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The First Lady of Iceland Eliza Reid on her writing habits, her creative life and why the Iceland Writers’ Retreat... more
Clara Vulliamy, a children’s author of over 30 books on how she approaches collaboration, and what she’s learned from decades... more
Before Sunrise cowriter, Kim Krizan on plotting for the screen, creating memorable characters for Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy and... more
New York Times bestselling author Learning to Love Midlife on why life gets better with age, midlife as a chrysalis... more
Leo Vardiashvili on disciplined writing, completing his literary novel and writing about home.
New York Literary Agent Lucinda Halpern on positioning your book, finding the big idea for your pitch and finding and... more
Hester Musson (The Beholders) on getting published, and the research, writing and querying process for her gothic historical thriller.
Farrah Storr, former Editor-In-Chief (ELLE/ Cosmopolitan) and Head of Writer Partnerships for Substack on what it takes to grab the... more
The New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg talks about her latest non-fiction book 1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to... more
Filmmaker, author, presenter Alex Bescoby (The Last Overland) takes us behind the scenes of his Channel 4 documentary. We discuss... more
Accelerator Physicist and author Dr. Suzie Sheehy (THE MATTER OF EVERYTHING: TWELVE EXPERIMENTS THAT CHANGED OUR WORLD) on simple storytelling... more
New York Times bestselling author David Arnold on his journey from professional musician to writer, choosing POV, using vignettes and... more
Emma Ganon on The Success Myth, our obsession with achievement and how to let go of the idea of having... more
Bestselling Writer and influential thinker Seth Godin on his journey into writing, and his latest books, The Song of Significance... more
Bestselling historical fiction novelist Victoria Hislop (The Island, The Figurines) on how she started writing, the realities of research, and... more
Crime mystery author Gwyn Bennett about how she built a successful indie publishing business sold thousands of her own books,... more
Award-winning poet and writer on her process of crafting a poem, how she brought lyric sensibility to her memoir, and... more
Jean Kwok (New York Times bestselling author) on writing family drama and thrillers, the process of creating compelling characters and... more
Nonfiction writer and financial advisor Peter Komolafe on pulling himself out of homelessness struggles with debt through to becoming a... more
Natalie Doherty, HarperCollin’s Children’s Publishing Director on what she looks for when acquiring books, the case against writing toward market... more
Youtuber and author Ellie Middleton on how she started sharing her work publicly, her viral posts, how she’s built an... more
Prize-winning essayist, literary critic, and professor of European literature, Ben Hutchinson on finding his voice as a writer and on... more
Professor Herminia Ibarra on reinventing your career, how to gain confidence as a writer, why thinking first and then acting... more
Chris Guillebeau (Side Hustle School podcast) on the new rules of money, how people are making money in the new... more
Actress and writer Guinevere Turner on her unconventional journey from screenwriting (Go Fish/ American Psycho) to memoir When the World... more
Writer and barrister Harriet Johnson on her process for writing, researching, planning and pitching her nonfiction book: "Enough: The Violence... more
Documentary filmmaking Natasha Lance Rogoff on bringing Sesame Street to Russia, the mechanics of a television global series, what makes... more
Poet and community builder Joy Sullivan @joysullivanpoet on the craft of poetry, tips for reading and writing poetry and why... more
Nicola May, a bestselling rom-com author, on publishing 16 books, making money through self-publishing what authors need to know about... more
Author Cyndie Spiegel (Microjoys: Finding Hope (Especially) When Life Is Not Okay) on how she approaches moments of major transition... more
London-based Literary Agent Ed Wilson (Johnson & Alcock) on the relationship between agents and authors, how writers can discern if... more
Screenwriter Hannah Bos (HBO’s Somebody Somewhere/ Amazon’s Mozart In The Jungle) on landing a series with HBO, her journey as... more
Former Fortune writer Polina Marinova and founder of the popular newsletter 'The Profile' talks about growing her Substack to make... more
Bestselling fantasy writer Samantha Shannon on dealing with early success, plotting a seven-book fantasy series and keeping anxiety at bay.
Award-winning and debut thriller writer Megan Davis on her book The Messenger, which was influenced by her experience as a... more
Marketer and Reedsy Co-founder Ricardo Fayet on the essential elements of marketing your book, the importance of knowing your target... more
Award-winning writer Maggie O’Farrell on the role that Arvon played in her early writing career, how she crafts her novels... more
Literary Agent Madeleine Milburn on her route into agenting, the common mistakes she sees in submissions, and what she think... more
NYT bestselling author Krystal Sutherland on writing young adult novels, bringing characters to life and how she visualises her stories.
Emilie Marneur shares her experience of being at the forefront of innovations in the publishing industry. We talk about publishing... more
Award-winning author of 90 books, Joanna Nadin, talks about writing engaging stories for and about kids, and the writing practices... more
Natalie Lue (@natlue) and Hattie Crisell (@hattiehattie) are writers who have forged successful portfolio careers. We explore their adventures in... more
Madeleine Dore, author of ‘I Didn’t Do The Thing Today’ on rethinking writing routines and ruts and embracing imperfection in... more
Steven Pressfield on what it means to have a creative calling, faith, his experience writing across multiple genres, and his... more
Literary Agent and writer Abigail Bergstrom on her publishing career, choosing to leave editing for agenting, facing and recovering from... more
Short story writer Jonathan Escoffery on his process for writing his short story collection, If I Survive You, how... more
Dr. Gloria Mark on her 30+ year writing and academic career, the different attention states, how we can get into... more
Anna Jordan playwright (Yen/ Bruntwood Prize) and screenwriter (Killing Eve, Succession) on how she developed as a playwright. Plus,... more
Novelist and screenwriter Stephen Markley on writing his 900-page epic novel The Deluge and what it’s like to count Stephen... more
Poet, novelist and founder of the Alliance of Independent Authors, Orna Ross, on her career from traditional to indie publishing,... more
Debut novelist Cecile Pin, author of Wandering Souls (nominated for the Women's Prize for Fiction, 2023), on her writing choices.... more
Jasmine Richards, editor, writer, and award-winning founder of StoryMix Studio, talks to us about the business of children’s publishing and... more
Writer Huma Qureshi on how you know you’re ready to write a memoir. Plus, the importance of role models, writing... more
Oliver Burkeman @oliverburkeman, author of Four Thousand Weeks, on his process for writing impactful articles, reevaluating our relationship with time,... more
Award-winning writer and historian Rebecca Stott on how she balances researching and writing, accuracy in historical fiction and the importance... more
Authors and writing coaches Bec Evans (@eva_bec) and Chris Smith (@beprolifiko) on techniques that have helped thousands of writers get... more
Jay Clouse (@Jay Clouse), entrepreneur, writer and host of The Creative Elements Podcast on professional content creation, finding your niche... more
Author and co-founder of Banshee Press, Eimear Ryan (@eimear_ryan) on her 13-year journey to writing her award-nominated debut book, the... more
Award winning novelist and screenwriter Tom Rob Smith (Child 44 Trilogy & American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace)... more
Novelist Laura Kay (@lauraelizakay) on her writing journey from journalism to novels, how her writing career was launched from Penguin... more
Christy Lefteri, the international-best selling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo and Songbirds on finding inspiration from real life, how... more
Award-winning novelist Jean Kwok talks about her writing journey from poverty to becoming a bestselling author, how she drafts and... more
Award-winning writer and the founder of The Good Agency, Nikesh Shukla (@nikeshshukla), on the journey to becoming a writer, running... more
Entrepreneur, publisher and writer Derek Sivers (@sivers) on giving away $22 million, breaking rules, why “If it’s not a hell... more
New York Times Bestselling author and ghostwriter Daniel Paisner on how he landed his first ghostwriting job, how the ghostwriting... more
Celebrated and award-winning nonfiction writer Pragya Agarwal on moving from academia to commercial and big idea nonfiction, finding her voice,... more
Bestselling children’s book author, Soman Chainani @SomanChainani about his early days working in the film industry, overcoming failure and rejection,... more
Bonnie MacBird (@macbird), screenwriter and author behind HarperCollins' Sherlock Holmes mysteries talks about her early career working for Universal, co-writing... more
Bestselling Indie Author and podcast Joanna Penn (@thecreativepenn) on what it means to be an indie writer today, the mindset... more
Internationally renowned poet David Whyte (@whytedw) on his life and craft as a poet, writer, and speaker. We explore poetic... more
Bestselling author Beth Kempton (@DoWhatYouLoveXx) about her journey into writing, from her first published book Freedom Seeker to her latest... more
How can we escape the trap of overworking and spend more time on our creative work? Journalist, writer and hybrid... more
Bestselling historical fiction writer Stacey Halls (@stacey_halls) on her path from rejection to becoming an award-winning author, researching and plotting... more
Bestselling author and behavioral design expert, Nir Eyal @nirandfar) on what it means to be ‘Indistractible’, and how we can... more
Substack co-founder and writer Hamish McKenzie on the future of newsletters, how to make it on Substack and why he... more
Bestselling writer Julia Cameron on how to listen to your intuition, essential tools every writer needs and how to overcome... more
Award-winning author, Will Storr (@wstorr) on The Science of Storytelling, his Sacred Flaw technique, how he approaches his nonfiction writing,... more
Writer, growth marketer and independent creative Steph Smith on launching side projects quickly, how she evolved her blog (400k readers)... more
Journalist, author and writing coach Rebecca Schiller on the art of writing a memoir, writing uncomfortable truths, her recent ADHD... more
Award-winning Young Adult writer and screenwriting tutor (Northwestern University) Kat Falls on Brainstorming Like a Screenwriter, challenging your characters, writing... more
Writer, creative entrepreneur and co-founder of Kickstarter, Yancey Strickler, on his career from a music journalist to launching crowd-funding platform... more
New York Times Bestselling Author Katherine May on writing memoirs, writing through fallow periods, finding our natural rhythm, and how... more
Psychotherapist and podcaster Emma Reed Turrell on how she developed her writing practice alongside her day job, how to stop... more
#1 New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction, and Carnegie winner Ruta Sepetys about the art of researching and... more
Blogger, author, podcaster Natalie Lue (Baggage Reclaim) on how she launched her successful blog and expanded into writing books and... more
NY Times Bestselling Author and Oxford University Tutor, Marti Leimbach, on the art and craft of writing and plotting a... more
TV and film agent Nish Panchal (Curtis Brown) on his role as an agent, an insight into how the TV... more
Award-winning investigative journalist and Channel 4 News’ presenter Cathy Newman talks about how she juggles creative projects, writing under pressure... more
BAFTA-nominated screenwriter Selina Lim (Sex Education, Hanna) talks about how she broke into the industry and takes us on a... more
Award-winning spoken word poet, educator, and publisher Anthony Anaxagorou on his journaling practice, how he writes and edits poetry, moving... more
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Blogger, author, podcaster Natalie Lue (Baggage Reclaim) on how she launched her successful blog and expanded into writing books and launching a... more