime Time Produced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023&CWA Daggers 2023

Simon Toyne is an author, tv producer and screenwriter. His debut novel Sanctus was the biggest selling debut in 2011. His sixth novel, Dark Objects, was published in 2022. Count to three,' her mother told her, the last words she would ever speak.An Impossible Crime SceneA wealthy woman is found brutally murdered in the locked fortress of her London mansion. Surrounding her are four mysterious objects, including a book on forensics by Dr Laughton Rees.An Inescapable PastAs a teenager, Laughton's life was destroyed after witnessing her mother's brutal murder. Now a mother herself and forensic analyst, she is an expert on how to read crime scenes – but never works live cases.An Uncatchable KillerPressured by the lead detective to help with the investigation, Laughton begins to realise that the objects left by the body are not just about the victim, they're also about her. Her childhood was destroyed by one killer. Now she must catch another before her daughter's is destroyed too.‘There are times when I read another author's novel and it's so darn good I just want to put down my own pen and retire because I can't match it. This is that book.' TESS GERRITSENBuy Dark Objects https://amzn.to/3ZN8EVaFollow Simon Toyne www.simontoyne.netFacebook Simon.toyne.writerTwitter @simontoynePatreon - Support The Showpatreon.com/theconversationwithnadinemathesonpodcastThank you for joining me. Don't forget to subscribe, download and review.Pre-Order The Kill List (Inspector Henley - Book 3) Follow Me:www.nadinematheson.com Threads: @nadinematheson Facebook: nadinemathesonbooksInstagram: @queennadsTikTok: @writer_nadinemathesonBlueSky: @nadinematheson.bsky.social

SARAH SULTOON - DIRT , RONNIE TURNER - SO PRETTY & VANDA SYMON - EXPECTANT chat to Paul Burke about their latest novels.   EXPECTANT A pregnant Sam Shephard investigates the murder of an expectant mother in Dunedin, as it becomes clear that the killer is ready to strike again … Queen of New Zealand Crime, Vanda Symon, returns with a shocking, twisty new Sam Shephard thriller…Vanda Symon is a crime writer, health researcher and radio host from Dunedin, New Zealand, and the chair of the Otago Southland branch of the New Zealand Society of Authors. The Sam Shephard series, which includes Overkill, The Ringmaster, Containment and Bound, hit number one on the New Zealand bestseller list, and has also been shortlisted for the Ngaio Marsh Award. Overkill was shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger. All four books have been ebook bestsellers. Vanda currently lives in Dunedin, with her husband and and a very demanding cat.SO PRETTYA young man arrives in a small town, hoping to leave his past behind him, but everything changes when he takes a job in a peculiar old shop, and meets a lonely single mother … A chillingly hypnotic gothic thriller and a Mesmerising study of identity and obsession.Ronnie Turner grew up in Cornwall, the youngest in a large family. At an early age, she discovered a love of literature. She now works as a Senior Waterstones Bookseller and barista. Ronnie lives in the South West with her family and three dogs. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and taking long walks on the coast.DIRT A compulsive, searing political thriller set on a kibbutz in Northern Israel, where the discovery of the body of an Israeli-Arab worker sets off a devastating chain of events…Sarah Sultoon is a journalist and writer, whose work as an international news executive at CNN has taken her all over the world, from the seats of power in both Westminster and Washington to the frontlines of Iraq and Afghanistan. She has extensive experience in conflict zones, winning three Peabody awards for her work on the war in Syria, an Emmy for her contribution to the coverage of Europe's migrant crisis in 2015, and a number of Royal Television Society gongs. As passionate about fiction as nonfiction, she recently completed a Masters of Studies in Creative Writing at the University of Cambridge, adding to an undergraduate language degree in French and Spanish, and Masters of Philosophy in History, Film and Television. When not reading or writing she can usually be found somewhere outside, either running, swimming or throwing a ball for her three children and dog while she imagines what might happen if… Sarah lives in London with her family, and she's currently working on her second thriller. Catch up with her on Twitter @SultoonSarah.Final Roadshow Event: Tickets here↓Join Peter James, Graham Bartlett, Simon Toyne & William Shaw #OnTheSofa With Victoria Selman at the Friends Meeting House, Brighton 13th April. To get tickets click → Eventbrite.Produced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimePaul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical DagProduced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023&CWA Daggers 2023

In Episode 75, Patrick chats to Amelia Parker, co-producer of BBC Radio 4's “Rethinking Music” series on music education, about the making of the series.Simon Toyne, Sophie Taylor-Denton and Caius Lee talk about the Rodolfus Foundation's Choral Courses for young singers; And Dr Anna Mariguddi gives a preview of her RiME presentation, looking at Prof. Lucy Green's model of informal learning in the current music education landscape.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns#CanDoMusic #GetPlaying https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001jskchttps://rime-conference.orghttps://easychair.org/smart-program/RIME2023/https://www.therodolfusfoundation.org.uk/sing© Music Teachers' Association www.musicteachers.org

Descriptor: Season 4 Episode 6: Live podcast recording as part of the On The Sofa Roadshow. The rise of the epistolary novel and its challenges. Why we're all armchair detectives. And what goes into making a page turner Final Roadshow Event: Tickets here↓Join Peter James, Graham Bartlett, Simon Toyne & William Shaw #OnTheSofa With Victoria Selman at the Friends Meeting House, Brighton 13th April. To get tickets click → Eventbrite.VICTORIA SELMANSundayTimes bestselling author of Truly Darkly DeeplyAmazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/3xmvMeSWebsite for news and giveaways: http://www.victoriaselmanauthor.comTwitter: @VictoriaSelmanWe love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoriaProduced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimeProduced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023&CWA Daggers 2023

JOHN LINCOLN (WILLIAMS) chats to Paul Burke about his new novel GREY IN THE DARK, a journey in American crime fiction, CLR James and South Wales. GREY IN THE DARK: Too many people loved Kelly Rowland. One of them killed her, but was it the man in prison for her murder? Gethin Grey and the Last Resort Legals team investigate another miscarriage of justice, taking them from post-industrial dereliction of the South Wales Valleys to the gated communities of the Cardiff docklands.Gethin Grey is back in the game. His wife may have left him and he's struggling with life as a single father, but now he's got his biggest case in years. The brutal murder of a young woman called Kelly Rowland has been the talk of the South Wales valleys. Even the conviction of a neighbour, a builder called Morgan Hopkins, failed to stop the gossip. There were too many other suspects still around, among them a pair of coppers: brother and sister.So Gethin was delighted when Morgan's family stumped up the money to pay him and his Last Resort Legals team to reinvestigate the case. But when a new lead takes him undercover into a support group for recovering addicts, Gethin has to confront his own demons.Moving from the former mining towns of the valleys to the shiny new waterfront developments of Cardiff, taking in adult puppet shows and piercing parlors, derelict mines and country clubs, Grey In The Dark lays bare a world in which sex and money collide and everyone has their secrets.John Lincoln is the transparent pseudonym of John Williams, the novelist, biographer and crime fiction reviewer for the Mail on Sunday. His first book Into The Badlands explores 'a vital mix of literary criticism, personality profile, and imaginary geography' (New Statesman and Society) and has become a crime fiction classic. His true crime account of a notorious miscarriage of justice, Bloody Valentine, is a cult classic, described by Benjamin Zephaniah as his favourite book. Since then he's written eight more books including the Cardiff Trilogy of novels and biographies of Michael X, Shirley Bassey, Eartha Kitt & CLR James. His latest novel Grey in the Dark is the second Gethin Grey mystery.Laugharne Weekend 24-26th March. Tickets available for online coverage.Crime Time Roadshow - Join Peter James, Graham Bartlett, Simon Toyne & William Shaw #OnTheSofa With Victoria Selman at the Friends Meeting House, Brighton 13th April, tickets click → Eventbrite.RecommendationsThe Old Devils Kinsley AmisProduced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimePaul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2022 .Produced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023&CWA Daggers 2023

Season 4 Episode 5: Live recorded in Whitley Bay. Why True crime is Stranger Than Fiction: ABIGAIL DEAN, FIONA CUMMINS & CARA HUNTER join Victoria in an event at Bay Tales. Final Roadshow Event: Tickets here↓Join Peter James, Graham Bartlett, Simon Toyne & William Shaw #OnTheSofa With Victoria Selman at the Friends Meeting House, Brighton 13th April. To get tickets click → Eventbrite. VICTORIA SELMANSundayTimes bestselling author of Truly Darkly DeeplyAmazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/3xmvMeSWebsite for news and giveaways: http://www.victoriaselmanauthor.comTwitter: @VictoriaSelmanWe love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoriaProduced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimeProduced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023&CWA Daggers 2023

HEADS TOGETHER - the OFF TO THE SEASIDE Episode - the watchlist, podcast updates, Barry's Blu-rays, the Dahl issue and a special feature with Paul and Victoria  chatting to William Shaw about the Crime Time FM #OnTheSofa Roadshow Finale in BRIGHTON, The Friends Meeting House on 13th March 6PM.William Shaw is an award-winning music journalist and the author of several non-fiction books. Prior to becoming a crime writer, he worked at ZigZag and as a journalist for The Observer, The New York Times, Wired, Arena, and The Face. His recent works include police mystery novels set in1960s London, featuring DS Breen and WPC Tozer. Shaw's other police series opened with Salt Lane (May 2018) featuring DS Alexandra Cupidi. William Shaw lives in Brighton.Join Peter James, Graham Bartlett, Simon Toyne & William Shaw #OnTheSofa With Victoria Selman at the Friends Meeting House, Brighton 13th April, tickets from Eventbrite.PAUL BURKE writes about crime fiction for Crime Fiction Lover, Crime Time and the European Literature Network. He is a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2022.VICTORIA SELMAN is author of the Ziba MacKenzie serial killer thrillers. Her new literary crime novel Truly, Darkly, Deeply is a Sunday Times bestseller and a Richard & Judy pick, just published in paperback by Quercus.BARRY FORSHAW is the editor of Crime Time, author of several books on film and crime fiction and the FT Crime Fiction Critic. His latest book SIMENON: the Man, the Books, the Films has just been released by Oldcastle Books.The Watchlist:Laura Wilson I Have Some Question for You Rebecca Makkai  Barry Forshaw Exiles Jane Harper  Maxim Jakubowski Tom Mead Death and the Conjuror  Jake Kerridge All The Dangerous Things Stacy Willingham Ayo Onatade The Last Orphan Gregg Hurwitz  Victoria Selman The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels Janice Hallett  Craig Sisterson Exiles Jane Harper Paul Burke My Father's House Joseph O'Connor Produced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate & LeighCrime TimeProduced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023&CWA Daggers 2023

Season 4 Episode 4: PETER JAMES (Roy Grace) & ex Chief Superintendent GRAHAM BARTLETT (Jo Howe series) prove why truth is just as strange (& funny) as fiction! Passport forgeries, lunch with ex cons & being taken for an FBI agent.Join Peter James, Graham Bartlett, Simon Toyne & William Shaw #OnTheSofa With Victoria Selman at the Friends Meeting House, Brighton 13th April, tickets from Eventbrite. Peter James Looking Good Dead. New stage play, dates and details VICTORIA SELMANSundayTimes bestselling author of Truly Darkly DeeplyAmazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/3xmvMeSWebsite for news and giveaways: http://www.victoriaselmanauthor.comTwitter: @VictoriaSelmanWe love to hear from our listeners! Find me on Twitter @VictoriaSelman and join in the chat using #OnTheSofaWithVictoriaProduced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimeProduced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023&CWA Daggers 2023

Paul McCreesh and Simon Toyne announce the latest Gabrieli Roar project, featuring the music of Michael Praetorius; Abigail D'Amore introduces Every Copy Counts, a campaign to help schools with the copying of music; And former Charlie Parker sideman, Jazz legend Dick Hyman chats about all things Jazz, including his lessons in the 1940s with Teddy Wilson, what it was like to play with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, and the Blues in Jazz.Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.

In Episode 29 of Teaching Notes, Simon Toyne tackles an enormous question: "What should we be teaching in the Music classroom?";Sarah Lambie brings an update about the Music and Drama Education Awards, to be held in March;And former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett chats about Prog Rock, riffs, alternative tunings, and song-writing, including some tips for students, to help with writers' block. Presented and produced by Patrick Johns.#CanDoMusic#WhatShouldSchoolsTeach

In Episode 25 of Teaching Notes, Patrick looks at the pros and cons of teaching in an international school, with Erika Cramp, currently teaching in Phuket, who also introduces The Music Teachers' Kit, designed to help all those teaching the Cambridge iGCSE;Julian Edwards from Naxos tells Patrick all about the new online resource for Key Stages 1–3, Naxos MusicBox;And MTA President Simon Toyne challenges common perceptions and possible pitfalls regarding the teaching of Classical Music, suggesting new ways to approach it, whilst offering valuable insights.#CanDoMusicPresented and produced by Patrick Johns

MusicFirst: Profiles in Teaching with Technology - S3 E3 - Simon Toyne & Alex Green by MusicFirst

Kicking off the new term with a new series of Teaching Notes, Patrick talks to MTA President Simon Toyne about changes this term in the Music Classroom, and about the new campaign #CanDoMusic; and we hear from several music teachers about their plans for the lessons.Also, legendary comedian, impressionist, writer and opera translator Rory Bremner tells Patrick about a terrific new audio book he's been involved in, to help get Years 3–7 into Classical Music.And the UK's first Professor of Mental Health in Education, Professor Barry Carpenter discusses The Recovery Curriculum, and some crucial aspects of children's post-lockdown mental health, that all teachers should consider when planning lessons.Produced and presented by Patrick Johns.

In Episode no.18, the last podcast of the academic year, we hear from Catherine Barker about discussions at recent MTA webinars on the topic of returning to school, and the Executive Director of London Music Masters, Rob Adediran, introduces the diversity and inclusion strategy tool, “I'm In”.Also, James Manwaring gives some excellent advice to teachers already thinking about the Autumn Term; and MTA President Simon Toyne signs the academic year off by reflecting on how far we've all come this year, and how we can prepare for next year.Produced and presented by Patrick Johns.

In this episode, Patrick chats to Daniel Spreadbury from Steinberg, about Dorico, and what it can do for music teachers.  Simon Toyne feeds back about how one-to-one tuition is working in schools, including the use of technology and the wider life of the music departments during lockdown.  Plus, looking back to the Music Expo in early March 2020, Patrick meets Vinota Karunasaagarar from the ISM, and the head of Ealing Music Service, Yogesh Dattani, revealing the new online Indian classical music resource “Indian Takeaway: Rag and Tal Basics”. Presented and produced by Patrick Johns

In this episode, Simon Toyne and Simon Williamson give summaries of recent MTA online meetings, Dave Lowe introduces an overview of his online teaching course and projects, and Patrick looks at the most recent Ofqual announcement regarding Year 11s' and 13s' grades. Presented and produced by Patrick Johns

As you can guess by the spoiler-y title, I’m going to discuss 13 crime, mystery, thriller and Suspense novels featuring characters who are journalists. I’ve decided to divide this episode up into two parts, the first is “books I want to read” and the second is “books I’ve read.”     My love of characters who are journalists stems from two places. The first is my love of the Superman story. And, the second which is directly related to the first, is my love of the hit 90’s TV show, Lois and Clark. I’m not going to lie, fourteen-year-old me had a massive crush on Dean Cain. Not Dean Cain as Superman but Dean Cain as Clark Kent. What can I say? I live me a nerd. But, I also loved Lois—I could relate to her. She was stubborn, ambitious, and was obsessed with her work. Fourteen-year-old Amelia wanted to be Lois Lane when she grew up. Honestly, there’s a part of me that still does.   My Personal Tastes in Books This episode initially had sixteen books, but as I was curating this list, I realised that two of the books contained plots centred around the deaths of toddlers or young children. My family has been through the tragedy of losing an older baby to SIDS when I was five years old. As I’ve grown up, got married, and considered having my own children, I’ve discovered that this event has had a profound effect on me.     So, I removed the books from my to be read list, because I will probably find them quite triggering. In general, I tend to stop reading books that feature the investigations of crimes against children and minors under the age of eighteen. I did start reading a book that opened with the aftermath of the death of a young teenage girl, and I got the hint that the crime had a sexual element, I immediately closed the book, and I have no intention of picking it back up. And, there are certain curse words or racial slang that I can’t handle, so I deleted another book for that reason as well, as other reasons.     I’m not saying those three books were bad, they were just not for me. Also, it’s worth pointing out that those books had a significant number of good reviews.     So, without further ado, let’s get into my list of books featuring characters who are journalists. Books I Want to Read See Her Run by Peggy Townsend The Dying Hour by Rick Mofina The Poet by Michael Connelly False truth (Jordan Fox Mystery Series) by Diane Capri and Beth Dexter The Secret Patient by Vaughan W. Smith   Books I’ve Read Absolute Truth by Peter James Anonymous Source by A. C. Fuller Don’t Tell Meg by Paul J. Teague Fatal Enemy (The Jess Kimball Thrillers Series, Book 1) by Diane Capri Dead Shot (A Cal Murphy Thriller Book 1) by R J Patterson Last Girl Gone by J. G. Hetherton Sanctus by Simon Toyne Missing (James Lalonde, Book 1) by A. D. Hay   Check Out the Blog Post Insert Blog Post | http://www.authoradhay.com/tnn005/ Join the Facebook Group! Thriller Novel Nerd Book Club on Facebook | http://bit.ly/tnn-bookclub Freebies Get a free crime thriller short story, the Lawn ⇢ https://dl.bookfunnel.com/eht76vk65e   My Books Click this link to find my crime thriller, Missing on sale for 99¢ ⇢ https://books2read.com/u/mdzWyR Become a James Lalonde Insider and get a copy of Missing for free in exchange for an honest review ⇢ http://www.authoradhay.com/missing-arc/   Follow the Podcast on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrillernovelnerd/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThrillerNovelNerd/FB Group: http://bit.ly/tnn-bookclub Connect with Me on Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writeradhay/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorADHay/Twitter: @WriterADHay

In this first episode of Teaching Notes, the Music Teachers' Association's new podcast, Patrick meets Helena McKillop at The Peterborough School to find out about their Schemes of Work at KS3, and their preferred exam boards at KS4 and KS5; plus Michael Wright delivers some excellent CPD on a scheme of work on Looping; and current MTA President Simon Toyne discusses the current position of Music Education in the UK, and more. Presented and produced by Patrick Johns

We look forward to the new series of WRITTEN IN BLOOD on CBS Reality, and speak to presenter Simon Toyne about what’s coming up in series 2. CONTACT USEmail: hello@partnersincrime.onlineFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crimefictionpodcast/Twitter: http://twitter.com/crimeficpodcastWebsite: http://partnersincrime.online/

We speak with Simon Toyne, author of the blockbusting, bestselling Solomon Creed series and the presenter of CBS Reality's WRITTEN IN BLOOD. CONTACT USEmail: hello@partnersincrime.onlineFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/partnersincrimepodcastTwitter: http://twitter.com/crimeficpodcastWebsite: http://partnersincrime.online/ CONTACT OUR GUEST http://twitter.com/simontoyne

It's where it's at! The Two Crime Writers talk about Cocky Cowboys, trademark bullying, Ian McEwan's disappointing grades, and much more. Reviewing Dark Pines by Will Dean and Paper Ghosts by Julia Haeberlin is the fantastic Craig Sisterson. And special guest is Simon Toyne! He talks about the Solomon Creed novels, working in TV and the vagaries of that business, plus basing books on true crimes.  Credits: Produced by Twenty Inches of Monkey Productions Music by Stuart Neville

Are you struggling to figure out how to start your novel? Quite often we place much emphasis on the first sentence or paragraph and not to the large scene. In three-act-structure, this scene is referred to as the ordinary world. In this episode, we are going to discuss why this scene is so important and I'll share seven tips to help you write a great ordinary world scene. Before we dive into this episode, I want to point out a few necessary pieces of information. I'm a thriller writer. By admitting this, I would like to point out that my story structure method reflects this genre. This is the reason I started off with the story hook and not the ordinary world scene. A thriller novel starts off with a crime being committed or with the discovery of a crime. If you're writing a romance, you may want to not have the hook as a separate scene but an element within the ordinary world scene. Once again, before we get started, I would like to point out this episode will contain a few minor spoilers from the thriller novel, Sanctus by Simon Toyne.This episode is the second instalment of my three-act structure mini-series. If you've just joined me on this podcast then, I will link the previous two episodes, the hook, and three-act structure below. Today, I will focus on the next plot point in the first act. This plot point is the ordinary world.Thanks for listening!Check out the Blog PostPlot and Story Structure: The Ordinary World | authorpreneurpodcast.com/the-ordinary-world/Check out the Previous EpisodesWhat is Three-Act-Structure? | https://authorpreneurpodcast.com/iap012-three-act-structure/How to Write a Great Story Hook in a Novel | https://authorpreneurpodcast.com/iap013-the-story-hook/ Tools & ResourcesAsk a Question on Writing | https://authorpreneurpodcast.com/question/Your Questions on writing, editing and Self Publishing Answered | https://authorpreneurpodcast.com/question/faq/Support the Podcast by buying me a coffee | https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authordhayWant podcast episode updates sent straight to your inbox? | https://authorpreneurpodcast.com/podcast/tap/ Connect with Me on Social MediaTwitter: @WriterADHayFacebook: www.facebook.com/authorpreneurpodcastFB group: The Authorpreneur Podcast CommunityInstagram: @authorpreneurpodcastYouTube: www.youtube.com/c/authorpreneurpodcast/videosGoodreads: www.goodreads.com/authoradhay

Simon Toyne - International Bestselling Author Former TV executive and international bestselling novelist Simon Toyne talks through what he learned in the film industry and how anyone can shape better stories by applying those lessons. Host Steven James: Steven James is a national bestselling novelist whose award-winning, pulse-pounding thrillers continue to gain wide critical acclaim and a growing fan base. Suspense Magazine, who named Steven's book THE BISHOP their Book of the Year, says that he "sets the new standard in suspense writing." Publishers Weekly calls him a "master storyteller at the peak of his game." And RT Book Reviews promises, "the nail-biting suspense will rivet you." Equipped with a unique Master's Degree in Storytelling, Steven has taught writing and storytelling on four continents over the past two decades, speaking more than two thousand times at events spanning the globe. In his podcast "The Story Blender," he interviews leading storytellers in film, print, and web. Listen now to any of the dozens of archived podcasts for free by visiting his website www.thestoryblender.com.

Simon Toyne - International Bestselling Author Former TV executive and international bestselling novelist Simon Toyne talks through what he learned in the film industry and how anyone can shape better stories by applying those lessons.  Host Steven James:  Steven James is a national bestselling novelist whose award-winning, pulse-pounding thrillers continue to gain wide critical acclaim and a growing fan base. Suspense Magazine, who named Steven’s book THE BISHOP their Book of the Year, says that he “sets the new standard in suspense writing.” Publishers Weekly calls him a “master storyteller at the peak of his game.” And RT Book Reviews promises, “the nail-biting suspense will rivet you.” Equipped with a unique Master’s Degree in Storytelling, Steven has taught writing and storytelling on four continents over the past two decades, speaking more than two thousand times at events spanning the globe. In his podcast “The Story Blender,” he interviews leading storytellers in film, print, and web. Listen now to any of the dozens of archived podcasts for free by visiting his website www.thestoryblender.com.

So, how do you start a story? How do you hook the reader from the very first page? In the literary world, there is a lot of talk about how to write an inciting first line or paragraph, but if you're in the early stages of crafting a story, this advice is useless. There's a step you need to take before you put pen to paper. This step is outlining your story and structuring it in such a way that hooks the reader. And, how do you achieve this? By creating an irresistible story hook.In this episode, I discuss the first plot point in a story, which is the hook. Before we get started, I would like to point out this episode will contain a few minor spoilers from Sanctus by Simon Toyne. So, spoiler alert. In order to illustrate the effectiveness of an irresistible story hook, I'm going to unpack the scenes leading up to the introduction to the protagonist's ordinary world. Why? So you can see first hand how a reader reacts to his story hook.Thanks for listening!Check out the Blog PostPlot and Story Structure: The Hook | authorpreneurpodcast.com/iap013-the-story-hook/ Tools & ResourcesAsk a Question on Writing | https://authorpreneurpodcast.com/question/Your Questions on writing, editing and Self Publishing Answered | https://authorpreneurpodcast.com/question/faq/Support the Podcast by buying me a coffee | https://www.buymeacoffee.com/authordhayWant podcast episode updates sent straight to your inbox? | https://authorpreneurpodcast.com/podcast/tap/ Connect with Me on Social MediaTwitter: @WriterADHayFacebook: www.facebook.com/authorpreneurpodcastFB group: The Authorpreneur Podcast CommunityInstagram: @authorpreneurpodcastYouTube: www.youtube.com/c/authorpreneurpodcast/videosGoodreads: www.goodreads.com/authoradhay

Simon Toyne travels north to investigate one of the most chilling partnerships of all time, the crimes committed by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Toyne travels to Manchester to examine the gang-violence and turf wars which have shaped the criminal landscape of one of the UKs bloodiest cities. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Toyne travels to Cheshire to investigate the opportunistic crimes that took place at a remote barn house in Congleton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Toyne travels to Wimbledon to delve into the famous murder of Rachel Nickell, a young mum attacked whilst walking with her little boy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling thriller writer Simon Toyne explores his writing routine! In 2007, bored in a job and dreaming of telling stories, Simon quit to finally get one down. Only, he didn't do things by halves. Simon moved his whole family across the channel for a French adventure with the idea that in 7 months, he would finish his first book. The slight issue was... he had no idea what it would be about. Cue a stormy sea crossing, a last-minute hotel booking to get any sleep they could manage, the spindly spire of a cathedral, and an image of a story that he would dedicate the next year to writing. His novel 'Sanctus' was the bestselling debut thriller of 2011, and has been translated into over 20 languages. It's the tale of an old religious order, a secret that could change the world, and a race against time to discover it. Simon talks about how his writing style has changed over the years, how he analysed other books to make sure his sold well, and how he planned his new series 'Solomon Creed' in a completely different way. Our Distinguished Diary today is the weird and wonderful writing routine of Charles Dickens, where we learn how one of the greatest authors in history energised his imagination. And you've just tucked into your second pain au chocolat of the day, while someone is screaming Edith Piaf lyrics into your ears, although you're desperately trying to listen to the random, coffee-shop jazz that's slowly floating from the speakers in the corner. @writerspod writersroutine@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Toyne travels to Darlington to investigate the case of Peter Chapman, dubbed The Facebook Killer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The murder of James Bulger. Simon Toyne travels to Liverpool to unravel the notorious murder of James Bulger, who was abducted and killed by two 10-year-old boys. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Toyne's new book "The Searcher" has been compared to King and Koontz and already optioned to film-- we talk about what goes into writing a gripping thriller.

Simon Toyne's new book "The Searcher" has been compared to King and Koontz and already optioned to film-- we talk about what goes into writing a gripping thriller.

Myths, Westerns and recipes...Oh my! Simon Toyne joins us in conversation about his new eerie book THE SEARCHER. Simon Toyne shares a BIG clue to his new book, why he writes the ending first and who the real talent in his family is (no, it's not him!). Download THE SEARCHER audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062395221&retailer=apple or Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062395221&retailer=audible