This week, we chat with the brilliant Chiara Bullen, who tells us about cosy fantasy, her love of D&D, and discusses her debut novel, The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance Watch: youtu.be/lO1fsqPZNHo Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

On today's Page One Extra, we are joined by the brilliant Bob Bookman to get an update on all things Hollywood - what the book-to-screen pipeline is looking like, why Obsession has been such a hit, the impact of AI and more! Watch: youtu.be/amFYoTzZHLQ Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Mid-List and Bestseller level Patreon backers now have early access to this week's episode with Chiara Bullen, who tells us about her debut, The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance (out today!) and chats about what cosy fantasy really means. Join Patreon to watch now: patreon.com/ukpageone

This week we’re joined by the brilliant Matthew Capodicasa, who tells us about writing for stage and screen, what it's like seeing actors bring your words to life, and how a TV writers’ room really works! Watch: youtu.be/gJDtmIPyXK8 Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Patreon backers now have early access to this week's episode with playwright and screenwriter Matthew Capodicasa, who tells us about writing for different media and what it is really like to work in a TV writers' room. Join Patreon now to watch/listen: patreon.com/ukpageone

We’re joined this week by the brilliant @benedictanning.bsky.social, who tells us how a change in approach in his writing landed him an agent and his debut deal with Atomic Coffin, described as The Hunt for Red October meets Event Horizon! Watch: youtu.be/cMOJqSutw98 Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Special bonus Page One Extra today - we were down at Capital Crime at the weekend and caught up with various authors for bite-sized chats about the festival, their writing, and, of course, other nonsense! Watch: youtu.be/XNGAMKqejRI Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Patreon backers now have early access to this week's episode with the brilliant @benedictanning.bsky.social, who tells us all about his debut horror, Atomic Coffin, and how changing up his approach helped him land an agent. Join Patreon now to watch or listen: patreon.com/ukpageone

This week it's our live recording from Cymera Festival, where we had the chance to speak with the brilliant @annasmithspark.bsky.social about grimdark fantasy, mythology, comics and more! Watch: youtu.be/Eig9BWPjC6M Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

A special Page One Extra episode today as we are joined by @alexsokoloff.bsky.social and @craig-robertson.bsky.social in studio to tell us about their first co-written novel, The Grapevine - and how they broke wedding vows to write it! Watch: youtu.be/9C0QTmQIcdc Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Mid-list & Bestseller tier Patreon backers now have early access to this week's episode with the brilliant @annasmithspark.bsky.social, recorded live @cymerafestival.co.uk! A fascinating chat hearing about Anna's process, including a very unique typing method... Join patreon: patreon.com/ukpageone

This week we’re joined by the brilliant J.D. Pennington, who tells us about breaking into novel writing after years trying as a screenwriter, and also gives us the unvarnished truths about seeing your novel adapted for the screen. Watch: youtu.be/nh4xTxhIPmk Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Show, Don't Tell... It's one of the great mantras that writers are told, but what does it actually mean - and should it always be applied? We discuss it on today's Drafting Notes! Watch: youtu.be/9QE2X7WHcP8 Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Patreon backers now have early access to this week's episode with the brilliant J.D. Pennington, who tells us how after 15 years of trying to write screenplays, he found success as a novelist - and why he always needs to know the ending before he can write. Watch/listen: patreon.com/ukpageone

The amazing @kierongillen.bsky.social joins us this week to talk about how he broke into comics writing, what it’s like working on big IP like X-Men and Star Wars, and how that compares to creating his own comics IP. Watch: youtu.be/cTBkTH2eVoI Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Bonus ep of Page One Extra: Friend of the pod @davegoodman.bsky.social returns to chat about what he has been up to since his last appearance (just a couple of awards!) and to talk about his new book, Solitary Agents! Watch: youtu.be/fW4aMEdlM1Q Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Mid-list and Bestseller level Patreon backers now have early access to this week's interview with the brilliant Kieron Gillen, who joins us to talk about his comic writing career - and gives his views on what makes a good video game narrative. Join now to watch: patreon.com/ukpageone

On this week's episode, we are joined by the brilliant @callummcsorley.bsky.social, who tells us about what it was like to win the McIlvanney Prize - and why he was shocked to win. Plus, we hear about his new book, Rat Race! Watch: youtu.be/BAPzBpRzYNE Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

On today's Drafting Notes, we are talking... talking! Or dialogue, specifically. What makes good dialogue flow and what can bring it to a halt for a reader? Watch now: youtu.be/wqfeHKAeTkk Or listen on your favourite podcast app: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Patreon backers now have early access to this week's interview with the brilliant @callummcsorley.bsky.social, who tells us about bringing humour to crime, and teaching his English editor some key Scottish phrases... Join Patreon to watch/listen now: patreon.com/ukpageone

The brilliant @andreamara.bsky.social joins us this week to talk about how she came to writing late, and how she keeps track of all her ideas as an author. Plus, what it’s like to eat cake with Michael Peña! Watch: youtu.be/uHfMx4Zdct4 Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Page One Extra today with friend of the pod and all-round amazing @rjbarker.bsky.social, who chats about his new book, Mortedant's Peril, talks about influential books, & tells us how he deals with reviews (and how his agent sabotaged that 😆) Watch: youtu.be/ruCxWQxzGyY Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Patreon backers now have early access to this week's interview with @andreamara.bsky.social, who tells us about her initial start at writing novels, and talks about her latest book, Such A Nice Girl. Join Patreon to watch/listen now: patreon.com/ukpageone

This week Leigh Radford joins us to tell us about her very different take on a zombie story, and how personal tragedy gave her the push she needed to tell her story. Watch: youtu.be/qq8B-bKbQM0 Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

THE HOLLOW BOYS from our very own @tariqashkanani.bsky.social is out today! The follow-up to his award-winning (and currently multi-nominated) THE MIDNIGHT KING, this is another dark, compelling crime noir set in small-town America. Pick it up today: www.amazon.co.uk/Hollow-Boys-...

Patreon backers now have early access to this week's episode with Leigh Radford, who tells us all about her debut novel, One Yellow Eye, and why she thinks Zombie stories are popular. Join Patreon to watch now: patreon.com/ukpageone

Former Survivor contestant and now novelist @stephenfishbach.bsky.social joins us this week to tell us why he wanted to write Escape!, his debut novel, and how he used his experiences on reality TV to help develop the story. Watch: youtu.be/-ijwKwA9LeA Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Patreon backers now have early access to this week's interview with the brilliant @stephenfishbach.bsky.social, who tells us about moving from appearing on Survivor to becoming a novelist. Though it wasn't his first writing experience... Join Patreon to watch now: patreon.com/ukpageone

We’re joined this week by the brilliant @alessandraranelli.bsky.social, who tells us all about her love of detective fiction and the real-life inspiration behind her debut, Murder at the Hotel Orient, which is just out! Watch: youtu.be/lrnd70vrLIE Listen: linktr.ee/ukpageone

Patreon backers now have early access to this week's episode with @alessandraranelli.bsky.social, who tells us about how she used the real-life Hotel Orient as inspiration for her debut, Murder at the Hotel Orient. Join Patreon to watch/listen now: patreon.com/ukpageone