Kerry is joined by Celia Silvani, author of 'Baby Teeth'. They discuss toasties, the unusual way Celia wrote her novel and how dangerous online forums informed the characters in her book.

Celia Silvani

If you go to Greggs, Kerry's recommendation is not this but a sausage roll and a pink iced doughnut.

In this episode, David Sparks joins Kerry to discuss his writing process for MacSparky Field Guides, the importance of reading and why it's essential to have analogue parts of your to-do system.

David Sparks

The Curtis Brown Creative memoir course I took

Yours for the bargain price of £138.94

Kate Kemp joins Kerry to talk about the process of writing 'The Grapevine', moving from a career in psychotherapy to fiction writing and keeping a balanced view when you're on the publishing rollercoaster.

Kate Kemp

In this episode, Kerry is joined by Laurie Bolger, the acclaimed English poet, stand-up and presenter. They discuss 'setting up shop', organisations to support working poets and the making of Laurie's new collection.

Laurie Bolger

Laurie's new collection!

Laurie's website lady

Antony Johnston joins Kerry to talk about writing productivity, building a career as a multi-facted writer and how his graphic novel became a Hollywood movie starring Charlize Theron.

Antony Johnston

My Substack post about what happened when I spoke to a literary agent.

How to stay on top of all your projects and never miss a deadline.

In this episode, Kerry is joined by Shahed Ezaydi, full-time writer at Stylist Magazine and author of 'The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women'. They discuss freelance vs in-house journalism and Shahed's process of writing her book.

Shahed Ezaydi

In this episode, Kerry Downes joins Kerry (the regular one) to discuss how one writing course, taken after delving into fiction writing during lockdown, lead to her career as a author.

Kerry Downes

The course Kerry undertook to write her debut fiction novel.

In this festive special, Kerry revisits the books she read in 2024, shares her To Be Read list for next year, and talks about her Yearly Themes.

In this episode, Kerry is joined by Adele Zeynep Walton, author of Logging Off: The Human Cost of Our Digital World. They discuss the ways technology impacts our attention, Adele's writing process and the importance of spending time offline.

Adele Zeynep Walton

In this episode, author Rebecca Perry joins Kerry to discuss her move from poetry into lyrical non-fiction, including what a typical week looks like, her unconventional writing location and her experience working with an independent publisher.

Rebecca Perry