- 1 hour 5 minutes25: Writing Fiction for the New Yorker, with Molly Aitken
Fiction author Molly Aitken joins Kerry to discuss her writing process, her role as a Creative Writing lecturer and her recent experience having her short story, 'This is How it Happens', published in The New Yorker.
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24 April 2026, 12:00 pm - 52 minutes 5 seconds24: Editing Your Work and Self-Publishing, with Bryony Leah
Freelance editor Bryony Leah joins Kerry to discuss self-publishing, the differences between line, copy and story edits, as well as the common foibles she corrects in her authors' work. Kerry finds yet another reason to get out her giant dictionary.
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27 March 2026, 10:00 am - 50 minutes 9 seconds23: How to Get Into Technology Journalism, with John Voorhees
In this episode, Managing Editor of MacStories, John Voorhees joins Kerry to discuss the best ways to get started in technology journalism and how a daily online publication operates.
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27 February 2026, 12:00 pm - 52 minutes 16 seconds22: Reading Roundup 25/26 with Chloé Finn
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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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
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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
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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
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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
30 January 2026, 10:00 am - 54 minutes 48 seconds21: Working to Decolonise the Curriculum, Writing and ADHD, with Marcia Hutchinson
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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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
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26 December 2025, 10:00 am - 49 minutes 3 seconds20: The Creativity of Non-Fiction Writing, with Midge Gillies
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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'Rebecca' by Daphne Du Maurier
'The Island of Missing Trees' by Elif Shafak
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28 November 2025, 10:00 am - 58 minutes 45 seconds19: Writing Humour, with Silvia Saunders
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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Novel November | A 30-Day Writing Challenge
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The Vegetarian by Han Kang
'Homesick' by Silvia Saunders
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31 October 2025, 11:00 am - 51 minutes 29 seconds18: Finding Your Process, with Keith Houston
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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26 September 2025, 9:00 am - 51 minutes 23 seconds17: "I Don't Plot My Novels," with Jo Morey
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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29 August 2025, 9:00 am - 51 minutes 8 seconds16: Finding a Five Month Flow State, with Celia Silvani
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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25 July 2025, 9:00 am - 1 hour 2 minutes15: Blending Analogue and Digital Writing Systems, with David Sparks
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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