Kerry's friend and colleague, Chloé Finn, joins her to chat about what they read in 2025 and what they're planning to read in 2026. Chloé discusses authors who create rich interior worlds and Kerry bench presses a gigantic Collins Dictionary.

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Chloé Finn

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A Secret History by Donna Tart

A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas

Fahrenheit 182 by Mark Hoppus

This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes

In Praise of Walking by Shane O'Mara

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

Heartburn by Nora Ephron

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

Tart by Slutty Cheff

English Dictionary Complete and Unabridged | Collins Dictionaries

Normal People by Sally Rooney

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

A Real Piece of Work by Freya Bromley

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

The Rest is Entertainment Podcast | Goalhanger

"Wuthering Heights" Trailer (2026)

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

Nesting by Roisin O'Donnell

A Long Game by Elizabeth McCracken

Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams

You Don't Need a Smartphone by August Lamm

HMD Barbie™ Phone

There's Someone in Reception: Adventures in Local Journalism

How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend: A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life by Dr. Rachel Barr

Mind Games by Annie Vernon

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

Marcia Hutchinson joins Kerry to talk about her work running Primary Colours, for which she was awarded an MBE for services to cultural diversity, along with finding the writing flows that work for her, and her debut novel, 'The Mercy Step'.

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Marcia Hutchinson

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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Advent by Gunnar Gunnarsson

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Marcia's impressive career!

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Midge Gillies, author of 'Atlantic Furies: The Women Who Risked Everything to be the First to Fly', joins Kerry to discuss her impressive career as a non-fiction author, including celebrating your subjects and bringing their stories alive.

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Midge Gillies

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'Rebecca' by Daphne Du Maurier 

'The Island of Missing Trees' by Elif Shafak

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Atlantic Furies celebrates the bravery, panache, and drive of these trail-blazing aviators, who showed the world that it wasn’t just men who could conquer the skies.

All Midge's Books

Kerry is joined by Silvia Saunders, who won the Comedy Women in Print prize for her debut novel, Homesick. They discuss writing days, finding your voice and the importance of perseverance.

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Silvia Saunders

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Novel November | A 30-Day Writing Challenge

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The Vegetarian by Han Kang

'Homesick' by Silvia Saunders

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'Even if You Beat Me' | An Essay by Sally Rooney

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In this episode, Kerry sits down with Keith Houston to talk about the practicalities of writing alongside another job, finding your process and how deadlines are catalysts for getting your project completed.

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Keith Houston

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🎗 Relay for St. Jude

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Read the Shady Characters blog

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Kerry is joined by Jo Morey to discuss rediscovering writing after a corporate career, her experience in the Faber Academy and how competitions helped her get published.

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Jo Morey

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Faber Academy | Creative Writing Courses

The Cheshire Novel Prize

'Beloved' by Toni Morrison

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Jo Morey's website

Buy 'The Night Lagoon' (UK) by Jo Morey

Buy 'Lime Juice Money' (USA) by Jo Morey

Kerry is joined by Celia Silvani, author of 'Baby Teeth'. They discuss toasties, the unusual way Celia wrote her novel and how dangerous online forums informed the characters in her book.

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Celia Silvani

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Curtis Brown Creative Writing Courses

Sausage, Bean and Cheese bake from Greggs

If you go to Greggs, Kerry's recommendation is not this but a sausage roll and a pink iced doughnut.

'I Capture the Castle' by Dodie Smith

The National Literacy Trust

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Medics warn of dangers of freebirths | BBC

Hannah Schofield | Literary Agent at LBA

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In this episode, David Sparks joins Kerry to discuss his writing process for MacSparky Field Guides, the importance of reading and why it's essential to have analogue parts of your to-do system.

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David Sparks

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Writing Memoir & Narrative Non-Fiction with Wyl Menmuir

The Curtis Brown Creative memoir course I took

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MacSparky | Home of David Sparks' Field Guides

The Benefits of Writing Morning Pages

OmniFocus Field Guide | MacSparky

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

Focused | Episode 196: Focus & The Reading Life, with Maryanne Wolf

'Mac at Work' by David Sparks

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Day One | Your journal for life.

Interstitial journaling

Plotter Stationery

The Theme System Journal | Cortex Brand

Drafts | Where Text Starts

Giant Sticky Notes

The Productivity Field Guide | MacSparky

Kate Kemp joins Kerry to talk about the process of writing 'The Grapevine', moving from a career in psychotherapy to fiction writing and keeping a balanced view when you're on the publishing rollercoaster.

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Kate Kemp

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The Stylist Prize for Feminist Fiction

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Curtis Brown Creative Writing Courses

reMarkable | The future of paper is here

Freewrite | Distration-Free Writing Tools

In this episode, Kerry is joined by Laurie Bolger, the acclaimed English poet, stand-up and presenter. They discuss 'setting up shop', organisations to support working poets and the making of Laurie's new collection.

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Laurie Bolger

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Atomic Habits by James Clear

Laurie's Workshops

Watergate Bay Hotel

The Arts Council

Apples and Snakes

Spread the Word

Roundhouse

Barbican Young Poets

Southbank Centre: New Poets Collective

The Poetry Society

'Lady' by Laurie Bolger

Laurie's new collection!

'Spin' by Laurie Bolger

'Makeover' by Laurie Bolger

'Box Rooms' by Laurie Bolger

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Jen Nesbitt

Laurie's website lady

Antony Johnston joins Kerry to talk about writing productivity, building a career as a multi-facted writer and how his graphic novel became a Hollywood movie starring Charlize Theron.

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Antony Johnston

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The Wobble

My Substack post about what happened when I spoke to a literary agent.

Antony Johnston

Writing and Breathing

The Organised Writer by Antony Johnston

How to stay on top of all your projects and never miss a deadline.

The Organised Writer (The original blog post)

Getting Things Done by David Allen

The Coldest City

Watch the Atomic Blonde trailer

Antony being interviewed at the Berlin Premier of Atomic Blonde

Sally Rooney Doesn't Want Her Third Novel Adapted for TV

Can You Solve the Murder? by Antony Johnston

The Dog Sitter Detective Series by Antony Johnston