Colette Dartford – Kindle bestseller talks about going her own way

Colette Dartford, author of 'The Mortification of Grace Wheeler', talks about quiet spaces, character summaries, and self-publishing

Janice Hallett – Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year author discusses figuring out the guilty party

Janice Hallett, author of 'The Appeal', talks about unique story structure, finding out the murderer, and the moment of success

Mark Ellis, author of 'Dead in the Water', discusses huge first drafts, long-term character planning, and crime during the war

Jessica Payne, author of 'Make Me Disappear', writer discusses switching genre, balancing a busy work-life, and her determination to get published

Scott Kershaw, author of 'The Game', discusses his journey to being published, writing anywhere, and how agents help

Dervla McTiernan, author of 'The Murder Rule', Lawyer turned bestseller talks about thorough planning, growing as a writer, and editing tricks