The Writer's Workshop

Meet the psychological thriller writer who studied psychology! The multi-talented Lauren North talks me through her writing journey. She tells me why she's an arch planner - and also why writing in twenty-five minute chunks is the way forward...

2022 is officially the year of Jack Jordan! His much anticipated thriller 'Do No Harm' is published in May. In this episode he talks me through his writing journey - how he was uniquely prepared for lockdown and why he enjoys writing in his local coffee shop.

On the eve of publication of his magnificent new novel 'The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill' - CS Robertson tells me about writing process, how a career in journalism segued into a writing career and the differences in writing standalones compared to a series.

The absolutely glorious New York Times and Sunday Times No1 best selling writer Sarah Pinborough on dogs, teasmaids, writing for TV and frankly - life, the universe and everything!

Award winning historical crime novelist Antonia Hodgson talks about the particular challenges of writing period fiction, crafting authentic dialogue and how to balance research with story.

Speculative fiction writer Katie Khan on why she likes starting with the ending, seeing a major film company adapt her first novel and coming up with that tricky first line for a novel... 

Spy thriller writer and former film executive Ben Lyle talks about developing characters across a series, writing period fiction and the different challenges of writing a screenplay and a novel.

Novelist and film writer Owen Nicholls shares the secret of structuring a romantic comedy, the differences in plotting and writing a screenplay and whether a rom-com needs a happy or sad ending...

Sunday Times best selling author Erin Kelly on creating characters, writing authentic dialogue and the difficulties of writing during lockdown.

Best selling author Teresa Driscoll talks about the value of a good walk, the mathematics of writing and the power of the separate self....