The Incident Room

By sean.watkin

Step into The Incident Room - a podcast for crime readers and writers, packed with sharp insights, behind-the-scenes intel, and lively chats. Featuring well-known authors, industry insiders, and the o... more

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How many episodes does The Incident Room have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

The Incident Room episodes:

September 21, 2025 Episode 4: Daniel Sellers, Linda Mather, and Francesca Riccardi
The Incident Room post cast host, Sean Watkin, is joined by authors Daniel Sellers (Murder in Gallowgate, The Lollipop Man), Linda Mather (Forecast Murder, A Future Murder), and Francesca Riccardi, literary agent from Kate Nash for a conversation including trigger warnings, journeys to publication, and much more!

You can find out more about Linda Mather below:
Zodiac Murder Mysteries Amazon page
Linda Mather Instagram
Linda Mather Facebook

You can find out more about Francesca Riccardi below:
Kate Nash Literary Agency website
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1h 8min
September 14, 2025 Episode 3: Michael Wood, Trevor Wood, and Bookstagrammer, Nick_picksbooks
The Incident Room post cast host, Sean Watkin, is joined by Michael Wood (The Matilda Darke series), Trevor Wood (The Jack Parker series), and Instagram book blogger, Nick_picksbooks.

This week's conversation includes celebrity authors, ghostwriting, and more!

You can learn more about Trevor Wood here:
Trevor Wood website
"The Inside Man" Amazon page
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57min
September 07, 2025 Episode 2: Joanna Dodd, Sam Holland, and Louise Cullen
The Incident Room post cast host, Sean Watkin, is joined by authors Joanna Dodd (The Summer Dare, She Wants You Gone) and Sam Holland (The Echo Man, The Twenty, The Countdown Killer), and who also writes as Louisa Scarr.
Louise Cullen, Executive Publisher of Canelo, joins Sean for a chat about her career so far, her thoughts on the future of crime fiction, and more!

You can learn more about Joanna Dodd here:
Joanna Dodd website
The Summer Dare novel
She Wants You Gone novel

You can learn more about Sam Holland here:
Sam Holland website
The Countdown Killer novel
Broken House novel

You can learn more about Louise Cullen and Canelo using the links below:
⁠Louise Cullen Instagram⁠
Canelo Publishing website
Canelo Publishing Instagram
Canelo Publishing X

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57min
August 31, 2025 Episode 1: Heather Critchlow, Sarah Mellor, Rebecca Millar
The Incident Room post cast host, Sean Watkin, is joined by authors Heather Critchlow (The Cal Lovett Files) and Sarah Mellor (The Departed), and freelance editor, Rebecca Millar as they discuss crime writing.

The conversation includes their work to date, their journey to publication, the importance of finding the right agent, thoughts on trigger warnings in fiction, and much more!

You can learn more about Heather Critchlow and her work below:
Heather Critchlow website
Heather Critchlow's books
Heather Critchlow Instagram
Heather Critchlow X

You can find out more about Sarah Mellor and her work below:
Sarah Mellor Instagram
The Liverpool Literary Agency
HarperCollins/Harper North website

You can find out more about Rebecca Millar and her services here:
Rebecca Millar website
Rebecca Millar Instagram
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1h 3min

FAQs about The Incident Room:

How many episodes does The Incident Room have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.