Editor turned literary agent Rachel Neely is with us this week to talk about her journey from editor to agent, a bit behind the curtain of both roles and what sorts of stories she's looking to add to her list.

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253 Rachel Neely | Literary Agent

Dan Coxon is here to chat about his new book, the fourth in his essay anthology series on writing as well as his journey to become a freelance editor.

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252 Dan Coxon | Writer & Editor of Fiction and Non-Fiction

Contemporary fiction and romance author, Iman Hariri-Kia is here talking about how much fun she had writing her latest novel, 'Female Fantasy', the power of the romance genre, expressing different parts of herself through her different novels and her parents' reactions to reading her sex scenes.

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251 Iman Hariri-Kia | Contemporary Fiction and Romance Author

Literary agent, Ciara Finan joins to chat about her journey through publishing, what she's looking for in query letters and agents becoming more pro-active and seeking out fiction writers online through social media and other content platforms.

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250 Ciara Finan | Literary Agent

Author, screenwriter and playwright, Nina Millns joins us this week to chat about writing across different disciplines, working with the Dr Who team, finding her agent and then losing her and ultimately reconnecting with her, and our shared love of Ursula K. Le Guin.

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249 Nina Millns | Author, Playwright, Screenwriter and Audio Writer

NYT and Sunday Times bestseller Olivie Blake joins us this week to chat about her new book "Girl Dinner", her writing process, how she went self-publishing to traditional publishing and her upcoming graphic novel with illustrator, Little Chmura.

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248 Olivie Blake | International Bestselling Fiction Author

Crime and mystery novelist, Alis Hawkins is here alongside her good friend Emma Corfield Walters who co-founded, owns and runs Book-ish, an independent bookshop in Crickhowell (and now also Abergavenny). We had a great chat about how Alis and Emma got to where they are and the value of booksellers and authors knowing each other on a personal level.

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247 Alis Hawkins & Emma Corfield Walters | Crime/Mystery Author alongside an Independent Bookshop Owner

Literary agent, Becky Thomas is here, talking about how she became a literary agent, her experiences in the industry and founding her own agency. We also get into lots of advice for querying agents and some of the early impacts of AI on publishing.

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246 Becky Thomas | Literary Agent and Founder of Lewinsohn Literary Agency

Fantasy author Sarah Beth Durst swings by to chat about her latest cosy fantasy novel, writing fantasy across all of its different sub-genres and age groups as well as the long and winding roads of publishing.

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245 Sarah Beth Durst | Bestselling Fantasy Author

Romance author, Leeanne Slade joins us this week to chat about her fourth novel, burnt toast theory and embracing her unexpected and amazing publishing journey as an audiobook first author.

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244 Leeanne Slade | Audible's Best of the Year 2023 & 2024 Romance Author

📚 A publishing podcast for writers looking to learn about the industry. 🖋️ Featuring authors, agents, editors and more... 🎙️ Extended & ad-free episodes on Patreon ❤️

The Write and Wrong Podcast

Bookish, writer friends Jamie, Melissa and Naomi talk about their favourite tropes, their least favourite tropes and everything in between!

 * Naomi Gibson [https://www.naomigibsonwrites.com/], author of Every Line of You, Game Over Girl
 * Melissa Welliver [https://melissawelliver.com/], author of The Undying Tower, My Love Life and the Apocalypse
 * Jamie Greenwood [https://www.writeandwrong.co.uk/], creator & host of the Write and Wrong Podcast

Music courtesy of Lud and Schlatts Musical Emporium [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFbtXFIaAJ0fOtgyeDs8Jog]

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