Page One - The Writer's Podcast
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<p>New episodes every Friday!</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>Page One is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Order yours now: <a href="https://www.writegear.co.uk/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.writegear.co.uk/shop</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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May 29, 2026
Ep. 269 - Callum McSorley on Mixing Noir and Humour
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/BAPzBpRzYNE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch as a full video episode on YouTube</a></p><br><p>Callum 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.</p><br><p>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!</p><br><p>Link</p><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/rat-race-callum-mcsorley/1023cf9154263b59?ean=9781805336396&next=t" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Rat Race now</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/callumrmcsorley/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow Callum on Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://callummcsorley.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Visit Callum's website</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-26/2026/4/5/page-one-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Come see us at Cymera: Podcast recording</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cymerafestival.co.uk/programme-26/2026/4/9/liveplay" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Narrative Damage live show</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com/vote" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vote for Tariq's book The Midnight King for the Old Peculier Harrogate Crime Novel of the Year Award</a></p><p><a href="https://www.capitalcrime.org/fingerprint-awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vote for Tariq's book The Midnight King for the Capital Crime Overall Crime Book of the Year Award</a></p><br><p>Support us on Patreon and get the podcast early and ad-free, along with other great benefits, including a bonus episodes: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ukpageone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/ukpageone</a></p><br><p>Page 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: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTcwZnBmNkJJWjhpMkxKaHQ2bmEzM3NyeFdNZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttUjl6YlBITU5sblhyUUIzeVR5Rll2bXVKcC1jNUVBZVdEV2lleTB2MDB5ejlqOEw2RlNZWHNBQ0E0Z2RXSE9ReHRQTGhqNmEzRVVkdHBZcGE5OHlTYWNkVzIxdlE4d2hmNDVVX25tWTBDUWJlX2Q4WQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.writegear.co.uk%2Fpage-one&v=JcQfKlXfayI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ukPageOne" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ukpageone/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ukpageone.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Bluesky</a></p><p><a href="https://www.threads.net/@ukpageone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Threads</a></p><br><p>Page One - The Writer's Podcast is part of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@stetpodcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">STET Podcasts</a> - the one stop shop for all your writing and publishing podcast needs! Follow STET Podcasts on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stetpodcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/stetpodcasts.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 27, 2026
Drafting Notes - Stop writing boring dialogue
<p>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.</p><br><p>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!</p><br><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ukpageone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support us on Patreon and get access to Drafting Notes episodes early, along with other great benefits!</a></p><br><p>Drafting Notes and Page One - The Writer's Podcast are brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTcwZnBmNkJJWjhpMkxKaHQ2bmEzM3NyeFdNZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttUjl6YlBITU5sblhyUUIzeVR5Rll2bXVKcC1jNUVBZVdEV2lleTB2MDB5ejlqOEw2RlNZWHNBQ0E0Z2RXSE9ReHRQTGhqNmEzRVVkdHBZcGE5OHlTYWNkVzIxdlE4d2hmNDVVX25tWTBDUWJlX2Q4WQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.writegear.co.uk%2Fpage-one&v=JcQfKlXfayI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ukPageOne" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Facebook</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ukpageone/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ukpageone.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Bluesky</a></p><p><a href="https://www.threads.net/@ukpageone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Threads</a></p><br><p>Drafting Notes is part of STET Podcasts - the one stop shop for all your writing and publishing podcast needs! Follow STET Podcasts on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stetpodcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/stetpodcasts.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
May 25, 2026
Adventures in Publishing-land: Nobel AI Scandal, Silicon Serpents & The Children's Literacy Crisis
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/rI0g_zOgzUU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch as a full video episode on YouTube</a></p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:08 Literacy vs Joy: Let Kids Enjoy Reading: Cailean Steed Interview</p><p>22:15 Snake Oil Award - Prize-winning Pile On</p><p>37:50 Tokarczuk Prize - An Ignoble Use of AI?</p><p>44:02 Stranger Than Fiction - Nadine's Idea Factory</p><p>52.26 The Final Chapter - Who are books lists for?</p><br><p>Links:</p><p><a href="https://www.thebookseller.com/news/literacy-focus-actively-undermining-childrens-reading-for-pleasure-harpercollins-finds" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Literacy focus ‘actively undermining’ reading for pleasure, HarperCollins finds</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/19/commonwealth-short-story-prize-winner-doubts-ai-artificial-intelligence" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Obvious markers of AI’: doubts raised over winner of short story prize</a></p><p><a href="https://granta.com/the-serpent-in-the-grove/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read The Serpent in the Grove and decide for yourself</a></p><p><a href="https://lithub.com/olga-tokarczuk-has-responded-to-the-controversy-over-her-reputed-use-of-ai/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Olga Tokarczuk has responded to the controversy over her reputed use of AI</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Guardian 100 Best Books of All Time</a></p><br><p>Adventures in Publishing-land is brought to you by STET Podcasts - the one stop shop for all your writing podcast needs, featuring Page One - The Writer's Podcast, The Conversation with Nadine Matheson and more!</p><br><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/stetpodcasts.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Bluesky</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stetpodcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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<p>New episodes every Friday!</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>Page One is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Order yours now: <a href="https://www.writegear.co.uk/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.writegear.co.uk/shop</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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