Tom Hindle – How to switch between work and play when writing

Tom Hindle, author of 'The Murder Game', talks plotting v pantsing, learning from the best, and childhood heroes

Alison Stockham – Why reading aloud helps with structure and pacing

Alison Stockham, author of 'The Cuckoo Sister', talks about overcoming doubt, reading aloud and finding the right word

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