Best Fantasy Frameworks Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 225 - Kate Foster on making historical characters feel modern 58:53

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Kate Foster worked as a national newspaper journalist for more than twenty years before becoming an author. Growing up in Edinburgh, she became fascinated by its history and often uses it as inspiration for her stories. Her previous novels include The Maiden, which won the Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year and was longlisted for the Women’s P…

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Drafting Notes - Dealing with Rejection as a Writer 22:30

6d ago22:30

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Watch this as a full video episode on our YouTube channel! On this week's Drafting Notes, we are discussing that issue that every writer needs to deal with: Rejection! How do you handle it? Is there ever a point in your career where you don't have to deal with it (spoiler: no). And what are our thoughts on being resilient when you receive those rej…

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Ep. 224 - Stuart MacBride on why he loves the thrill of the blank page 57:10

12d ago57:10

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Stuart MacBride is the Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae and Ash Henderson novels. He’s also published standalones, novellas, and short stories, as well as a slightly twisted children’s picture book for slightly twisted children. His latest book, This House of Burning Bones, is out now. Despite some technical difficulties (exp…

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Ep. 223 - Andrew Hunter Murray on moving from writing for TV to writing novels 1:12:12

19d ago1:12:12

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Watch this episode as a full video interview on our YouTube channel Andrew Hunter Murray is a writer, broadcaster and comedian. He co-hosts the award-winning podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, which has received 500 million downloads and toured the world. He also writes jokes and journalism for Private Eye magazine, hosts the Eye's podcast Page 94, p…

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Ep. 222 - Julian Simpson of The Lovecraft Investigations on writing compelling audio drama 1:20:51

26d ago1:20:51

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Julian Simpson is a London-based writer and director known for his work across film, TV, and audio, including on Spooks, Hustle, Hotel Babylon, New Tricks, and Doctor Who. He’s also the co-founder of Storypunk and the creator of acclaimed audio dramas like The Lovecraft Investigations. He is currently running a Kickstarter for the next chapter of T…

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How Does Money Work in Fantasy Worlds? 25:51

1M ago25:51

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Send us a text Welcome to my blueprint for the creation an economy in fantasy worldbuilding! In this video we'll talk about defining the three big Ms: Money, Marketplaces and Manufacturing Epic Blog Post: https://www.mariemullany.com/post/creating-denominations-in-a-currency Economics Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqKDOOvbVI-o1DE…

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Ep. 221 - Elif Shafak on why authors must never self-censor when writing 1:05:03

2M ago1:05:03

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Watch this episode as a full video interview on YouTube Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and storyteller, whose 21 books—translated into 58 languages—include The Island of Missing Trees, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World, and The Forty Rules of Love. A fellow and Vice President of the Royal Society of Literature, s…

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Ep. 220 - Robert Jackson Bennett on how fantasy can be a framework for any type of story 53:14

2M ago53:14

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Robert is the author of The Tainted Cup, The Divine Cities trilogy and The Founders Trilogy. A Drop of Corruption, the sequel to The Tainted Cup, is out now. His work has received the Edgar Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Phillip K. Dick Citation of Excellence, and he has been shortlisted for the World Fantasy, British Fantasy, and Locus …

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Drafting notes - Researching Your Story 21:51

2M ago21:51

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On this episode of Drafting Notes, we talk about the importance of research: how it can spur ideas, how to go about it with difficult topics, what to include (and not include) in your writing and much more! And once you have all your notes, how do you organise them? Drafting Notes is a new series of podcast episodes in which one award-winning write…

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Worldbuilding Economics: Create the Core of Your Fantasy Economy 22:38

2M ago22:38

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Send us a text Welcome to my blueprint for the creation an economy in fantasy worldbuilding! In this video we'll talk about defining the economic core: steering mechanisms, wealth, and disposal rights! My website: World Building | Marie Mullany Writing My Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marie-Mullany/author/B099QJMV6C Join the YouTube…

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Ep. 219 - Frances White on writing crossover fantasy fiction 49:13

2M ago49:13

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Frances White is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Voyage of the Damned, a queer fantasy murder mystery at sea. A Nottingham resident, Frances is a creative writing graduate from Royal Holloway University of London. When not writing, Frances can be found sewing nerdy costumes or researching obscure historical facts. We loved speaking to France…

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Drafting Notes - Pushing Past Bad Writing Days 20:25

2M ago20:25

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On this episode, we are talking about how to deal with those days that every writer has when you just aren't feeling it. What do you do if you are doubting what you've written? Push through or stubbornly try and fix it? We offer our thoughts and possible solutions - some more serious than others! Drafting Notes is a new series of podcast episodes i…

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Ep. 218 - David Hewson on historical v contemporary fiction 1:07:37

2M ago1:07:37

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David Hewson’s novels have been translated worldwide, from Italian to Japanese, with his debut, Semana Santa, filmed with Mira Sorvino. His work spans Italy, Spain, Denmark, and Amsterdam, including the Nic Costa series in Rome, the Pieter Vos books in Amsterdam, and his adaptations of The Killing in Copenhagen. A former journalist for The Times an…

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Page One Extra - 5 Books That Influenced Me In Writing... Dissolution with Nick Binge 30:34

2M ago30:34

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Watch this as a full video episode on YouTube! Nicholas Binge is a bestselling author of speculative thrillers, literary science fiction, and horror. His novels include Extremity (2025), Dissolution (2025), Ascension (2023) and Professor Everywhere (2020). Binge is based in Edinburgh, UK, where he also lectures in creative writing. Regular listener…

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Ep. 217 - Nadine Matheson on what it's really like having your debut novel go to auction 1:13:27

3M ago1:13:27

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Nadine Matheson lives in London and is a criminal solicitor. In 2016, she won the City University Crime Writing Competition and completed the Creative Writing (Crime/Thrillers Novels) Master’s Degree with distinction in 2018. In 2019, Nadine signed with A.M. Heath Literary Agents and her debut crime fiction novel, The Jigsaw Man, was won by HQ (Har…

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Drafting Notes - Writing and the Day Job 16:23

3M ago16:23

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Watch as a full video episode on YouTube! How to find the time to write? Even published authors often have day jobs, and so it can be tricky to find the time to write. In this episode of Drafting Notes, we discuss how we manage to do it, and what writing habits and techniques help us get words on the page. Let us know if you have any different meth…

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Ep. 216 - Simon Scarrow on writing historical fiction and why he loves researching 55:55

3M ago55:55

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Simon Scarrow’s passion for writing began at an early age. After a childhood spent travelling the world, he pursued his great love of history as a teacher before becoming a full-time writer. His Roman soldier heroes Cato and Macro made their debut in 2000 in UNDER THE EAGLE, and have subsequently appeared in many bestsellers in the Eagles of the Em…

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Drafting Notes - Writing to Market 16:34

3M ago16:34

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We often hear that authors shouldn't write to market, shouldn't chase trends... but how true is that? Is it always a bad thing? And even if not writing to market, how important is it to keep an eye on the market as you write? We discuss it all in this episode of Drafting Notes. Drafting Notes is a new series of podcast episodes in which one award-w…

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Ep. 215 - Trevor Wood on using fiction to explore societal issues 1:04:38

3M ago1:04:38

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Trevor Wood served 16 years as a Writer (not what you think it is) before branching out into journalism and then writing plays. From there, he moved into writing novels, with his debut, MAN ON THE STREET, winning the CWA New Blood award and the Crimefest Debut Crime Novel of the Year. His latest book, The Silent Killer, was published in July 2024 a…

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Drafting Notes - The Dos and Don'ts of Self-Promotion As An Author - What Works and What Doesn't? 19:23

3M ago19:23

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Watch the full episode now on our YouTube channel Self-promotion for authors of all levels is increasingly important in today's busy publishing world - even with a traditional publishing deal, authors are encouraged to promote their own books. But what works, what doesn't - and how do you get over that "cringe" factor of promoting your own work? We…

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Create Awesome Religions in Fantasy Worldbuilding! 44:17

3M ago44:17

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Send us a text Welcome to my blueprint for the creation and writing of religions in fantasy worldbuilding! This video will take you through everything from religious ceremony and rituals to church hierarchy and conflict with external groups. My website: World Building | Marie Mullany Writing My Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marie-Mu…

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Ep. 214 - Chris McQueer on why becoming a full-time writer wasn't the dream he thought it would be 58:31

3M ago58:31

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Chris McQueer is a Scottish writer and spoken art performer. Writing in the Scottish vernacular, he is known for his dark comedy and surreal humour. He is best known for his two published collections of short stories Hings and HWFG. His debut novel, Hermit, is out now. We had a great chat with Chris, hearing about how he first decided to start writ…

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Ep. 213 - Annabel Campbell on developing The Outcast Mage from an early story and special editions of books 51:17

3M ago51:17

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Annabel Campbell writes fantasy with fierce female characters and disaster wizards, and believes everything is improved by dragons. She lives in a tiny village in Scotland, where most of her neighbours are sheep. She has a PhD in cardiovascular science, and when not making things up for a living, she works as a Medical Writer. Her debut novel, The …

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Drafting Notes - Ten Books That Have Influenced Us - 5-1 35:35

4M ago35:35

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Watch the full episode on YouTube now! What books influenced you as a reader and writer? We continue our countdown of the top ten books that influenced us as writers - from number 5 to number 1! (Before the comments fly in, we want to stress again: This is NOT a list of the ten best books we have read! We wanted to discuss books that have stayed wi…

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Ep. 212 - Delilah S. Dawson on writing for IP projects and how she writes so quickly 1:00:46

4M ago1:00:46

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Watch this episode as a full video interview on our YouTube channel! Delilah S. Dawson is the New York Times bestselling writer of Star Wars: Phasma, Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire, Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade, The Secrets of Long Snoot, The Perfect Weapon, and Scorched; Disney Mirrorverse: Pure of Heart, It Will Only Hurt for a Moment, Guillotin…

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Drafting Notes - Ten Books That Have Influenced Us - 10-6 37:26

4M ago37:26

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What books influenced you as a reader and writer? That's what we're looking at on today's special episode of Drafting Notes as we break down numbers 10-6 on our own list of 10 books. *Before the comments fly in, we want to stress again: This is NOT a list of the ten best books we have read! We wanted to discuss books that have stayed with us for wh…

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Ep. 211 - Jay Kristoff on writing flawed characters, playing with formatting and more 1:23:23

4M ago1:23:23

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Watch this episode as a full video interview on our YouTube channel Jay Kristoff is a #1 international, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction. He is the winner of eight Aurealis Awards, an ABIA, has over two million books in print and is published in over thirty five countries. His latest book is The Empire …

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Create EPIC Gods for Fantasy Worldbuilding 36:13

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Send us a text Welcome to my blueprint for the creation and writing of divinities in fantasy worldbuilding! My website: World Building | Marie Mullany Writing My Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marie-Mullany/author/B099QJMV6C Join the YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Buy the Worksheets: ht…

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CREATE EPIC Fantasy Worlds with Rich Identities and Religions! 22:37

5M ago22:37

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Send us a text Welcome to my blueprint for the creation and writing of identities for fantasy world building! My website: World Building | Marie Mullany Writing My Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marie-Mullany/author/B099QJMV6C Join the YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Support the show…

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The Page One Christmas Special 2024 feat. Anna Mazzola, Abir Mukherjee & Vaseem Khan 1:17:54

6M ago1:17:54

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Watch this episode as a full video podcast on YouTube We're joined by not one, not two, but three brilliant authors for our end of year Christmas special! Anna Mazzola is the award-winning author of five historical crime or Gothic novels. She is now also writing legal thrillers under the name Anna Sharpe. Her latest book, Notes on A Drowning, is ou…

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Ep. 210 - Crime author Jo Callaghan on overcoming personal grief and rejection to write an award-winning novel 1:03:17

6M ago1:03:17

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Jo Callaghan works full time as a senior strategist, carrying out research into the future impact of AI and genomics on the workforce. She was a student of the Writers’ Academy Course (Penguin Random House) and was longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Writing Competition and Bath Novel Competition. After losing her husband to cancer in 2019 when she wa…

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World Build Better Cultures with the 7 Circle Framework! 23:59

6M ago23:59

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Send us a text Welcome to my blueprint for the creation and writing of cultures for fantasy world building! My website: World Building | Marie Mullany Writing My Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marie-Mullany/author/B099QJMV6C Join the YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Support the show…

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Ep. 209 - Barnaby Walter on meticulous planning and writing to market 1:03:22

6M ago1:03:22

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Barnaby Walter is (as B.P. Walter) the author of A Version of the Truth (published in the US as The Couple's Secret), Hold Your Breath, The Dinner Guest and more. He was born and raised in Essex and after spending his childhood and teenage years reading compulsively, he worked in bookshops then went to the University of Southampton to study Film an…

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Ep. 208 - Adam Howorth on why he wanted to follow the music industry model for publishing his debut 50:28

6M ago50:28

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Adam Howorth was until recently Communications Director for Apple, helped launch the iPhone and once bought Steve Jobs a hot chocolate. Now he spends his time creating tense and otherworldly storylines such as with his debut novel FALLEN FEATHERS, which Stephen Fry has called "Enthralling." We had a good chat with Adam, hearing how he came to writi…

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Ep. 207 - Genoveva Dimova on bringing Slavic fantasy to readers with The Witch's Compendium of Monsters 54:43

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Genoveva Dimova is a Bulgarian fantasy author and archaeologist based in Scotland. Her debut novel inspired by Slavic folklore, Foul Days, came out in June 2024, with the sequel, Monstrous Nights, just out in October. When she’s not writing, she likes to explore old ruins, climb even older hills, and listen to practically ancient rock music. We had…

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Drafting Notes - Are you a planner or a pantser? Is one method better than the other? 19:10

7M ago19:10

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Watch this as a full video episode on our YouTube channel! On this week's episode, we talk about that age-old writing divide - Planners v Pantsers! Some writers need to outline every plot detail before they start to write, while other like to, well, fly by the seat of their pants. Is one method better than the other - and are they as different as t…

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Ep. 206 - Chloe C. Peñaranda on how she used TikTok to grow her fantasy loving audience 53:10

7M ago53:10

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CHLOE C. PEÑARANDA is the USA Today bestselling author of The Nytefall Trilogy and An Heir Comes to Rise Series. A lifelong avid reader and writer, Chloe discovered her passion for storytelling in her early teens. Her stories have been spun from years of building on fictional characters and exploring Tolkien-like quests in made up worlds. During he…

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Drafting Notes - Ep. 2 - How to deal with all the waiting in publishing 14:34

7M ago14:34

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Watch this as a full video episode on our YouTube channel On this week's episode, we ask the question many writers face: how do we deal with all the waiting? Whether it's from agents, editors or others, much of publishing involves waiting hopefully for news. We discuss some of the ways we try and deal with that, and also suggest ways that others ca…

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Ep. 205 - Graham Bartlett on how he set up his crime writing consultancy business 1:04:25

7M ago1:04:25

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Graham Bartlett is a former police officer, having risen to Chief Superintendent of Brighton and Hove before turning to writing when he left after 30 years in the police force. Working first with renowned crime author (and former Page One guest!) Peter James on two non-fiction books gave Graham the writing bug and he has now written three crime nov…

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Page One Extra - The Andromeda Award 33:56

7M ago33:56

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Watch this episode as a full video interview on our YouTube Channel The Andromeda Award was launched in 2024 by UTA and C&W to seek out and support the best new emerging science fiction and fantasy writers. Literary agents Clare Conville from C&W in the UK and Byrd Leavell from UTA join us to tell us why their agencies wanted to launch this new awa…

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Drafting Notes Episode 1 - Reworking old drafts 14:34

7M ago14:34

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Watch this as a full video episode on our YouTube channel Welcome to the first episode in a new series of podcast episodes (which after this episode will be timed exclusives for our Patreon members!) in which one award-winning writer (Tariq) and one hopefully soon-to-be-published writer (Marco) discuss various writing issues as they occur to them! …

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Ep. 204 - Crime author Harry Fisher on buying your rights back from a publisher 57:57

7M ago57:57

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Harry Fisher is a native of Leith (the port for Edinburgh) so that’s where his crime thrillers are set. Prior to his debut, Harry had never written a word of fiction, so he just launched in – cold turkey for authors. Now he has three books published, with his fourth, "48 Hours and Then She Dies" out now. We had a good chat with Harry, hearing how …

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Ep. 203 - John Connolly on selling cross-genre stories 1:03:50

7M ago1:03:50

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John Connolly is a bestselling author of mystery and supernatural fiction. With over 30 published works, including the popular Charlie Parker series, his books have captivated readers around the world. He has won the Edgar, Anthony, Shamus, and Macavity awards in the US, a CWA Dagger in the UK, and an Irish Book Award, as well as numerous internati…

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Ep. 202 - Labyrinth author Kate Mosse on writing historical fiction and not worrying what publishers want 50:22

8M ago50:22

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Watch this episode as a full video interview on our YouTube channel! Kate Mosse is the award-winning author of novels, short story collections, essays, non-fiction, and a much-loved playwright. Her books include the multimillion-selling Languedoc trilogy which begins with the unmissable Labyrinth, and the bestselling more recent series, The Joubert…

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Give your Fantasy Cultures a Major Arts Upgrade! 25:30

8M ago25:30

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Send us a text Join Marie in discussing how to build arts, sport and games into world building My website: World Building | Marie Mullany Writing My Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marie-Mullany/author/B099QJMV6C Join the YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Support the show…

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Ep. 201- David Goodman shares how perseverance led to a publishing deal for his debut, A Reluctant Spy 1:04:25

8M ago1:04:25

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Watch this episode as a full video interview on our YouTube channel David Goodman is a novelist and short fiction writer of thrillers and science fiction. His debut novel, A Reluctant Spy, is out now from Headline Books in hardback, eBook and audiobook. We've known Dave for a while outside the podcast, and so it was brilliant having a chance to sit…

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Ep. 200 - Lee Child and Andrew Child on creating and writing Jack Reacher and handing over the legacy 1:33:41

8M ago1:33:41

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Watch this episode as a full video interview on our YouTube channel! Lee Child is the author of more than two dozen New York Times bestselling Jack Reacher thrillers, with most having reached the #1 position, and the #1 bestselling complete Jack Reacher story collection, No Middle Name. Foreign rights in the Reacher series have sold in one hundred …

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Thank You - and the Next Chapter of Page One! 4:08

8M ago4:08

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Watch the full video on our YouTube channel! As we get ready to launch Episode 200, we wanted to do a short thank you video for sticking with us over the past five years - and to let you know of our exciting plans to come! Please check out our newly launched Patreon (you can join for free to get access to our Discord, plus great benefits for higher…

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How to Build Fantasy Governments: Creating Conflict and Depth through Worldbuilding 31:27

9M ago31:27

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Send us a text Join Marie in discussing how to create governments My website: World Building | Marie Mullany Writing My Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marie-Mullany/author/B099QJMV6C Join the YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Support the show…

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Unleash the power of symbols in cultural world building! 32:42

10M ago32:42

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Send us a text Join Marie in discussing how to create a cultural symbols My website: World Building | Marie Mullany Writing My Amazon Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marie-Mullany/author/B099QJMV6C Join the YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvBH0EkwuHsQ9ryHHQNi2Q/join Referenced Videos: Using currencies in plots: https://you…

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