Meet Tim Collyer, winner of our 2025 Flash Fiction competition with his piece, What Mirrors Cannot Change, now available to read on our winner’s blog page. As part of the prize, we aim to shine a light on emerging writers, and in this episode, we speak with Tim about his remarkable journey into writing, his love for flash fiction, and what’s next for him creatively.

Tim’s story is one of transformation—after surviving a heart attack that nearly took his life, he woke with a fierce determination to write. He threw himself into the world of fiction, entering as many competitions as possible over the course of a year. In doing so, he discovered a passion for flash fiction’s tight, expressive form, and is now planning a flash novella that builds on this love.

Get to know Tim better with our New2theScene presenter and hear how this turning point in life gave him not just a second chance, but a new purpose: to write with urgency, clarity, and heart.

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Meet L.S. Scott, winner of our 2025 Winter Novel competition with her entry What Pulls Us Under, which can now be read on our winner's blog page. As part of the prize, we want to promote new writers, and as such we chat to Larissa about her writing journey, aspirations, next steps, and view on the literary landscape.

Learn about Larissa’s strategic path to becoming a full-time author—how she reshaped her life to prioritise writing, even leaving a job that no longer aligned with her creative ambitions. Hear how Larissa draws daily inspiration from the natural beauty of a hidden Florida, writing with intention and persistence, whether she’s published or not.

Get to know Larissa better with our New2theScene presenter and discover how she’s living her best life now: writing every day, researching comparable novels to sharpen her edge, and actively learning from other authors as she embraces the craft she’s always loved.

New2theScene is a platform dedicated to the discovery of new or not yet familiar talent. Follow us on Instagram (@new2thescene.official) for the latest offers, news, and upcoming podcast guests, and visit our bookstore at new2thescene.co.uk to order books mentioned in this or other podcasts, and unearth new talent.

Meet Joe Pearson, winner of our 2025 Winter Short Story competition with his entry All Equal in Utopia, which can now be read on our winner's blog page. As part of the prize, we want to promote new writers, and as such we chat to Joe about his writing journey, aspirations, next steps, and view on the literary landscape.

Learn about Joe's bold decision to become an author by pausing his career, focusing on finding representation for his sci-fi work, whilst entering competitions to hone his skills and 'reconnect with the reasons for storytelling'.

Get to know Joe better with our New2theScene presenter and hear how juggling life as a new father, and emigrating to Paris, has inspired him to do what he's always wanted: call himself a writer.

New2theScene is a platform dedicated to the discovery of new or not yet familiar talent. Follow us on Instagram (new2thescene.official) for the latest offers, news, and upcoming podcast guests, and visit our bookstore at new2thescene.co.uk to order books mentioned in this or other podcasts, and unearth new talent.

M. Jonathan Lee, author of six novels, shortlisted for The Novel Prize in 2012, and mental health campaigner, returns for his second podcast with N2tS as he's been working on a special project for the site. His new six-part series, 'M is for Meaningless', details his life in writing, including hints and advice he's acquired over twenty years, exclusive to New2theScene, and can be read by clicking here.

Learn what it takes to be an author, how getting published is a challenge no matter how many times you've done it, what can improve your writing, and the importance of following your passion for mental wellbeing.

Get to know Jonathan better with our New2theScene presenter, and hear about swapping genres, not pigeon-holing your writing, and what's next for this talented writer - all whilst recovering from a rare illness that has effected every part of his life, apart from his sense of humour!

New2theScene is a platform dedicated to the discovery of new or not yet familiar talent. Follow us on Instagram (new2thescene.official) for the latest offers, news, and upcoming podcast guests, and visit our bookstore at new2thescene.co.uk to order books mentioned in this or other podcasts, and unearth new talent.

Meet Kate Bramhall, winner of our 2024 poetry competition with her poem Papa, which can now be read at New2theScene.co.uk. As part of the prize, we want to promote new writers, and as such we chat to Kate about her writing journey, aspirations, next steps, love for literacy, and the difference it can make in people's lives.

Learn about Kate's work in prisons, transforming outlooks through poetry, and how educating herself in Creative Writing in her twenties changed Kate's life, and how that is still evolving to this day.

Get to know Kate better with our New2theScene presenter and hear about the struggles she's encountered in childhood, her struggles to understand her place in society, barriers she's faced such as racism, and how her passion for literature and reading has been a constant source of support.

New2theScene is a platform dedicated to the discovery of new or not yet familiar talent. Follow us on Instagram (new2thescene.official) for the latest offers, news, and upcoming podcast guests, and visit our bookstore at new2thescene.co.uk to order books mentioned in this or other podcasts, and unearth new talent.

Meet co-authors and sisters, Katharine and Elizabeth Corr, creators of The Witches Kiss trilogy, A Throne of Swans duology, and The House of Shadows duology, Daughter of Darkness and Queen of Gods. We chat about their work, writing with a sibling, inspiration, the road to getting published, and upcoming projects.

Learn what it takes to get published, the benefits of researching and studying your subject matter in writing, and the obstacles, doubts and worries facing all authors, even when they've published seven books!

Get to know Katharine and Elizabeth better with our New2theScene presenter and hear about the lives of authors, the support of working with a loved one, and the ups and downs and rejection in the publishing industry that never relents.

New2theScene is a platform dedicated to the discovery of new or not yet familiar talent. Follow us on Instagram (new2thescene.official) for the latest offers, news, and upcoming podcast guests, and visit our bookstore at new2thescene.co.uk to order books mentioned in this or other podcasts, and unearth new talent.

Meet Eugene O'Toole, winner of our summer short story competition (2024) who wrote Church of Rage, which can now be read on our winner's blog page. As part of the prize, we want to promote new authors, and as such we chat to Eugene about his writing journey, aspirations, next steps, love for literacy, and what a good short story needs.

Learn the importance of honing your craft in competitions, and the joy it gives you, how you are never too old to begin a journey towards an ambition, and how to overcome bad habits developed over a career in journalism.

Get to know Eugene better with our New2theScene presenter and hear his experience with trying to find publishers and agents to take a chance on new writers, and the importance of marketing yourself - as well as the mistakes he's made along the way.

New2theScene is a platform dedicated to the discovery of new or not yet familiar talent. Follow us on Instagram (new2thescene.official) for the latest offers, news, and upcoming podcast guests, and visit our bookstore at new2thescene.co.uk to order books mentioned in this or other podcasts, and unearth new talent.

Meet Natalie Franks, editor and creator of Clever Crow copyediting, who works with indie authors on developmental, copyediting and proofreading. We chat about the different aspects of the publishing industry, namely editing, how to become an editor, and what you should be looking for when thinking of hiring an editor's services for your manuscript.

Learn what it takes to become a professional editor, the challenges of being visible as a fresh face in an industry, the support of the indie community, and the ins and outs of life when following your passion.

Get to know Natalie better with our New2theScene presenter and hear about the publishing industry from an alternative perspective, what it's like to be invested in a novel and then hand it over, and the importance of creating relationships when working with authors.

New2theScene is a platform dedicated to the discovery of new or not yet familiar talent. Follow us on Instagram (new2thescene.official) for the latest offers, news, and upcoming podcast guests, and visit our bookstore at new2thescene.co.uk to order books mentioned in this or other podcasts, and unearth new talent.

Meet Luke Richards, author of Dave's New World, a dystopian comedy, and winner of the Bath New Comedy award for 2024 for his stand-up routine. We chat about getting published, performing comedy, future projects and more.

Learn about entering the comedy scene, accepting that not everyone will like your work, and the difficulty of getting noticed in any creative industry.

Get to know Luke better with our New2theScene presenter and hear about the publishing industry from the perspective of a debutant author, working with editors, and a writing routine of blocking out weekends and 'splurging' thousands of words in a single sitting on any topic.

New2theScene is a platform dedicated to the discovery of new or not yet familiar talent. Follow us on Instagram (new2thescene.official) for the latest offers, news, and upcoming podcast guests, and visit our bookstore at new2thescene.co.uk to order books mentioned in this or other podcasts, and unearth new talent.

Meet Sylvia Bishop, author of ten novels for a variety of ages, short-listed and winning awards since 2017. We chat about writing for different age groups, performing comedy, writing workshops, Writers with Faces, and more.

Learn what it takes to establish a career in writing, how lonely writing can feel if you shut yourself away from the world, and ideas on how to combat that isolation.

Get to know Sylvia better with our New2theScene presenter and hear about discovering your passions and finding your people, not being afraid to leave university with a different plan to the one you entered with, and the importance of a balanced life.

New2theScene is a platform dedicated to the discovery of new or not yet familiar talent. Follow us on Instagram (new2thescene.official) for the latest offers, news, and upcoming podcast guests, and visit our bookstore at new2thescene.co.uk to order books mentioned in this or other podcasts, and unearth new talent.