Celebrating 100 episodes of this podcast, Charlie is joined by Alex Hay, Stacey Thomas, and Lucy Barker for a general bookish chat with a concentration on the writing. The trio toured together as debuts and we get to witness just how well they work together.

A transcript is available on my site

General references:
Downton Abbey
Ocean's Eleven
Mary & George (Julianne Moore)
Zsolt's Instagram post on The Revels
Euphoria
Fear The Walking Dead
Pride And Prejudice
Persuasion

Books mentioned by name or extensively:
Alex Hay: The Housekeepers
Isabella Beeton: Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management
Stacey Thomas: The Revels
Lucy Barker: The Other Side Of Mrs Wood

Buy the books: UK || USA

Release details: Recorded 18th January 2024; published 1st July 2024

Where to find Alex online: Website || Twitter || Instagram

Where to find Stacey online: Twitter || Instagram || TikTok

Where to find Lucy online: Website || Twitter || Instagram

Where to find Charlie online: Website || Twitter || Instagram || TikTok

Discussions

02:44 How the trio's debut novelist tour came about
05:42 Anecdotes about the tour
08:37 Will you do another tour?
09:40 Last discussion on the tour
10:39 What is historical fiction, what does it do, what's it for?
20:51 Was there anything particular that you liked in research but couldn't include in your book?
31:25 What is the best reader or fan encounter you've had?
34:25 If your book was to be adapted who would you want cast in it?
37:46 Tell us more about what you're writing at the moment

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