Time for Cakes and Ale

This week we are joined by Cherry Potts, author and founder of Arachne Press. Cherry is the author of fantasy novel The Dowry Blade and the short story collection Mosaic of Air. Her work is often inspired by myth and fairy tales, while exploring the politics and humour found in everyday lesbian life. She is also a visiting lecturer at City University teaching creative writing.

Arachne Press was founded in 2012 and has published many YA and poetry titles as well as non-fiction and anthologies, including three collections of stories performed by Liars' League. Arachne Press has also been at the forefront of live storytelling, running The Story Sessions events around London, and the annual midwinter Solstice Shorts festival which is branching out around the UK in December 2017. You can find our more about Cherry and her work on her website www.cherrypotts.co.uk and Arachne Press at www.arachnepress.com where details of upcoming events can also be found.

Time for Cakes and Ale, a podcast featuring geeky ramblings with Becks & Eeson, and also home to "Time for Cherry Pie and Coffee", a Twin Peaks podcast, and "The Tally Ho", a Prisoner podcast.

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This week we are joined by Science Fiction and Fantasy author Michael Cobley. Mike is the author of the Humanity's Fire space opera series and the Shadowkings epic fantasy trilogy. He is also the author of many short stories including the collection Iron Mosaic. We talked to Mike about his long career as a writer, current projects and his advice for new writers.

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This week we are joined by author, editor, stand-up comedian and Chair of the British Science Fiction Association, Donna Scott. Donna is a professional editor who has worked with many SF and Fantasy authors including the legendary Alan Moore. Her short fiction has been widely published in magazines and anthologies, and she has been given the official title of the first 'Bard of Northampton'. In addition to her stand-up comedy she is also involved in Arts Lab Northampton and in campaigns to save local libraries from closure. You can find our more about Donna and her work on her website www.donna-scott.co.uk. To learn more about the campaign for Northamptonshire libraries visit www.option4northants.com.

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Award-winning science fiction author Chris Beckett joined us to talk about his work. Chris is the author of six novels and dozens of short stories in a career spanning more than 25 years. His novel 'Dark Eden' was the winner of the 2013 Clarke award, while his short fiction collection 'The Turing Test' won the prestigious Edge Hill prize. Chris spoke to us about his inspiration, his writing process, and the ideas behind his new novel 'America City' which is out on 2 November. You can find our more about Chris and his work on his website www.chris-beckett.com.

Time for Cakes and Ale, a podcast featuring geeky ramblings with Becks & Eeson, and also home to "Time for Cherry Pie and Coffee", a Twin Peaks podcast, and "The Tally Ho", a Prisoner podcast.

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Before NaNoWriMo 2017 kicks off, we are joined by Cambridge Municipal Liaison Ian Rennie to talk all about the annual 50k novel writing challenge. National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo for short, sees hundreds of thousands of people all over the world attempt to write a 50,000 word novel during the 30 days of November. Participation is free and open to anyone who wants to spend the month writing. Local groups organise everything from online morale-boosting chats to in-person write-ins at cafes, libraries and venues all around the globe. 'Cambridge Wrimos' is the local Cambridge group for participation in NaNoWriMo, setting up planning events, social events and parties before, during, and after November, which Ian helps to organise and run.

Ian fills us in on what it's like to take on the NaNoWriMo challenge, and why it's so much fun to get involved. He also gives some tips for anyone thinking of taking part for 2017. Both Ian and Becks will be attempting NaNo this year, so do seek them out on Twitter for encouragement and advice if you want to join us and scores of others writing a novel this November!

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In this episode, we talk to production designer Michael Pickwoad who worked on the 2009 reimagining of The Prisoner. Michael spoke to us about his design choices for the mini-series, their deviations from the original, and the location shoot in Namibia and South Africa. His team was nominated for their work on the series for an Excellence in Production Design Award from the Art Directors Guild. Michael has worked on many fantastic projects in film and TV from the classic Withnail and I to, most recently, Doctor Who. Be seeing you!

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In this episode, recorded the day before the 50th anniversary of the show, we talk to legendary film director, screenwriter and author Alex Cox about The Prisoner. Alex has written a new book about the show called 'I Am (Not) A Number - Decoding The Prisoner', which is out now as an ebook, and released in print in December. We spoke to Alex about the cultural importance of The Prisoner, its continued social relevance, and the way his new book seeks to unravel the secrets of the series. Be seeing you!

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In this episode, we talked to Rick Davy: fan, writer and all round expert on The Prisoner. Rick Davy runs The Unmutual, one of the best online sources of news, interviews and features on The Prisoner. He is the author of The Prisoner: The Essential Guide and recently contributed the text commentary of the forthcoming DVD/Blu-Ray set of The Prisoner celebrating the 50th anniversary of the show. Be seeing you!

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In this episode, recorded just before the 50th anniversary of the show, we talk to Robert Fairclough. Rob is an expert on cult classic television shows with numerous writing, production and graphic design credits. He is the author of The Prisoner: The Official Companion to the TV Series and The Prisoner: The Complete Scripts Volumes 1 & 2. Be seeing you!

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In this episode, we talk to Nicholas Briggs and Iain Meadows from Big Finish Productions about their Prisoner audiodramas. Nick is showrunner and writer on the series and Iain is the sound designer. Both are huge Prisoner fans and talked to us about their thoughts on the original series and the challenges of adapting it for audio. Now in their second series, these audiodramas are well worth checking out if you are a fan of the show. Be seeing you!

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