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- EP336: Steve Cavanagh — Engage the Reader Straight Away
Sunday Times bestselling thriller writer Steve Cavanagh returns triumphant to the podcast. When we last spoke to him he was on the verge of a great breakthrough. Today he's an award-winner and international bestseller and with his new thriller The Devil's Advocate he's done it again. Steve reveals how he works hard to engage the reader straight away.
56 min - EP336: Steve Cavanagh — Engage the Reader Straight AwaySunday Times bestselling thriller writer Steve Cavanagh returns triumphant to the podcast. When we last spoke to him he was on the verge of a great breakthrough. Today he’s an award-winner and international bestseller and with his new thriller The Devil’s Advocate he’s done it again. Steve reveals how he works hard to engage the reader straight away.br /br /Join the Bestseller Academy: https://academy.bestsellerexperiment.com56 min
- EP335: Deep Dive — Copy Editing with Lisa RogersLisa Rogers has been copy editor to some amazing authors including Joe Abercrombie, Terry Pratchett, Iain Banks, Tad Williams and some bloke called Mark Stay. She answers listener questions on the role of a copy editor, common mistakes made by authors, style guides, timelines, differences in style between UK and US publishers, Oxford commas, point-of-view, head-hopping, and why hyphens keep her up at night.7 min
- EP335: Deep Dive — Copy Editing with Lisa RogersLisa Rogers has been copy editor to some amazing authors including Joe Abercrombie, Terry Pratchett, Iain Banks, Tad Williams and some bloke called Mark Stay. She answers listener questions on the role of a copy editor, common mistakes made by authors, style guides, timelines, differences in style between UK and US publishers, Oxford commas, point-of-view, head-hopping, and why hyphens keep her up at night.br /br /Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality7 min
- EP334: Piers Torday — What Matters is the Book
Piers Torday is the award-winning author of the extraordinary The Last Wild trilogy for children, and he's back with an amazing prequel The Wild Before. Piers' writing comes from a lifelong passion for wildlife and for giving voice to characters that might not otherwise be heard. He also tells us about the Paul Torday prize for debut novelists over 60 and why it's not age that matters when writing.
58 min - EP334: Piers Torday — What Matters is the BookPiers Torday is the award-winning author of the extraordinary The Last Wild trilogy for children, and he’s back with an amazing prequel The Wild Before. Piers’ writing comes from a lifelong passion for wildlife and for giving voice to characters that might not otherwise be heard. He also tells us about the Paul Torday prize for debut novelists over 60 and why it’s not age that matters when writing.br /br /Join the Bestseller Academy: https://academy.bestsellerexperiment.com58 min
- EP333: Deep Dive — Diversity Inclusion with Dr Jen O'RyanDr Jen O’Ryan the author of “Inclusive AF: A Field Guide for ‘Accidental’ Diversity Experts”. Designed for anyone thinking about Inclusion and Diversity. She answers our listener questions on writing diverse characters, the kinds of research and due diligence to explore when writing outside of your own experience, the changes needed in publishing for diversity to work and much more.br /br /Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality6 min
- EP333: Deep Dive — Diversity & Inclusion with Dr Jen O'RyanDr Jen O'Ryan the author of "Inclusive AF: A Field Guide for 'Accidental' Diversity Experts". Designed for anyone thinking about Inclusion and Diversity. She answers our listener questions on writing diverse characters, the kinds of research and due diligence to explore when writing outside of your own experience, the changes needed in publishing for diversity to work and much more.5 min
- EP332: Kia Abdullah — Don't Shy Away
Kia Abdullah's latest novel Next of Kin is not just a page-turning thriller, but Kia is using its publication to support the Trussell Trust charity. Kia talks about writing difficult subjects, cultural appropriation, diversity in publishing, and her writing habits. The Two Marks discuss the writer's commitment to the reader, and are excited to announce that the Bestseller Academy is once again open for applications.
1 hr 5 min - EP331: Mick Finlay — Psychology, Murder & The Writer
Mick Finlay is the author of the Arrowood series of crime novels set in 1890s London, and in his latest book Arrowood and the Meeting House Murders, he explores the dark side of human psychology, and tells us how teaching psychology has helped him as a writer. And this week's digression from the Two Marks is on the joys of car boot sales and Beanie Babies.
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About The Bestseller Experiment
From the publisher's feed
Join author and screenwriter Mark Stay with coach and entrepreneur Mark Desvaux, as they discover the secrets to writing a bestseller and challenge themselves and you to write, market and…
self-published a bestselling book in just one year. Each week, they are guided by and interview million-selling, chart-topping authors, publishers on the inside, editors, agents, social media specialists, and many more big names who play a part in the bestseller process. From the writing to marketing, plotting to publishing, learn the secrets to help you write your way to the top of the charts.
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