Honest Authors' Show

The Honest Authors both have big news, plus listener questions answered on money and agent submission. Warning: a few swearwords so don't listen with your kids...

The Honest Authors talk finding fresh ideas, giving readers what they want and writing through these weird times with fascinating and funny veteran writers, Jane Fallon and Lindsey Kelk. PLUS some quick fire listener questions.

Tim Weaver is on the podcast talking standalone novels, keeping a series fresh and how success is not always linear.

Gilly and Holly talk about redrafting, how long it takes to write a book, dealing with professional jealousy and finding time (and space) to write.

The Honest Authors interview their own agents. What have you always wanted to ask an agent but were too afraid to? Well, look no further.

Writing through lockdown (yawn, of course), Gilly and Holly's plans for 2021 and answering listener questions.

Three writers join the Honest Authors to talk mental health and creativity, coping strategies and more.

The Honest Authors talk to prolific authors who publish more than one novel per year.

Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon talk to debut authors published during the 2020 lockdown.

The Honest Authors talk audiobooks and audio writing opportunities with star actor Tuppence Middleton and audio expert Paul Stark from Orion Publishing. PLUS sneak peek excerpts of The Hit List audiobook.

In the season four finale, we interview Fiona Barton (author of The Widow, The Child and The Suspect) and talk about our big publication news.

We take questions from listeners including how you know which idea is a 'runner' and whether having an author newsletter is worth it.

The Honest Authors hear from bestseller Mark Edwards, whose real life journey to publication features more twists than any thriller.

The Honest Authors are still locked down... and still writing. They talk about their writing processes and how they're staying on track during such strange times.

Sunday Times bestseller CL Taylor joins Gilly and Holly for a candid chat about writing life, changing genres, writing processes and more.

The honest authors discuss creative panic, anxiety and things they do that are part of being a writer but aren't writing.

Horrific shower scenes, changing agents, canine chaos, the best of times, the worst of times AND SO ON. Happy 2020!

The Honest Authors answer your questions on series versus standalone, the differences between publishers, how to write a synopsis and more!