Always Take Notes

Always Take Notes

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Always Take Notes is a fortnightly podcast from London for and about writers and writing. Hosts Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd speak to a diverse range of people in the industry on a variety of topics, from the mysteries of slush piles and per-word rates, to how data are changing the ways newspapers do business and how to pitch a book. patreon.com/alwaystakenotes

Latest episodeFranz Wild on investigating the rich and powerfulOctober 27, 2026 · 67 min

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Latest episodes

1. Franz Wild on investigating the rich and powerfulOctober 27, 2026 · 67 min
2. Charlotte Mursell on working at Mills & Boon, the romantasy boom and spotting a bestsellerOctober 13, 2026 · 64 min
3. David Walsh on his 13-year pursuit of cycling drug cheat Lance Armstrong and whether collision sports have a futureSeptember 29, 2026 · 72 min
4. Madeleine Milburn on running her own literary agency, discovering "Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine" and what makes a perfect book-club bookSeptember 15, 2026 · 66 min
5. Matt Haig on his early struggles as a literary novelist and the unexpected success of his memoir "Reasons to Stay Alive"September 1, 2026 · 69 min
6. Amanda Harris on the economics of publishing, setting up her own literary agency and what makes a worthwhile celebrity bookAugust 18, 2026 · 60 min
7. Jeff Maysh on optioning dozens of his magazine stories to film and TV production companies and the roots of his interest in crimeAugust 4, 2026 · 66 min
8. Vicki Willden-Lebrecht on screens, the reading crisis and building a business around illustrated children's booksJuly 21, 2026 · 53 min
9. Tom Rob Smith on his bestselling debut "Child 44", screenwriting for the BBC and FX, and taking a different approach in his new novel "Twenty Years Together"July 7, 2026 · 70 min
10. Siri Hustvedt talks about her marriage to the novelist Paul Auster - and writing about him after his death in “Ghost Stories”June 23, 2026 · 59 min

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