In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Bobby Palmer about his contemporary novel Isaac and the Egg. In this episode we discuss writing slapstick comedy alongside grief, reading memoir as research as a way into emotional subjects and how his first novel not selling made his second attempt even better.

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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Hannah Moffat about her middle grade novel, SMALL! In this episode we discuss the fun process of creating a school for giants, being conscious of pace and holding children’s attention and her great tips for finding an agent. 

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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Holly Williams about her debut historical novel What Time is Love? In this episode we discuss what it was like writing about the same couple falling in love in three different time periods, interviewing real people to research recent history and embracing the long process of rewrites and editing.

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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Finn Longman about their YA novel The Butterfly Assassin. In this episode we discuss how their own chronic illness inspired their main character, the way they did their world-building retrospectively, and planning a novel when it’s part of a trilogy. 

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Confessions of a Debut Novelist is now twice-weekly until the end of the year! New episodes every Monday and Thursday. In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Rachelle Atalla about her speculative novel The Pharmacist. In this episode we talk about how Rachelle’s career as a pharmacist helped her create her main character, leaving gaps for the reader to fill in with their imagination and how her short story writing and screenwriting complement her novel writing. 

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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Sussie Anie about her literary novel To Fill a Yellow House. In this episode we talk about how the changing UK high street inspired her novel’s setting, her different approach writing a novel compared to a short story and how she felt when her book sold in 48 hours. 

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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Abigail Bergstrom talking about her literary novel What a Shame. As an industry insider, Abigail’s perspective on being a debut is well worth a listen and we also talked about topics such as using the second person point of view, cutting through millennial stereotypes and carving out creative space to write. 

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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Emily Kenny about her middle grade novel The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks. In this episode we talk about how to write authentic autistic characters, why she thinks we’re in the golden age of children’s fiction and why having a mentor was the most accessible and valuable way to improve her writing craft. 

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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to James Cahill about his literary debut Tiepolo Blue. In this episode we talk about evoking the transformative 90s gay scene in London’s Soho, how James’s academic work inspired the themes of the novel, and his advice on trying to write without thinking about readers.

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In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Julie Owen Moylan about her historical debut That Green Eyed Girl. In this episode we talk about creating sensual historical fiction, how Julie went from 70 agent rejections to a book deal and how she balances her love of Twitter with writing discipline. 

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