The Honest Authors' Podcast

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

S8E05 - With special guest Sophie Hannah

Bestselling authors Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon talk to Sophie Hannah, not only a superstar author but the founder and coach of Dream Author Coaching. Sophie is full of practical and inspiring advice for being resilient, optimistic and successful.

07-30
01:36:11

S8E04 - With special guest, foreign rights agent Tanja Goossens

Bestselling thriller writers Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon talk to brilliant Curtis Brown foreign rights agent, Tanja Goossens, about what foreign publishers are looking for, how the whole foreign rights side of publishing works and what really happens at book fairs.

06-05
45:56

S8E03 - With special guest Erin Kelly

In a festive episode that - true to tradition is going out in mid-January - bestselling thriller writers Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon catch up about our own writing, plus we talk to the brilliant Erin Kelly about getting (and staying) published, trends and lessons learned.

01-17
01:17:30

S8E02 - With special guest Liane Moriarty

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

11-13
01:07:50

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

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

10-02
49:54

S7E05 - We answer listener questions!

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

04-23
34:56

S7E04 - Our Achilles Heels, plus chat about reviews

Bestselling thriller writers Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon chat Achilles heels, reviews and Mastermind specialist subjects, and - what we don't talk about - why our voices are so husky and coldy.

03-06
30:09

S7E03 - Our incredibly late new year episode

In keeping with all the preceding years, the Honest Authors Christmas and New Year episode is dropping late. Bestselling thriller writers Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon talk hopes, fears, and book prices.

01-19
57:59

S7E02 - With special guest Mhairi McFarlane

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

11-07
49:54

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

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.

09-05
01:10:04

S6E08 - Season finale PLUS we answer your probing questions

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*

11-08
47:33

S6E07 - How Alex Michaelides writes a novel

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

10-11
01:22:18

S6E06 - How Clare Mackintosh writes a novel

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.

08-03
55:53

S6E05 - How Lisa Jewell writes a novel

The Honest Authors interview the incomparable Lisa Jewell about how she writes a novel, from idea to delivery.

07-05
42:00

S6E04 - How WE write our novels

The Honest Authors interview each other about how we write a novel - from the germ of an idea to hanging the manuscript in to our editors.

03-22
01:06:56

S6E03 - How Jill Mansell writes a novel

Gilly and Holly talk to Sunday Times bestseller of over 30 books, Jill Mansell, about how she writes her novels...

02-15
01:09:12

S6E02 - End of Year Review

The Honest Authors discuss their 2021 in review, and look forward to 2022.

01-24
42:50

The Honest Authors' Podcast S5E10 - Season finale! With big news from Gilly and Holly.

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...

08-10
32:58

The Honest Authors' Podcast S5E09 - With Jane Fallon and Lindsey Kelk

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.

06-29
51:59

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