The Writer's Workshop

Thriller writer Robin Morgan-Bentley discusses his new book 'The Guest House', how his writing process has evolved after a hugely successful debut  and how his work at Audible feeds into his writing.

Thriller author Sabine Durrant on her process, writing during lockdown, and why finding the right music is everything!

The multi-talented David Bishop breaks down how to plot comic books, the challenge of writing historical fiction and much more!

The inspirational Will Dean on why writing first drafts needs to be an intense experience, visualising ideas as images and why he specifically writes in the first person. 

Writer, lawyer, teacher! The multi-talented Nadine Mathewson on her writing process and how comic books have shaped and continue to shape her love of writing.

Nearly forty books in a near fifty year writing career - legendary crime and espionage writer Gerald Seymour on his days as an ITN war reporter, his career (both of them!)  and the secrets of his longevity...

Thriller writer Luca Veste on the loneliness of writing a novel, why three star reviews are a head scratcher and why feeling the fear and writing anyway is the way to go....

The brilliant SJ Watson on how his writing career began,  turning Sir Ridley Scott down for lunch, and why he's a keen reader of people's obituaries...

This week we dip into the fabulous world of Scandi-noir writer Alex Dahl. Find out where she gets her inspiration from - and why the best soundtrack for writing a novel is French hip-hop!

Bethany Clift wrote a book about a global pandemic just before there really was one! Hear her fascinating account of how she navigated her debut novel through a minefield unlike no other - and also how she wrote, financed and produced her own movie for British cinema release.