Farah Naz Rishi – Embracing the Emotion

Farah Naz Rishi, author of 'The Flightless Birds of New Hope', discusses being genre-less, getting into character through voice, and calming anxiety

Fergus Craig – How writing jokes helps you plan murder mysteries

Fergus Craig, author of 'I’m Not The Only Murderer In My Retirement Home', discusses going viral, working on the mystery, and not needing to be funny

David Goodman – Remember you’re in the business of selling books

David Goodman, author of 'A Reluctant Spy', discusses juggling projects, soft word-counts, and day-notes

Sam Sedgman – Embracing curiosity makes for the best stories

Sam Sedgman, author of 'The Galileo Heist', discusses finding magic in the real world, writing for kids, and getting it finished

Sally-Anne Martyn – Why the plot starts to become clear when the characters do

Sally-Anne Martyn, author of 'The Beauty Queen' - Creepy thriller writer discusses 5 am starts, trying to improve, and giving yourself permission to write

Georgie Codd – Always remember that real life is stranger than fiction

Georgie Codd, author of 'Never Had a Dad', discusses making people care, planning an adventure, and finding a father figure