The Write and Wrong Podcast | Writing Tips, Book Publishing and Literary Agents

Bestselling crime/thriller author, Angela Marsons dials in to chat about her amazing journey with writing, from almost losing everything to selling over a million copies of her first published book and eventually signing a twelve book deal off the success of the series so far. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to...

Retired police detective turned writing consultant, Stuart Gibbon tells us all about how he uses his thirty years of experience as a detective to provide a writing consultancy service to crime authors. He has also co-authored a number of true crime reference books with Stephen Wade to make his knowledge even more accessible to up and coming crime writers. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to...

Contemporary fiction author, editor at Penguin Random House's Del Rey and self-diagnosed over-thinker, Kasim Ali drops by to talk about his debut novel, everything he'd written before and his journey to publication. There's a lot of discussion about how the industry works as well as the need for more shows of male vulnerability in media. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreon will g...

Ghostwriter, Emily Crookston AKA The Pocket PhD talks about her process, how she likes to sit down with her clients and set up regular meetings. Emily explains the service she provides to businesses and brands looking to add literature to their marketing suites and how self-publishing is usually the best option in these cases. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreon will give you acc...

Literary agent and one half of the Skylark Literary Agency, Joanna Moult joins Jamie to share her knowledge and wisdom about publishing, how her and Amber approach being agents and what advice she has for author looking to query and submit their work. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jam...

Dystopian YA author Melissa Welliver returns with her literary agent, Lucy Irvine to share all the details of how they ended up working together, what the dynamic between them is and how much we all loved Black Sails. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as many of the previous...

Literary agent, Diana Beaumont of the Marjacq Literary Agency dials in to chat all about her career in the publishing industry, from editorial to agenting. Some great tips about the industry and invaluable advice for anybody thinking about querying their manuscripts. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact d...

Contemporary literary fiction author, Daphne Palasi Andreades joins us, fresh off the release of her astounding debut novel, Brown Girls, to talk about her experience with writing and the publishing industry. We go in depth into how she ended up writing in the first person plural as well as the inspirations and evolutions that Brown Girls took from its inception all the way through to publication....

Award winning, international best selling contemporary romance author Sue Moorcroft is on this episode to share all of her experience with publishing and the craft of writing. We hear all about what it's like to change agents and publishers as well as how she ended up writing two seasonal books every year. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord se...

Wolf Literary's international agent, Kate Johnson is on this week to tell Jamie all about how she lives in the UK and works with clients both locally and in the US. We talk about the pros and cons of writers applying to agents overseas, her start in journalism and her approach to queries and submission letters. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Disco...

Literary agent, Hannah Schofield tells us all about her journey into the industry and how she reached her dream job as a literary agent at LBA. As always we talk about how she approaches her open submission pile as well as what sort of things she is looking to add to her growing list. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be...

Literary agent, Ludo Cinelli chats all about his career in publishing and how his original aspirations to become a writer shifted and led him to becoming an agent. We chat all about the inner workings at the Eve White Literary Agency and how submissions are handled from arrival all the way to discussions of representation. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreon will give you access...

Best-selling, award winning romance novelist Nicola May shares all of her ups and downs with writing and publishing over the years. We talk all about how she moved between traditional and self-publishing, how she hit the number one spot on Amazon and how her father illustrates all of her covers. Amazing advice for anyone looking into self-publishing their writing. Support the show on Patreon Signi...

International best-selling romance author, Lizzie Chantree comes by and shares all of her writing experiences from self-publishing to traditional. We talk all about the challenges she's overcome and why she isn't interested in looking for an agent for now. Her latest book, 'The Woman Who Felt Invisible', is out as well as all of her other works. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreo...

Non-fiction author, photographer and fog chaser, Laura Pashby tells us all about her book, 'Little Stories of Your Life', and what it takes to write, submit and publish a non-fiction book. She goes on to tell us about her roots in poetry as well her work in photography and the hashtag that inspired the book. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord...

Romance author, liveblogger and marketer, Heidi Stephens swings by to chat about her first novel, written during lockdown about a romance that happens in lockdown. 'Two Metres from You' came out in March 2021 and her second novel, 'Never Gonna Happen' is out in May 2022 with a third one already in the works! We talk all about her amazing rollercoaster ride in publishing so far as well as her work...

Historical fiction author, Susan Furber published her debut novel, The Essence of an Hour this year and tells us all about its inception as well as the journey it has undergone alongside her career as an editor in the publishing industry. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well as...

YA/Adult literary agent and one of the RNA's nominees for agent of the year 2021, Lorella Belli, of the Lorella Belli Literary Agency, shares her experience of the publishing industry through lockdown, how she found her footing as an agent and what it takes to set up an agency. A brilliant insight for anyone looking to break into the publishing industry in any capacity. Support the show on Patreon...

Adult literary agent and the RNA's Agent of the Year 2021, Juliet Pickering drops in to chat about the exciting year that lead up to her being awarded Agent of the Year. We talk about a couple of her RNA authors, Sue Moorcroft and Annie Robertson, and their journey to publication as well as the wider industry and its seasonality. And we find out exactly how Juliet approaches a submission at Blake...

Children's fantasy author, Lucy Hope joins us on the day before her debut novel, Fledgling is released and we talk all about her journey through the industry, from starting out and collecting rejections to joining writing groups, doing an MA, signing and agent and what comes next. Definitely worth a watch for writers across all stages of their publishing journey. Support the show on Patreon Signin...

Children's/YA/Adult literary agent, Caroline Sheldon drops in to talk about her long history with the Romantic Novelists Association and how meaningful her nomination for Agent of the Year has been. We talk all about where the publishing industry is at the moment, where it might be going and how Caroline approaches submissions as well as what she's looking to add to her list. Support the show on P...

Children's/YA literary agent, Felicity is back! We catch up on her exciting nomination for Agent of the Year at the Romantic Novelist Association's Annual Industry Awards, alongside Caroline Sheldon, as well as everything that's going on in the world of agenting and publishing. We talk about all the things that she's learned through lockdown and how the industry has changed as well as which sorts...

Non-fiction author, comedian and podcaster, Rosie Wilby, the Breakup Queen herself, joins us to share her experience across many different mediums. We find out how her latest book, The Breakup Monologues, came out of her podcast of the same name and her first book, Is Monogamy Dead?, grew out of one of her stand up shows. Rosie tells us all about her storytelling philosophy, inspirations and her p...

Best-selling speculative fiction author Sarina Dahlan dials in from across the Atlantic to tell us about her debut novel ReSet. We talk process and inspiration for her speculative, sci-fi world and how she broke into the publishing industry. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be able to interact directly with Jamie as well...

Professional freelance editor Paul Martin teaches us all about the the world of freelance editing. From working with school boards and academic publishers on textbook copy to the courses and certifications that he has taken part in and recommends to anyone looking to get into editing. Support the show on Patreon Signing up to the Patreon will give you access to the Discord server, where you'll be...