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  • S08 E07 Marian Keyes

    S08 E07 Marian Keyes
    2026/10/19
    Marian Keyes is the world-renowned, bestselling author of multiple novels and collected essays. Her Walsh Sisters novels have been turned into a successful television series, and she has won the British Book Awards and Irish Book Awards several times.

    Marian joins Fiona and Gail to talk about the challenges that women writers face and why she hopes that editors will never go easy on her.

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    1 時間 17 分
  • S08 E06 Máire Fisher

    S08 E06 Máire Fisher
    2026/10/12
    Máire Fisher is the author of Birdseye and The Enumerations, both currently republished internationally by Catalyst Press. Her work has been described as 'masterful' and 'unputdownable'.

    Máire joins Fiona and Gail to talk about writing the sequel to Birdseye, and dabbling in Regency Romance writing. She talks about how she gains great value from writing under mentorship.

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    1 時間 12 分
  • S08 E05 Mpho Boshego

    S08 E05 Mpho Boshego
    2026/10/05
    Mpho Boshego served as a South African diplomat in Belgium from 2007 to 2011. Her novel DIPLOMATIC TIES is inspired by her experiences.

    A striking debut, her book has been described as ‘a captivating story' that ‘captures the realness of a South African township life'.

    Mpho joins Fiona and Gail to talk about writing the book she would have wanted to read when she started out in the diplomatic service, and how she grew up inspired by the great Heinemann African Writers Series.

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    1 時間 10 分
  • S08 E04 Nadia Cassim

    S08 E04 Nadia Cassim
    2026/09/28
    Nadia Cassim is a novelist and short story writer whose most recent book NOT ANOTHER SAMOOSA RUN is currently longlisted for the Sunday Times Fiction Prize.

    A brave and ground-breaking novel, her book has been described as 'funny, thought-provoking, and empowering'.

    Nadia joins Fiona and Gail to talk about how she trusts her writing process and knows that her next great idea is just around the corner.

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    1 時間 5 分
  • S08 E03 Sarah Lotz

    S08 E03 Sarah Lotz
    2026/09/21
    Sarah Lotz is a prolific and hugely popular author who won the British Fantasy Award in 2015. She lived in South Africa for many years before moving back to the United Kingdom.

    Sarah is known for her many writing collaborations, as well as her solo work. Her most recent novel HOW TO KILL A CRIME WRITER is out now from Harper Collins

    Sarah joins Fiona and Gail to talk about how grieving the sudden loss of her beloved husband became the impetus behind her most recent work.

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  • S08 E02 Deon Meyer

    S08 E02 Deon Meyer
    2026/09/14
    Deon Meyer is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author whose books regularly smash sales records. His latest book SKORPIO is available in Afrikaans, while SCORPIO RISING will be released by Pan Macmillan on 1 October.

    Deon joins Fiona and Gail to talk about his early days of writing as a single father of young children, and how Benny Griesel forced his way out of minor-character status. Is this the most useful writing advice dropped in a single episode? Quite possibly!

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    1 時間 5 分
  • S08 E01 Catriona Ross

    S08 E01 Catriona Ross
    2026/09/07
    Catrina Ross is an author and editor with many years of experience in the South African book world. She is the author of THE WHICH WORD, newly released by Mirari Press.

    Catriona joins Fiona and Gail to talk about the 6-second rule in publishing and the inspiration behind her magical novel.

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    1 時間 3 分
  • S07 E10 Busisekile Khumalo

    S07 E10 Busisekile Khumalo
    2026/05/25
    Busisekile Khumalo is the bestselling author of the Harvard Wife series of novels, as well as the standalone book, Nomaswazi, and a new series published by Jonathan Ball Publishers, including Rubies & Rain and Sunshine & Shadows.

    Busisekile joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how she walked away from a career in law to pursue her passion for storytelling. She shares her insights into self-publishing vs traditional publishing and tells us how she juggles the demands of her fan base. Listeners can explore Busisekile's website for information about her mentoring programme.

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    1 時間 12 分