We've linked up with Japan this week to speak to our guest, sci-fi author Jude Austin. As Jude tells us, her dreams of becoming an actress ended when a bad knee injury forced her to abandon her training at a Japanese film school, where physical challenges and combat classes were a key part of the curriculum. Jude has since turned her creative passions towards sci-fi and fan fiction, and she has a passion for map-making as part of that creative world-building process.
Also this week, we reflect on the shock waves reverberating around the UK crime fiction community following events at Crimefest '23, where comments made at the festival's gala dinner have caused uproar on social media. As Adrian explains, the polarised nature of the debate has opened up some very personal scars for him.
121: Broadway dreams and debut novels - with Rachel Corsini
120: Crowdfunding and cyberpunk - with Matt Adcock
119: From women’s weeklies to full-scale fiction - with Jude Hayland
118: An extraordinary journey to publication - with Amer Anwar
117: Glasgow grit and a dentist’s dilemma - with Heleen Kist
116: From the outside in - with Louise Mangos
115: Write what you know - with Nick Edmunds
114: Bringing a business book to life - with Bryn Thompson and Steve Lowndes
113: Exploring Transmedia Storytelling - with Colin Harvey
112: Making words work - with Sam and Barry Hall
111: What book coaching can bring to your writing - with Nicole Johnston
110: Poetic inspiration - with Susan Darlington
109: Taking ’pantsing’ to the next level - with Abigail Osborne
108: Celebrating Clapham - London’s literary powerhouse - with Julie Anderson
107: Creating a ’cult’ book - with Cailean Steed
106: How Plottr might ease your writing pain - with Troy Lambert
105: From firefighter to thriller author - with David Beckler
104: Drawing on life to inspire your writing - with Anne Coates
103: Creating a sense of place - with J M Simpson
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