In Suspense

In Suspense

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In Suspense episodes

  • Minisode 1: Getting It Right

    Welcome to In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. This is our first of six minisodes on policing for authors with police advisor and author Graham Bartlett. These minisodes are all about how authors can ensure authenticity when writing about the police. Today’s episode is on The Importance of Getting it Right. 

     

    Graham is a best-selling author and crime and police procedural advisor to fiction and TV writers He was a police officer for thirty years and mainly policed the city of Brighton and Hove, rising to become a Chief Superintendent and its police commander. Graham started writing when he left the police in 2013 and, almost by accident, became a police procedural and crime advisor. He also runs online crime writing workshops and courses with the Professional Writing Academy, and his debut crime novel, Bad for Good is out now and not only is it a fantastic gritty novel, it’s also an absolute must read for anyone looking to write in the police procedural genre! You can find out more about Graham’s role as a police advisor here: www.policeadvisor.co.uk

     

    You can find links to Graham’s amazing book here: 

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

    Amazon.co.uk - https://amzn.to/3UwJvfi

    14 min
  • The one that got away - a road to self publishing

    Welcome to series 7, episode 2 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Our topic today is all about the books we've written that for one reason or another haven't been published and what to do with them. We're chatting to psychological thriller writer, Heleen Kist, about her new novel - What I Hid From You - and her journey to self-publishing.

    42 min
  • Sexy Settings

    Welcome to series 7, episode 1 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Our topic today is Sexy Settings. We're chatting to actress and author, Catherine Steadman about her latest novel The Family Game and its very sexy setting of New York high society. The Family Game is out on 29th September. 

    44 min
  • Keeping It Real - Part II: Storyline & Plot

    Welcome to series 6, episode 9 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Our topic today is Keeping It Real - Part II: Storyline & Plot. We're chatting to Sunday Times Best Seller, Victoria Selman about her fictional true crime novel and much more!

    45 min
  • Sequels & Villains with Lisa Jewell

    Welcome to series 6, episode 8 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Our topic today is Sequels & Villains with global bestselling author Lisa Jewell. We chat about her latest novel, The Family Remains as well as The Truth About Lisa Jewell - A year in the life of a bestselling novelist. 

    46 min
  • Minisode: Messy first draft or edit as you go

    Welcome to In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Here is our penultimate minisode on the editing process with author and editorial director Phoebe Morgan. Today we’re chatting about messy drafts or editing as you go. 

    Phoebe Morgan is a bestselling author and award-winning editor. You can follow her on Twitter @Phoebe_A_Morgan, Instagram @phoebeannmorgan, Facebook @PhoebeMorganAuthor or find her blog about publishing and writing at www.phoebemorganauthor.com.

     

    You can find links to Phoebe’s amazing books here: 

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

    Amazon.co.uk - https://amzn.to/3rCvtfk

    13 min
  • Policing for Authors

    Welcome to series 6, episode 7 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Our topic today is Policing for Authors, and we’re chatting to Police Procedural Advisor and best-selling author, Graham Bartlett. 

     

    49 min
  • Minisode: The Author Editor relationship

    Welcome to In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Here is our final minisode on the editing process with author and editorial director Phoebe Morgan. Today we’re chatting about the author editor relationship. 

    Phoebe Morgan is a bestselling author and award-winning editor. You can follow her on Twitter @Phoebe_A_Morgan, Instagram @phoebeannmorgan, Facebook @PhoebeMorganAuthor or find her blog about publishing and writing at www.phoebemorganauthor.com.

    You can find links to Phoebe’s amazing books here: 

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

    Amazon.co.uk - https://amzn.to/3rCvtfk

     

    20 min
  • Weekend Special with Fiona Barton

    Welcome to series 6, episode 6 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction.  We're having a weekend special episode with the fabulous Sunday Times and New York Times best selling author - Fiona Barton.

    39 min
  • Keeping it real - part 1: Character

    Welcome to series 6, episode 5 of In Suspense - a podcast and vodcast for fans and writers of crime fiction. Today, Lesley and Lauren talk to psychological suspense author Penny Batchelor on the importance of representing the world we live in through our characters.

    You can find Penny's blog, Thriller Women, here: www.thrillerwomen.co.uk. 

    53 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…