The Honest Authors' Podcast

Nov 13 2024 77 ep. 53 mins 22

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Bestselling authors Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon discuss the truth about being an author, plus expert insider interviews.

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S8E02 - With special guest Liane Moriarty

Nov 13 2024 67 mins

Liane, Gilly and Holly talk work/life balance, coming up with fresh ideas, meeting readers, fate, parenting and a whole bunch of other extremely relatable things.

S8E01 - We're BACK! And we have Blake Crouch with us.

Oct 02 2024 49 mins

Gillian and Holly grill Blake Crouch about his journey to publication, getting adapted, becoming a showrunner and coming up with new ideas.

S7E05 - We answer listener questions!

Apr 23 2024 34 mins

Gilly and Holly answer a whole heap of quick fire listener questions on plotting, writers' block, the publishing industry, making a living as an author and more!

S7E04 - Our Achilles Heels, plus chat about reviews

Mar 06 2024 30 mins

We chat our Achilles heels, plus chat about reviews and Mastermind specialist subjects, and - what we don't talk about - why our voices are so husky and coldy.

S7E03 - Our incredibly late new year episode

Jan 19 2024 57 mins

In keeping with all the preceding years, the Honest Authors Christmas and New Year episode is dropping late. Gilly and Holly talk hopes, fears, and book prices.

S7E02 - With special guest Mhairi McFarlane

Nov 07 2023 49 mins

Gillian and Holly chat to Mhairi McFarlane about getting started, coming up with fresh ideas, bad reviews and Archilles heals.

S7E01 - We're back! And we have Linwood Barclay with us

Sep 05 2023 70 mins

Gillian and Holly are back, talking about their years, fears and Archilles heals. PLUS in-depth interview with Linwood Barclay on how he keeps writing super hooky bangers, year on year.

S6E08 - Season finale PLUS we answer your probing questions

Nov 08 2022 47 mins

Before signing off for maternity leave, Gilly and Holly talk future plans and answer your questions. *Some slightly rude chat so wait until your kids aren't listening*

S6E07 - How Alex Michaelides writes a novel

Oct 11 2022 82 mins

Multi-million selling author of The Silent Patient and The Maidens, Alex Michaelides, talks process, sudden bestsellerdom and finding renewed joy in writing.

S6E06 - How Clare Mackintosh writes a novel

Aug 03 2022 55 mins

Clare Mackintosh talks us through precisely how she writes her international bestsellers, from idea to planning to writing to rewriting until it's a 10/10 novel.