In Suspense

In Suspense

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In Suspense episodes

  • The Power of Storytelling

    Welcome to series 8, episode 5 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. We’re chatting to the fabulous Louise Swanson (also known as Louise Beech) about her novel End Of Story and our topic for today is ‘The Power of Storytelling’

    Don’t forget to check out our minisodes for this series, which is on Social Media for Authors with social media strategist, Zoe Lea. 

     

    Here are the books we recommend on today’s show:

    Louise’s book recommendations: 

    The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett (out now)

    The Beach Party by Nikki Smith (out 06 July)

    I’ll be gone in the dark by Michele McNamara (out now) 

    Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward (out 20 April)

     

    Lesley’s recommendations:

    My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa Moshfegh (out now)

    All of Us are Broken by Fiona Cummins (out 20 July)

     

    Nikki’s recommendations: 

    The Fields by Erin Young (out now)

    47 min
  • Social Media for Authors Minisode 4: Instagram and Instagram Reels

    Welcome to In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. This is our fourth of six minisodes on Social Media for Authors with social media strategist and author, Zoe Lea. These minisodes are all about how authors can make the most out of social media, grow followers and sell their books. Today’s episode is on Instagram and Instagram Reels

     

    To find out more about Zoe Lea and to buy her books, follow these links: 

    Zoe’s website – www.zoelea.com

    The Author’s Guide to on Substack - https://zoelea.substack.com/

     

    If He Wakes

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    The Secretary

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    13 min
  • Should I dump by day job now I have a book deal?

    Welcome to series 8, episode 4 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. We’re chatting to debut novelist Mira Shah about her novel Her and our topic for today is ‘Should I give up my day job now I have a book deal?’

    Don’t forget to check out our minisodes for this series, which is on Social Media for Authors with social media strategist, Zoe Lea. 
      

    Here are the books we recommend on today’s show: 

    Mira: The Circus Train by Amita Parikh

    Lauren: The Assistant by Amanda Reynolds (Out in April), and The Hive by Scarlett Brade

    Nikki: All Of Us Are Broken by Fiona Cummins (Out in July)

    In Suspense is on social media. You can find us here: https://linktr.ee/insuspense

    1 hr 7 min
  • Social Media for Authors Minisode 3: How to sell books on social media

    Welcome to In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. This is our third of six minisodes on Social Media for Authors with social media strategist and author, Zoe Lea. These minisodes are all about how authors can make the most out of social media, grow followers and sell their books. Today’s episode is on how to sell books on social media

     

    To find out more about Zoe Lea and to buy her books, follow these links: 

    Zoe’s website – www.zoelea.com

    The Author’s Guide to on Substack - https://zoelea.substack.com/

     

    If He Wakes

    Amazon – https://amzn.to/3W48tCq

    Bookshop.org - https://bit.ly/3ZwwG79

     

    The Secretary

    Amazon – https://amzn.to/3WYXpaS

    Bookshop.org - https://bit.ly/3W4HIOf

    12 min
  • Stand Alones to Series

    Welcome to series 8, episode 3 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. We’re chatting Stand alones to series with two authors at the top of their game - Fiona Cummins and Tim Weaver!

    Don’t forget to check out our minisodes for this series, which is on Social Media for Authors with social media strategist, Zoe Lea. 

    In Suspense is on social media. You can find us here: https://linktr.ee/insuspense

    1 hr 9 min
  • Social Media for Authors Minisode 2: How to grow followers on social media

    Welcome to In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. This is our second of six minisodes on Social Media for Authors with social media strategist and author, Zoe Lea. These minisodes are all about how authors can make the most out of social media, grow followers and sell their books. Today’s episode is on how to grow followers on social media. 

     

    To find out more about Zoe Lea and to buy her books, follow these links: 

    Zoe’s website – www.zoelea.com

     The Author’s Guide to on Substack - https://zoelea.substack.com/

     

    If He Wakes

    Amazon – https://amzn.to/3W48tCq

    Bookshop.org - https://bit.ly/3ZwwG79

     

    The Secretary

    Amazon – https://amzn.to/3WYXpaS

    Bookshop.org - https://bit.ly/3W4HIOf

    12 min
  • The Midas Touch – Books to TV, & Resilience

    Welcome to series 8, episode 2 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. We’re chatting to the wonderful and phenomenally talented Louise Candlish today about her latest book, The Only Suspect, as well as our topic which is The Midas Touch – Books to TV, & Resilience.

     

    Don’t forget to check out our minisodes for this series, which is on Social Media for Authors with social media strategist, Zoe Lea. 

     

    In Suspense is on social media. You can find us here: https://linktr.ee/insuspense

     

    56 min
  • Social Media for Authors Minisode 1: Social media platforms explained

    Welcome to In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. This is our first of six minisodes on Social Media for Authors with social media strategist and author, Zoe Lea. These minisodes are all about how authors can make the most out of social media, grow followers and sell their books. Today’s episode is on Social Media platforms explained

     

    To find out more about Zoe Lea and to buy her books, follow these links: 

    Zoe’s website – www.zoelea.com

    The Author’s Guide to on Substack - https://zoelea.substack.com/

     

    If He Wakes

    Amazon – https://amzn.to/3W48tCq

    Bookshop.org - https://bit.ly/3ZwwG79

     

    The Secretary

    Amazon – https://amzn.to/3WYXpaS

    Bookshop.org - https://bit.ly/3W4HIOf

    11 min
  • AI & Writing - should we be worried?

    Welcome to series 8, episode 1 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Our topic today is AI & Writing – should we be worried? and we're speaking to the very talented debut author Jo Callaghan about this topic and her novel In The Blink Of An Eye. 
     
     Don’t forget to check out our minisodes this series, which is on Social Media for Authors with social media strategist, Zoe Lea. The first minisode is coming on 19th January. 

    In Suspense is on social media. You can find us here: https://linktr.ee/insuspense

    55 min
  • Busting the myths of digital publishing

    Welcome to series 7, episode 8 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Our topic today is busting the myths of digital publishing, and we're speaking to best selling author Ruth Heald about her latest book The Nanny and her experience of working with a digital-first publisher. 

    We're on a Christmas break now but we'll be back in January with lots more amazing guests! 

    49 min

About In Suspense

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Hello and welcome to ‘In Suspense’, a podcast for fans and writers of crime fiction, hosted by Lesley Kara and Nikki Smith. In each series we’ll be interviewing a wide range of authors, both…