The Honest Authors' Podcast

Join Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon for a special episode recorded live at Bluewater Waterstones one cosy Sunday morning. For the first time, the authors interview each other! Plus, candid answers to audience questions about getting published, finding hooks, when to give up the day job, taking risks and more. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books...

Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon chat to award winning, bestselling historical fiction author, Stacey Halls about getting published, finding ideas through research and getting the words down.  If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

Holly Seddon and Gillian McAllister discuss two upcoming things: Holly's book is out now, and you can buy it here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/59-Minutes-unmissable-heart-wrenching-thriller/dp/1398709492 They are doing an event TOGETHER at Waterstones Bluewater. Tickets here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/honest-authors-podcast-live-recording/bluewater If you enjoy this podcast episode, please r...

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. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

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.  If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

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. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

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.  If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

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.  If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

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! If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

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. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

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. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

Bestselling writers Gillian McAllister, Holly Seddon and Mhairi McFarlane chat about getting started, coming up with fresh ideas, bad reviews and Archilles heals. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

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. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

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* If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

Multi-million selling author of The Silent Patient and The Maidens, Alex Michaelides, talks process, sudden bestsellerdom and finding renewed joy in writing. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

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. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

The Honest Authors interview the incomparable Lisa Jewell about how she writes a novel, from idea to delivery. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

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. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

Gilly and Holly talk to Sunday Times bestseller of over 30 books, Jill Mansell, about how she writes her novels... If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

The Honest Authors discuss their 2021 in review, and look forward to 2022. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

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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... If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

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. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

Tim Weaver is on the podcast talking standalone novels, keeping a series fresh and how success is not always linear. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!

Gilly and Holly talk about redrafting, how long it takes to write a book, dealing with professional jealousy and finding time (and space) to write. If you enjoy this podcast episode, please remember to rate, review and buy our books!