Gilly and Holly answer a whole heap of quick fire listener questions on plotting, writers' block, the publishing industry, making a living as an author and more!

We chat our Achilles heels, plus chat about reviews and Mastermind specialist subjects, and - what we don't talk about - why our voices are so husky and coldy.

In keeping with all the preceding years, the Honest Authors Christmas and New Year episode is dropping late. Gilly and Holly talk hopes, fears, and book prices.

Gillian and Holly chat to Mhairi McFarlane about getting started, coming up with fresh ideas, bad reviews and Archilles heals.

Gillian and Holly are back, talking about their years, fears and Archilles heals. PLUS in-depth interview with Linwood Barclay on how he keeps writing super hooky bangers, year on year.

Before signing off for maternity leave, Gilly and Holly talk future plans and answer your questions. *Some slightly rude chat so wait until your kids aren't listening*

Multi-million selling author of The Silent Patient and The Maidens, Alex Michaelides, talks process, sudden bestsellerdom and finding renewed joy in writing.

Clare Mackintosh talks us through precisely how she writes her international bestsellers, from idea to planning to writing to rewriting until it's a 10/10 novel.

The Honest Authors interview the incomparable Lisa Jewell about how she writes a novel, from idea to delivery.

The Honest Authors interview each other about how we write a novel - from the germ of an idea to hanging the manuscript in to our editors.

Gilly and Holly talk to Sunday Times bestseller of over 30 books, Jill Mansell, about how she writes her novels...

The Honest Authors discuss their 2021 in review, and look forward to 2022.

The Honest Authors both have big news, plus listener questions answered on money and agent submission. Warning: a few swearwords so don't listen with your kids...

The Honest Authors talk finding fresh ideas, giving readers what they want and writing through these weird times with fascinating and funny veteran writers, Jane Fallon and Lindsey Kelk. PLUS some quick fire listener questions.

Tim Weaver is on the podcast talking standalone novels, keeping a series fresh and how success is not always linear.

Gilly and Holly talk about redrafting, how long it takes to write a book, dealing with professional jealousy and finding time (and space) to write.

The Honest Authors interview their own agents. What have you always wanted to ask an agent but were too afraid to? Well, look no further.

Writing through lockdown (yawn, of course), Gilly and Holly's plans for 2021 and answering listener questions.

Three writers join the Honest Authors to talk mental health and creativity, coping strategies and more.

The Honest Authors talk to prolific authors who publish more than one novel per year.

The Honest Authors talk to prolific authors who publish more than one novel per year.

Gillian McAllister and Holly Seddon talk to debut authors published during the 2020 lockdown.