Melanie Saward talks to Cheryl Akle about her journey to publication and how her debut novel, Burn, explores the cycle of intergenerational trauma. 

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Shelley Burr talks to Cheryl Akle about the success of her debut novel, WAKE, and how she approached writing her follow-up novel, Ripper, which is out now.

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Martin Flanagan talks to Cheryl Akle about his harrowing years at boarding school and how they impacted his life going forward. His memoir, The Empty Honour Board, is out now.

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Kate Mildenhall talks to Cheryl Akle about blending many different genres in her writing, and how she explores all aspects of womanhood in her latest novel, The Hummingbird Effect.

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Charles Prouse talks to Cheryl Akle about what a 'yes' vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum will mean and why it is important. His book, On the Voice to Parliament, is out now.

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Scott Bennett talks to Cheryl Akle about the challenges of moving from non-fiction to fiction, the changes in his writing process, and the soldier that inspired his novel, Night in Passchendaele.

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Karen Brooks talks to Cheryl Akle about her love of history and how she brought London's Restoration theatre to life in her latest novel, The Escapades of Tribulation Johnson.

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Vanessa McCausland talks to Cheryl Akle about journalism, women's fiction and how her experience as an au pair in France inspired her latest novel, Dreaming in French. 

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Roger Simpson talks to Cheryl Akle about creating the character of Jane Halifax and how she's evolved. His latest book, Resurrection, is out now.

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Emily Perkins talks to Cheryl Akle about her latest novel, Lioness, a brave and illuminating exploration of identity that exposes the chasm between what one believes and how one actually lives.

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