In this episode, Kerry is joined by David Sodergren, the Scottish horror author of the smash hits ‘The Haar’, ‘Maggie’s Grave’, ‘Rotten Tommy’ and many more. They discuss what makes horror scary, subverting genre and how to get started in self-publishing.

David Sodergren

If you want the splashy new release — 'The Suffering'

The only movie that's scared David recently!

Fiction author Molly Aitken joins Kerry to discuss her writing process, her role as a Creative Writing lecturer and her recent experience having her short story, 'This is How it Happens', published in The New Yorker.

Molly Aitken

Freelance editor Bryony Leah joins Kerry to discuss self-publishing, the differences between line, copy and story edits, as well as the common foibles she corrects in her authors' work. Kerry finds yet another reason to get out her giant dictionary.

Bryony Leah

In this episode, Managing Editor of MacStories, John Voorhees joins Kerry to discuss the best ways to get started in technology journalism and how a daily online publication operates.

John Voorhees

Kerry's friend and colleague, Chloé Finn, joins her to chat about what they read in 2025 and what they're planning to read in 2026. Chloé discusses authors who create rich interior worlds and Kerry bench presses a gigantic Collins Dictionary.

Chloé Finn

Marcia Hutchinson joins Kerry to talk about her work running Primary Colours, for which she was awarded an MBE for services to cultural diversity, along with finding the writing flows that work for her, and her debut novel, 'The Mercy Step'.

Marcia Hutchinson

Marcia's impressive career!

Midge Gillies, author of 'Atlantic Furies: The Women Who Risked Everything to be the First to Fly', joins Kerry to discuss her impressive career as a non-fiction author, including celebrating your subjects and bringing their stories alive.

Midge Gillies

Atlantic Furies celebrates the bravery, panache, and drive of these trail-blazing aviators, who showed the world that it wasn’t just men who could conquer the skies.

Kerry is joined by Silvia Saunders, who won the Comedy Women in Print prize for her debut novel, Homesick. They discuss writing days, finding your voice and the importance of perseverance.

Silvia Saunders

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In this episode, Kerry sits down with Keith Houston to talk about the practicalities of writing alongside another job, finding your process and how deadlines are catalysts for getting your project completed.

Keith Houston

Each September, Relay rallies support for the life-saving mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. By joining us, you can make more cures possible.

Kerry is joined by Jo Morey to discuss rediscovering writing after a corporate career, her experience in the Faber Academy and how competitions helped her get published.

Jo Morey