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Adventures in Publishing-land: Did AI Kill This Book? Plus: UK Authors Win AI Battle & BookTok Charts Go Official
44 mins; March 30, 2026
Ep. 260 - Deborah Masson on the validation of literary awards
59 mins; March 27, 2026
Drafting Notes - How to Write A Great Twist (Without Cheating the Reader)
17 mins; March 25, 2026
Ep. 259 - Abigail Dean on Telling Stories After the News Ends
71 hours 15 mins; March 20, 2026
Narrative Damage - Call of Cthulhu: Loki's Gift - Part 1
72 hours 23 mins; March 19, 2026
Adventures in Publishing-Land: The "Human Authored" Badge: Can a Logo Save Publishing? Plus - Grammarly Sued
56 mins; March 16, 2026
Ep. 258 - Mike Mason on writing horror and building worlds
90 hours 8 mins; March 13, 2026
Ep. 257 - Dennis Detwiller On Why Every Writer Should Read Roleplaying Games
83 hours 4 mins; March 05, 2026
Drafting Notes - Imposter Syndrome in Writing (And How to Deal With It)
19 mins; March 04, 2026
Adventures in Publishing-land: Agents Rail Against AI, Influencer Imprints & Genre Snobbery
47 mins; March 02, 2026
Ep. 256 - Sydney Amanuel on What Tabletop RPGs Teach Us About Storytelling
77 hours 19 mins; February 27, 2026
Ep. 255 - TM Logan on Selling 3m Thrillers, TV Adaptations & the Pressure of Success
73 hours 13 mins; February 19, 2026
Adventures in Publishing-land: How AI ‘Wrote’ 200 ‘Books’ a Year and The Wuthering Heights Adaptation Debate
47 mins; February 16, 2026
Ep. 254 - Rebecca Hannigan on Writing Twists and Unsympathetic Characters
66 hours 43 mins; February 12, 2026
Ep. 253 - Weird Fiction and the Unsettling: Inside The Truth of Carcosa with Jacob Rollinson
58 mins; February 05, 2026
Drafting Notes - Are Professional Critique Services Worth It For First-Time Authors?
21 mins; February 04, 2026
Adventures in Publishing-land: Gen AI’s impact on creatives, Editing old books for modern readers, and Gen Z’s Literacy Crisis
53 mins; February 02, 2026
Ep. 252 - From Green Wing to Pagans: James Alistair Henry on Writing for TV and Novels
70 hours 18 mins; January 29, 2026
Page One Extra - Vaseem Khan on Writing James Bond's Q, Crime Fiction, and Malabar House
55 mins; January 28, 2026
Ep. 251 - Lyndsey Croal on Writing 100 Stories and Embracing the Dark
62 hours 11 mins; January 22, 2026
Page One Extra - Abir Mukherjee on Writing Hunted and Calling on the “Avengers of Crime Writing”
49 mins; January 21, 2026
Adventures in Publishing-land: Killer Publicity with The Traitors, Romantasy Takeovers, and Scam AI Marketing Emails
58 mins; January 19, 2026
The Page One Christmas Special 2025: Fiona Cummins, C.L. Taylor & Ed James
94 hours 32 mins; December 18, 2025
Ep. 250 - Joe Hill Shares the Secrets Behind King Sorrow and His Creative Process
81 hours 6 mins; December 11, 2025
Drafting Notes - How to Nail The Perfect Ending To Your Novel
21 mins; December 10, 2025
Ep. 249 - Editor Kesia Lupo on YA, Queries & Big-Publisher Decisions
68 hours 0 mins; December 04, 2025
Drafting Notes - How to Write a Great Opening - And Why It Matters
23 mins; December 03, 2025
Ep. 248 - Jenny Brown on Query Letters, Trends & the Future of Publishing
61 hours 30 mins; November 27, 2025
Page One Extra: Catching Up with Richard Swan: The Scour, The Infinite State & More
66 hours 12 mins; November 20, 2025
Drafting Notes - How to write a great synopsis (without hating it!)
22 mins; November 19, 2025
Ep. 247 - Phoebe Morgan on The Honest Truth About Publishing
66 hours 12 mins; November 13, 2025
Ep. 246 - Small Press, Big Impact: How Francesca Barbini Built and Award-Winning Indie Publisher
59 mins; November 06, 2025
Ep. 245 - Agent David Headley on Why It’s Harder Than Ever to Be an Author
57 mins; October 31, 2025
Drafting Notes - Should You Self-Publish? The Pros and Cons Explained
22 mins; October 29, 2025
Ep. 244 - Ed Wilson on what Makes an Agent Say Yes — or No!
57 mins; October 23, 2025
Adventures in Publishing-Land: Ireland’s UBI Experiment, Garlic Mayo Marketing & Indie Press Panic
55 mins; October 20, 2025
Ep. 243 - Agent Liza DeBlock on publishing trends and finding the next bestseller
58 mins; October 16, 2025
Drafting Notes - Alternative Ways to Find an Agent
19 mins; October 15, 2025
Adventures in Publishing-Land: Is Publishing Playing It Too Safe? The Booker, Fanfic & the Future of Fiction
54 mins; October 06, 2025
Adventures in Publishing-Land: AI Settlement in Trouble, Cosy Crime Debate & Publishing Gimmicks
52 mins; September 22, 2025
Page One Presents... The Conversation with Nadine Matheson feat. M.W. Craven
82 hours 16 mins; September 18, 2025
Page One Presents... The Conversation with Nadine Matheson feat. Elvin James Mensah
75 hours 30 mins; September 11, 2025
Page One Presents... The Conversation with Nadine Matheson featuring Louise Minchin
74 hours 38 mins; September 04, 2025
Drafting Notes - Should You Save Your Best Ideas - Or Use Them All Now?
20 mins; September 03, 2025
Ep. 242 - Elodie Harper on how changing genres helped her get her big break
50 mins; August 29, 2025
Drafting Notes - Writing Your Query Letter
21 mins; August 27, 2025
Ep. 241 - Natalie Jayne Clark on how she got a book deal in a week
63 hours 27 mins; August 21, 2025
Drafting Notes - Do Judge a Book by its Cover - Why your cover matters
21 mins; August 20, 2025
Ep. 240 - Catriona Silvey on time travel, rom coms and exploring different kinds of stories
45 mins; August 14, 2025
Drafting Notes - Getting Feedback as a Writer
22 mins; August 13, 2025
Ep. 239 - David Mamet on how boredom and solitude can make you a better writer
51 mins; August 07, 2025
Drafting Notes - How important are book launches for sales?
17 mins; August 06, 2025
Ep. 238 - MK Hardy on writing as a pair for The Needfire
62 hours 58 mins; July 31, 2025
Drafting Notes - Write What You Know: What Does It Really Mean?
21 mins; July 29, 2025
Ep. 237 - M.H. Ayinde on combining sci fi and fantasy in her novels
51 mins; July 24, 2025
Ep. 236 - Intisar Khanani on telling diverse stories in fantasy
58 mins; July 22, 2025
Ep. 235 - J.R. Dawson on retelling myths and legends
55 mins; July 17, 2025
Ep. 234 - Carlo Lucarelli on drawing inspiration from history for his crime novels
48 mins; July 15, 2025
Ep. 233 - Laura Shepherd Robinson on moving from politics to page-turners
60 hours 40 mins; July 10, 2025
Page One Extra - 5 Books That Influenced Sarah Pinborough with We Live Here Now
40 mins; July 08, 2025
Ep. 232 - Amelia Blackwell on bringing Jane Austen to the Modern Day
55 mins; July 03, 2025
Ep. 231 - Jonathan Lee on what editing taught him about writing
60 hours 58 mins; July 01, 2025
Ep. 230 - Beth Lewis on Telling Women's Stories in the Wild West
61 hours 15 mins; June 26, 2025
Page One Extra - 5 Books That Influenced DV Bishop for Carnival of Lies
42 mins; June 25, 2025
Adventures in Publishing-land - Debut episode!
56 mins; June 23, 2025
Ep. 229 - Fiona Cummins on moving from journalism to writing fiction
79 hours 37 mins; June 19, 2025
Ep. 228 - Jane Johnson on how her editing experience made her a better author
64 hours 20 mins; June 17, 2025
Ep. 227 - Michael Cordy on using science as inspiration for his stories
60 hours 36 mins; June 12, 2025
Drafting Notes - Does Networking Help as an Author? And How Do You Do It?
19 mins; June 11, 2025
Ep. 226 - CL Taylor on finding twists as she writes
65 hours 58 mins; June 05, 2025
Drafting Notes - Writing Short Stories vs Writing Novels
19 mins; June 04, 2025
Ep. 225 - Kate Foster on making historical characters feel modern
58 mins; May 29, 2025
Drafting Notes - Dealing with Rejection as a Writer
22 mins; May 28, 2025
Ep. 224 - Stuart MacBride on why he loves the thrill of the blank page
57 mins; May 22, 2025
Ep. 223 - Andrew Hunter Murray on moving from writing for TV to writing novels
72 hours 12 mins; May 15, 2025
Ep. 222 - Julian Simpson of The Lovecraft Investigations on writing compelling audio drama
80 hours 51 mins; May 08, 2025
Ep. 221 - Elif Shafak on why authors must never self-censor when writing
65 hours 3 mins; April 17, 2025
Ep. 220 - Robert Jackson Bennett on how fantasy can be a framework for any type of story
53 mins; April 10, 2025
Drafting notes - Researching Your Story
21 mins; April 09, 2025
Ep. 219 - Frances White on writing crossover fantasy fiction
49 mins; April 03, 2025
Drafting Notes - Pushing Past Bad Writing Days
20 mins; April 02, 2025
Ep. 218 - David Hewson on historical v contemporary fiction
67 hours 37 mins; March 28, 2025
Page One Extra - 5 Books That Influenced Me In Writing... Dissolution with Nick Binge
30 mins; March 26, 2025
Ep. 217 - Nadine Matheson on what it's really like having your debut novel go to auction
73 hours 27 mins; March 21, 2025
Drafting Notes - Writing and the Day Job
16 mins; March 19, 2025
Ep. 216 - Simon Scarrow on writing historical fiction and why he loves researching
55 mins; March 14, 2025
Drafting Notes - Writing to Market
16 mins; March 12, 2025
Ep. 215 - Trevor Wood on using fiction to explore societal issues
64 hours 38 mins; March 06, 2025
Drafting Notes - The Dos and Don'ts of Self-Promotion As An Author - What Works and What Doesn't?
19 mins; March 05, 2025
Ep. 214 - Chris McQueer on why becoming a full-time writer wasn't the dream he thought it would be
58 mins; February 27, 2025
Ep. 213 - Annabel Campbell on developing The Outcast Mage from an early story and special editions of books
51 mins; February 20, 2025
Drafting Notes - Ten Books That Have Influenced Us - 5-1
35 mins; February 19, 2025
Ep. 212 - Delilah S. Dawson on writing for IP projects and how she writes so quickly
60 hours 46 mins; February 13, 2025
Drafting Notes - Ten Books That Have Influenced Us - 10-6
37 mins; February 12, 2025
Ep. 211 - Jay Kristoff on writing flawed characters, playing with formatting and more
83 hours 23 mins; February 06, 2025
The Page One Christmas Special 2024 feat. Anna Mazzola, Abir Mukherjee & Vaseem Khan
77 hours 54 mins; December 19, 2024
Ep. 210 - Crime author Jo Callaghan on overcoming personal grief and rejection to write an award-winning novel
63 hours 17 mins; December 12, 2024
Ep. 209 - Barnaby Walter on meticulous planning and writing to market
63 hours 22 mins; December 05, 2024
Ep. 208 - Adam Howorth on why he wanted to follow the music industry model for publishing his debut
50 mins; November 28, 2024
Ep. 207 - Genoveva Dimova on bringing Slavic fantasy to readers with The Witch's Compendium of Monsters
54 mins; November 21, 2024
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