Every social media platform has its own quirks. Hanna Sandvig has made it her mission to connect with other bookstagramers and grow her...

Vincent Fiorello is no stranger to art and creativity. In this interview he shares with James why he decided to crowdfund his latest...

Nicholas Erik offers experiential advice about the different advertising platforms for authors, what’s working now, and why persistence...

Carly Kade writes in a genre very close to her heart. She’s taken her love of horses and her life as an equestrian and parlayed that into...

Mandy Hickson has gone from RAF fighter pilot to successful author and speaker despite a discouraging start with traditional publishers....

Rich Amooi has followed his heart and passion into writing romantic comedies, a genre traditionally dominated by women. He hasn’t let...

After years of writing for television, Simon McCleave has found success with his police procedural series set in Snowdonia, Wales. He...

When indie authors live and work outside the UK and North America they have to be tenacious and creative about finding ways to publish...

Just as with the choices characters make and their speech patterns, a good fight scene must accurately represent a character. It must...

Perhaps sometimes ignorance is bliss. Steve Griggs leaped into writing cozy mysteries without ever having read one. With the habit of...

Marie Force has always been a powerhouse when it comes to her author career. Now, while closing in on selling 10 million books, she’s...

It all starts with an aardvark. Rob Angel didn’t set out to conquer the world of board games. He began with an idea that intrigued him,...

Children’s authors can use many of the same strategies that those who write for adults do. Karen Inglis shares the strategies which have...

Ian Sainsbury has found success in both sales and accolades. He’s the winner of the 2019 Kindle Storyteller award and he’s had made great...

Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti are sisters who write collaboratively in a number of sub-genres and have created a business with...

Data guru Alex Newton from K-Lytics joins the show to talk about the sometimes surprising, sometimes predictable effects COVID-19 is...

Author collaboration can take many forms. Today’s guest, Daniel Willcocks, has been a part of several different kinds of collaborations...

If you’re tired of the complexity of trying to wring data out of Amazon, there is a new tool available to help. James talks to Dierk...

As authors it can be hard to know what to focus on when it comes to marketing. Nick Thacker explains what an author platform is, what it...

Vicky Fraser teaches business owners the importance of telling their story in book form. But facts are just the beginning. Vicky and...