Genre Fiction Podcast

Interview with USA author Kate Brandes

Author Kate Brandes lives in the small river town of Riegelsville, Pennsylvania.  She has also worked as a geologist and environmental scientist for more than twenty years. She currently teaches geology, creative writing and a course on Landscape, Culture and Story of Place at Moravian University. She also co-directs the Moravian Writers’ Conference. Her novel 'The Promise of Pierson Orchard' was published by Wyatt-Mackenzie Publishing in 2017 and her new novel 'Stone Creek' is due for release in August this year.

In episode 1 of this two-part interview, Kate explains how her scientific background led to developing her creative writing craft where sense of place is at the heart of her stories. Environmental issues are an underlying theme, and Kate discusses how it is important to balance delivering your key messages with telling an engaging story and developing complex fictional characters, perhaps inspired by real people.

https://katebrandes.com/

Clare Connelly (episode 2)

Episode 2 of the interview between Harry Colfer, Jack Roney, and special guest Clare Connelly.

In this episode, Clare breaks down the key components of her 'How to Self-Publish and Sell' workshop. A must listen episode for authors looking to embark on self-publishing.

The next course starts on 1st August 2024 so check out the link above to sign-up.

Interview with bestselling author Clare Connelly (episode 1)

In this episode, Harry Colfer and Jack Roney interview bestselling author, Clare Connelly.

Clare is the  author of more than one hundred angsty, passionate romance novels. Having self-published her first book in 2014, by the end of that year, she was an Amazon All-Star in the US and UK and has since sold millions of copies of her books. She continues to self-publish and also writes her trademark romances for Harlequin and Tule. 

In 2023, alongside three other bestselling romance writers, Clare launched the How to Write Academy, a one-stop shop for aspiring genre writers. 

The next course starts on 1st August 2024 so make sure you check this out.

In this episode, Clare explains some key strategies for authors looking to self publish.

Interview with thriller author A.C.Edwards (episode 2)

In this episode, Harry Colfer, Jack Roney, and thriller author Andy Edwards continue their chat from episode one and dissect more key elements that make up a banger thriller novel. They discuss the importance of field research, how to create relatable and flawed characters, a hero’s dark mirror, authentic dialogue and realistic human responses, traits of an engaging villain, and how to write a fast-paced action scene. Some excellent advice for emerging thriller writers.

Interview with thriller author A.C.Edwards (episode 1)

Andy Edwards (A.C. Edwards) is a former policeman, paratrooper and Special Forces officer. He served in the Australian Army with operational deployments in South East Asia and retired at the rank of Major.

Andy has also worked as a security adviser across SE Asia, as a bodyguard and as a security contractor in the Middle East and Afghanistan. He ended his career recently as the Regional Security Director (Asia Pacific) for a multi-national company, and has now exchanged the corporate grind for full-time writing.

Born in Singapore, Andy has lived and worked for much of his life across Asia Pacific. Today, he lives between Brisbane, and Hong Kong where his new thriller books, The Dragon Series are set.

In this episode, Andy shares his journey from international security specialist to thriller fiction writer. Harry Colfer, Jack Roney and Andy discuss some of the key elements to writing page-turning thrillers, including authentic protagonists, anti-heros, settings as character, research and authenticity. A must listen for emerging thriller writers.

Crime writer Graham Bartlett episode 3

Graham Bartlett returns for episode 3 of his chat with Jack Roney and Harry Colfer to discuss how his 30+ years policing experience influenced his fiction writing. The guys chat about common mistakes writers make when it comes to referencing police and paramedic procedures in crime fiction. Graham, Jack and Harry all offer services to writers to help ensure authenticity and accuracy for their manuscripts. Check out this episode to find out how they can help you.

See Graham's website for more information.

Crime writer Graham Bartlett episode 2

Graham Bartlett returns for episode 2 of his chat with Jack Roney and Harry Colfer to discuss how his 30+ years policing experience influenced his fiction writing. Graham also explains the services he offers to support crime writers.

See Graham's website for more information.

Crime writer Graham Bartlett episode 1

This is the first of three episodes featuring UK crime author Graham Bartlett.

Graham is a former detective and now a crime fiction and police advisor to authors and TV writers as well as a Sunday Times best selling crime writer. He delivers programs to help writers create authentic plots, police characters, procedures and scenes, sharing his 30+ years experience as a detective, firearms commander and city police chief. Graham and his network of experts take writers behind the curtain to show how crimes are investigated and solved, form the corpse to the courtroom.

In this episode, Graham chats with Harry Colfer and Jack Roney about his transition from police officer to writer, and how he teamed up with prominent author Peter James to write two true crime books based on intriguing real cases.