The Bestseller Experiment

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EP321: Damien Lewis — History Isn't Static Jun 14, 2021

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A narrative non-fiction treat this week as bestselling historian Damien Lewis tell us about the extraordinary heroes of his new book SAS Great Escapes. We also discuss research methods, using primary and secondary sources, how to earn the trust of interviewees, adapting history for the screen and why history is not static. Join the Bestseller Academy: https://academy.bestsellerexperiment.com

EP320: Nadine Matheson — A Little Bit of Dismemberment Jun 06, 2021

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Nadine Matheson’s debut thriller The Jigsaw Man has been hailed as one of the event debuts of the year. But this was far from an overnight success. Nadine’s writing journey is one from competition wins, to NanoWriMo, to self-publishing, to a six-publisher auction and the publication of her bestselling debut The Jigsaw Man and a TV option. Nadine tells us the lessons she learned along the way, and how she worked around her career as a Criminal Solicitor. Join the Bestseller Academy: https://academy.bestsellerexperiment.com

EP319: Sarah Moorhead and Stuart Turton — Teacher, Student & Metempsychosis May 31, 2021

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Do you have a favourite teacher? One who encouraged you to write, maybe? This special episode is for all the teachers and students out there who have inspired one another over the years, and we have two of them on the show. Sarah Moorhead is the author of Witness X and started out as a teacher. One of her students was young Stuart Turton, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water. They tell us how they reunited over Twitter and how discussing big ideas in the class can change the course of a life. Join the Bestseller Academy: https://academy.bestsellerexperiment.com

EP318: Deep Dive — Writing Sex Scenes with Caedis Knight May 27, 2021

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Sex scenes in fiction can be difficult to get right, so much so that there’s even an award for writers who get it horribly wrong. We speak to Jacqueline Silvester and NJ Simmonds, who write together as Caedis Knight, about how they make the sex scenes in their Blood Web Chronicles work effectively. They answer listener questions on language, character, story and sex… and yes, the language in this podcast can get a bit saucy, so be warned if that’s not your thing. Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

EP317: Dean Wesley Smith — Plug in to your Creative Voice and Play May 23, 2021

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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. Join the Bestseller Academy: https://academy.bestsellerexperiment.com

EP316: Josie Lloyd — Make ‘em laugh, Make ‘em cry May 16, 2021

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Josie Lloyd tells us why The Cancer Ladies Running Club is the most important and personal book she’s written, and how she balanced a story that is brutally honest about cancer and is still brimming with hope and positivity. She also takes us through her extraordinary career, including co-writing with her husband Emlyn Rees, and how she’s coped with writing in lockdown. Join the Bestseller Academy: https://academy.bestsellerexperiment.com

EP315: Andrew Hunter Murray — Terror Leads to Productivity May 09, 2021

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When Andrew Hunter Murray decided to end the world with his novel The Last Day he had no idea how hard it would be. His research involved astrophysics, climate migration, geopolitics, sleep cycles and much more. Andrew tells us how he achieved a balance of storytelling and worldbuilding to write what became one of the top ten bestsellers of 2020. Join the Bestseller Academy: https://academy.bestsellerexperiment.com

EP314: Eric Maikranz — Infinite Reward May 02, 2021

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The dream for many authors is to see their novel made into a big-budget Hollywood movie. Debut author D. Eric Maikranz decided that he would make his dream a reality. His novel, The Reincarnationist Papers, has been adapted into a Paramount movie starring Mark Wahlberg, and directed by Antoine Fuqua. Taking a tip from his day job in IT, he was able to get the attention of Hollywood in the most extraordinary way... Join the Bestseller Academy: https://academy.bestsellerexperiment.com

EP313: Ellie Barker — Dreams Come True… Eventually Apr 25, 2021

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Adele Geras is one of Britain’s most acclaimed writers, and has written over 100 books for both children and adults. With her latest novel Dangerous Women she’s written her first historical thriller under the pseudonym Hope Adams. We talk about writing under a pseudonym, taking liberties with history, the challenges of writing a thriller for the first time, the benefits of editors, and why she still wants to be Judy Garland… Join the Bestseller Academy: https://academy.bestsellerexperiment.com

EP038: Archive Rerun - From The Heart | Erica James Apr 19, 2021

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In this week's episode from the BXP Archives... How do you touch the heart of your readers? We get emotional over tea and cake with bestselling author Erica James. Erica has sold over 5 million copies of her twenty books, is winner of the Romantic Novel of the Year Award, and she never fails to break her readers’ hearts. We discover how she does it… Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

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