Eleanor Shearer – How post-memory affects storytelling

Eleanor Shearer, author of 'River Sing Me Home', on why plotting is emotional, parking downhill, and post-memory

Cailean Steed – Why writing is about discovery, not creation

Cailean Steed, author of 'Home', talks about grand teenage ideas, going back to school, and swapping around an entire story

Rosie Andrews – Why your writing day should be flexible

Rosie Andrews, author of 'The Leviathan', talks historical fiction, twisting genre, and how to build your own space

Richard Armitage – How acting helps you learn from the best storytellers around

Richard Armitage, author of 'Geneva', talks writing audiobooks, creative exhaustion and what he learns from acting

Jonathan Whitelaw – Why cosy crime is so popular

Jonathan Whitelaw, author of 'The Bingo Hall Detectives', cosy crime writer talks about getting things done early, being less picky with writing, the 2 page synopsis

Lucy Hooft – Why taking a break with short stories can be helpful

Lucy Hooft, author of 'The King's Pawn', talks about flash-fiction, thinking about genre, and plotting like a mini-series