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Page One - The Writer's Podcast

Page One - The Writer's Podcast

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On Page One - The Writer's Podcast, we talk to writers of all descriptions (authors, screenwriters, comic writers and more) about their writing process and how they craft their next great works. We also explore their career, including how their first big break happened, and discuss the ups and downs along the way. We learn something new every episode, and we hope you do as well.


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Episodes
  • Ep. 269 - Callum McSorley on Mixing Noir and Humour

    Ep. 269 - Callum McSorley on Mixing Noir and Humour
    May 29 2026
    Watch as a full video episode on YouTubeCallum McSorley is a writer based in Glasgow.His debut novel, Squeaky Clean, was published by Pushkin Vertigo in 2023 and won the prestigious McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year.Its sequel, Paperboy, was released in 2025 and was a finalist for the same award.His short fiction has been featured in Gutter Magazine, New Writing Scotland, and broadcast on BBC Radio 4.His latest book, Rat Race, is out now.We had a great time chatting with Callum, hearing about his early days of mapping out fantasy epics and why he pivoted to writing crime. We also talk about the brutal realities of working grueling night shifts on the railways, and we get some interesting anecdotes about how writing a non-historically accurate Victorian serial killer book actually landed him his literary agent!LinkBuy Rat Race nowFollow Callum on InstagramVisit Callum's websiteCome see us at Cymera: Podcast recordingNarrative Damage live showVote for Tariq's book The Midnight King for the Old Peculier Harrogate Crime Novel of the Year AwardVote for Tariq's book The Midnight King for the Capital Crime Overall Crime Book of the Year AwardSupport us on Patreon and get the podcast early and ad-free, along with other great benefits, including a bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/ukpageonePage One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramFollow us on BlueskyFollow us on ThreadsPage One - The Writer's Podcast is part of STET Podcasts - the one stop shop for all your writing and publishing podcast needs! Follow STET Podcasts on Instagram and Bluesky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    56 mins
  • Drafting Notes - Stop writing boring dialogue

    Drafting Notes - Stop writing boring dialogue
    May 27 2026

    On this week's Drafting Notes, we are talking about... talking! Writing dialogue convincingly is something a lot of writers find tricky, and we discuss things to watch out for, what makes dialogue sound convincing (not necessarily realistic), and talk about some examples of what to do and what not to do.


    Drafting Notes is a series in which one award-winning writer (Tariq) and one hopefully soon-to-be-published writer (Marco) discuss various writing issues as they occur to them!


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  • Adventures in Publishing-land: Nobel AI Scandal, Silicon Serpents & The Children's Literacy Crisis

    Adventures in Publishing-land: Nobel AI Scandal, Silicon Serpents & The Children's Literacy Crisis
    May 25 2026

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    This week, we're expanding on our discussion from the last episode about the depressing HarperCollins report on children's reading habits. Author and teacher Cailean Steed joins us to break down the underlying data and explain exactly how hyper-fixating on rigid literacy metrics is actively destroying the sheer joy of reading for kids. Plus, we talk about - of course - AI, as we talk about the Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner scandal, and discuss Nobel Laureate Olga Tokarczuk response to the talk of AI involvement in her work. And we find time to talk about the Guardian's "Best books of all time" list - and make Tariq talk about football again.


    00:00 Intro

    01:08 Literacy vs Joy: Let Kids Enjoy Reading: Cailean Steed Interview

    22:15 Snake Oil Award - Prize-winning Pile On

    37:50 Tokarczuk Prize - An Ignoble Use of AI?

    44:02 Stranger Than Fiction - Nadine's Idea Factory

    52.26 The Final Chapter - Who are books lists for?


    Links:

    Literacy focus ‘actively undermining’ reading for pleasure, HarperCollins finds

    ‘Obvious markers of AI’: doubts raised over winner of short story prize

    Read The Serpent in the Grove and decide for yourself

    Olga Tokarczuk has responded to the controversy over her reputed use of AI

    The Guardian 100 Best Books of All Time


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    1 hr and 2 mins
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