Just like a book club...
...with a writerly twist
Have you ever listened to an author interview and wished you could jump inside the podcast and ask them specific writing craft
questions about their novels?
The Writer’s Book Club podcast lets you do just that.
Tell me more
Writer’s Book Club is just like a regular book club but each month we’ll take a deep dive into a specific novel from a writing craft perspective.
It's a podcast for people who read books with a writer’s eye and find themselves wishing they could ask the author questions like . . .
“Why did you use flashbacks instead of a dual timeline?”
“What was the most challenging scene to write and why?”
“How did you develop the voice for that character?”
“Did you outline this novel and what was your process?”
Essentially, it’s a no-holds-barred insight into an author’s writing craft and process, applied to a real-life novel.
Where to listen
Trailer
Who’s coming?
My next guest on the podcast is the wonderful Hannah Richell, a writer I know many of you love.
Hannah has always written about families and secrets, but with this novel, her fifth, she takes those themes to the next level and added a crime element and let me tell you, she’s nailed it. It is utterly unputdownable. You’re going to love it.
ABOUT THE SEARCH PARTY
Five old friends reunite for an idyllic glamping holiday on the rugged Cornwall coast, but tensions rise when a storm leaves them stranded and someone goes missing.
Max and Annie Kingsley have left the London rat race with their twelve-year-old son to set up a glamping site in the wilds of Cornwall. Eager for a dry run ahead of their opening, they invite three old university friends and their families for a long-needed reunion and a relaxing weekend.
But the festivities soon go awry as tensions arise between the children (and subsequently their parents), explosive secrets come to light, and a sudden storm moves in, cutting them off from help as one in the group disappears.
Moving between a police investigation, a hospital room and the catastrophic weekend, The Search Party is a propulsive destination thriller about the tenuous bonds of friendship and the lengths parents will go to protect their children.
PRAISE FOR THE SEARCH PARTY
‘If you read just one thriller this year, make it The Search Party. I couldn’t put it down.’
Mark Brandi
‘Richell has written a standout page-turner, thoroughly gripping from start to finish.’
Anna Downes
You can grab a copy of The Search Party here or wherever you buy your books.
Send in your writing questions for Suzanne, either in the comments or DM on Instagram or Facebook or fill out this form by 22nd February 2024.
COMPETITION
If you’d like to win a copy of The Search Party head over to the Writers Book Club Instagram or Facebook to enter. Entries close on 15th March 2024.
How it works
1…
Read each month’s chosen novel.
2…
Send in your questions via our Instagram or Facebook by the 15th of the month. The more specific your questions the better (paragraph highlighting and margin scribbling encouraged!)
3…
I’ll ask the author as many of your questions as possible in the interview, diving deep into plot, characters, research, structure, voice and all manner of crafty goodness - whatever YOU want to know.
4…
The episode will be released in the first week of the following month on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.
Pop your earbuds in and soak up all the excellent writerly wisdom from our guest author.
You’ll come away with practical tips, as applied to a real novel, which you can apply to your own writing. If you’re a reader, this will give you a sneaky peek behind the scenes of how a novel is actually written.
Your host
Michelle Barraclough is a writer, blogger and very chatty woman who started this podcast as a way to legitimately indulge her passion for talking about all things writing with her favourite people (well, the ones who don’t rely on her for hot meals and piggybacks over hot sand) - writers!
Contact
michelle@writersbookclubpodcast.com
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