The Bestseller Experiment

Bestseller Experiment

The Bestseller Experiment

  • 57 minutes 13 seconds
    EP535: Behind Sarah Pinborough’s Eyes!

    Sarah Pinborough has had over twenty novels published and written for TV and film. Sarah’s new thriller Behind Her Eyes is getting incredible buzz after a heated auction. Sarah is always funny, insightful and often eye-wateringly honest. Brace yourselves for one of our most entertaining author chats yet… WARNING: Contains strong adult language!

    16 December 2024, 7:32 am
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    EP534: John Connolly | No Formulas & Finishing Books

    John Connolly has won pretty much every crime award going, and his books are regular Sunday Times bestsellers. He doesn’t do workshops, doesn’t suffer fools, and tells us about the massive issue with leaving a book half-finished. John’s words are dripping in wisdom and we loved him.

    9 December 2024, 12:30 am
  • 59 minutes 54 seconds
    EP533: Shannon Mayer - Million-Selling Indie Author
    From farrier to million-selling indie author, USA Today bestseller, and writing machine, Shannon bestows wisdom, inspiration, and a quote that we want on t-shirts and bumper stickers.
    2 December 2024, 12:30 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    EP532: LJ Ross – Rebel with Four Million Sold

    LJ Ross has long refused to play by other people’s rules and when she didn’t like the look of a publishing contract she struck out on her own. Over four million copies of her books have been sold to date and she’s still going strong. She answers our listener questions on marketing, pricing, Kindle and she tells us why she’s launching her own imprint and a prize for authors.

    25 November 2024, 12:30 am
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    EP531: Joanne Harris — Squeeze Your Characters

    Joanne Harris returns to the podcast with her gripping page-turning thriller A Narrow Door. Joanne answers our listener questions, tells us the importance of human interaction to her writing, why she doesn’t see a distinction between plotting and pantsing, and why ideas are like planets in a solar system. And the Two Marks discuss a chicken-writer analogy that has to be heard to be believed…

    18 November 2024, 4:30 am
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    EP530: Angela Marsons on getting a 12-book deal
    We welcome the wonderful Angela Marsons back to the podcast. Angela is the multi-million bestselling author of the DI Kim Stone series. And she’s back with Six Graves, the 16th book in the series. Despite her mega sales (five million and counting) and a 12-book contract, Angela tells us why she doesn’t take a single book for granted, and why every one she starts feels like the first. She also answers our listener questions and the two Marks discuss the pros and cons of being prolific.
    11 November 2024, 7:33 am
  • 58 minutes 33 seconds
    EP529: Michael Connelly - How to Write Every Day

    We are delighted to welcome worldwide bestseller Michael Connelly back to the podcast to discuss his new novel The Dark Hours, which explores an LA scarred by fear and social unrest. Michael reflects on how the world of Harry Bosch has grown over an incredible thirty years, and he answers our listener questions of writing habits, outlining and much, much more.

    4 November 2024, 12:30 am
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    EP528: Joe Abercrombie Returns

    We celebrate international bestselling fantasy writer Joe Abercrombie’s return to the podcast with The Wisdom of Crowds, which brings his Age of Madness trilogy to a thrilling climax. As always, Joe is a treasure trove of amazing advice for writers and he answers our listener questions on outlining, symmetry, POV and much more. We also ask him if he still dances naked in the rain… and his answer might surprise you.

    28 October 2024, 4:30 am
  • 49 minutes 15 seconds
    EP527: Steve Cavanagh: “A Masterclass in How to Hook Your Readers”

    Sunday Times bestselling thriller writer Steve Cavanagh returns triumphant to the podcast. When we last spoke to him he was on the verge of a great breakthrough. Today he’s an award-winner and international bestseller and with his new thriller The Devil’s Advocate he’s done it again. Steve reveals how he works hard to engage the reader straight away.

    22 October 2024, 5:52 am
  • 42 minutes 5 seconds
    EP526: Kate Mosse: “Unlocking the Secrets of Kate Mosse”

    Kate Mosse CBE is a global bestselling author with over 8 million sales. Her previous 10 novels include Labyrinth, which became the highest selling novel of the year and was made into a TV series. She is also founder of the Women’s Prize for Fiction which has changed the landscape for women’s writing over the last 30 years. A full-time carer and author, Kate is a huge inspiration to writers. Her latest novel is The Map of Bones and her theatre tour based on Labyrinth.

    15 October 2024, 4:56 am
  • 1 hour 26 minutes
    EP525: Dean Wesley Smith - How to Stop Listening to Your Critical Voice

    Dean Wesley Smith is one of the most prolific writers working today, with over 200 novels, and countless short stories published. He reveals how he has learned how to stop listening to his critical voice, and to stop thinking of the story as a “product”, and how that has unleashed his creativity.

    7 October 2024, 12:30 am
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