Confessions of a Debut Novelist

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Amy McCulloch about her thriller Breathless. We discuss what writing and mountaineering have in common, creating a big group of distinct characters and the surprise of finding out who the killer will be through the process of writing.  Buy Breathless: https://www.waterstones.com/book/breathless/amy-mcculloch/2928377080471 Foll...

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Sarah Smith about her historical novel Hear No Evil. We discuss using gaps in history to inspire new writing, why sensitivity readers were a key part of her writing process and the challenge of translating sign language onto the page.  Buy Hear No Evil: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/hear-no-evil-9781529369090/9781529...

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Nita Prose about her mystery novel The Maid. We discuss the challenge of finding new way to approach to a beloved genre, the importance of studying other writers’ work and what it feels like to know a movie is being made of your novel.  Buy The Maid: https://www.nitaprose.com/the-maid/ Follow Nita on Twitter: @NitaProse h...

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I talk to Nikki May about Wahala, her entertaining novel about female friendship with a thriller edge. In this episode we discuss her exciting route to publication, writing about big issues with a light touch and how reading your work aloud with someone is the key to great dialogue. Buy Wahala: https://www.nikki-may.com/wahala-2 Follow Nikki...

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I talk to Ally Wilkes about her Antarctic horror, All The White Spaces. In this episode Ally and I discuss how her trans character Jonathan brought something fresh to her historical setting, how live action role play enriched her research and the importance of setting in horror novels.  Buy All The White Spaces: https://titanbooks.com/70684-...

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I talk to Mandy Byatt about her psychological suspense novel, Just Another Liar. In this chat we discuss finding empathy in morally grey characters, the benefits of writing courses and the importance of resilience for a writing career. Buy Just Another Liar: https://amzn.to/345hCoW Follow Mandy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mbyattauthor Follow...

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I talk to Sarah Bonner about her twisty thriller, Her Perfect Twin. In this chat we discuss her whirlwind journey to publication, writing a novel set in the pandemic and her "murder wall"! Buy Her Perfect Twin: https://linktr.ee/sarahbonner Follow Sarah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahbonner101 Follow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimms Pre-order Ch...

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I talk to Mairi Chong about her crime novel, Death By Appointment, the first in a series of 7 books. In this chat we discuss the cathartic power of writing, how Mairi gets inspired by eavesdropping and why cosy crime is such an appealing genre in these uncertain times.  Buy Death By Appointment: https://amzn.to/3zOQwhI Follow Mairi on Twitte...

In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I talk to Alison Weatherby about her YA novel The Secrets Act. In this chat we discuss how entering a competition lead to a book deal, Alison’s feelings about plotting verses pantsing and the benefit of a writing critique group.  Buy The Secrets Act: https://linktr.ee/alisonweatherby Follow Alison on Twitter: @aliwea https://www.alisonweathe...

Introducing a brand new podcast for writers and book lovers, Confessions of a Debut Novelist, hosted by Chloe Timms. In each episode, debut author herself, Chloe interviews new and up-and-coming writers about their debut book. Launches in January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.