Always Take Notes
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
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Dean Koontz on escapism, navigating publishing and his latest novel, "Going Home in the Dark"
#223: Sarah Perry, novelist
#220: Anthony Cheetham, publisher
#219: Jacqueline Wilson, novelist
#218: Jesse Armstrong, screenwriter
#217: Hallie Rubenhold, historian
#216: Viet Thanh Nguyen, novelist and academic
#215: Jojo Moyes, novelist
#214: Ben Macintyre, journalist and author
#212: Andrew O'Hagan, novelist and non-fiction writer
#211: Dani Shapiro, novelist and non-fiction writer
#210: Joshi Herrmann, founder, Mill Media
#209: Nnedi Okorafor, novelist
#208: Ben Okri, novelist
#206: Tim Winton, novelist
#205: Hannah Barnes, journalist and author
#204: Michael Lewis, journalist and author
#203: Clare Alexander, literary agent, Aitken Alexander Associates
#202: Philippe Sands, author and lawyer
#201: Reni Eddo-Lodge, journalist and author
#200: Frederick Forsyth, novelist
#199: Paula Hawkins, novelist
#198: Richard Dawkins, non-fiction author