The Re-Read: Laura Kay and Danielle Wood (Minnie Darke)

We're switching things up for Season 9: Welcome to The Re-Read. In this mini-season, we check in with a selection of past guests to find out what they've been working on. Expect lots of books, some babies and plenty of chat. This season works a little differently, without book recommendations from us at the start of each episode. But we promise you'll still get plenty of books added to your TBR!Interview 1: Laura KayLaura Kay is a journalist and editor. She has an MA in American History from the University of Sheffield, and now lives in London with her wife and cat. In 2018, Laura was selected as one of the 10 PRH WriteNow mentees. We first spoke to her about her debut, The Split and we're delighted to have her on the podcast again to chat about her second novel, Tell Me Everything. Listen to our previous chat with Laura here.Follow Laura on Instagram @lauraekayIn this interview, we chat about:Writing therapy scenes and internal monologues in the bookThe cover design for Tell Me EverythingPublishing queer rom-coms and finding mainstream shelf spaceBeing able to celebrate the book release out of lockdownWhat Laura's working on nowTell Me Everything is available now.Interview 2: Danielle Wood (Minnie Darke)Danielle Wood or Minnie Darke? Our guest goes by a few names, but we just called her Danielle. We first spoke to Danielle about the publication of Star Crossed in 2019. This time, she's chatting about her new book With Love from Wish and Co. Listen to our previous chat with Danielle here.You can follow Danielle as Minnie on Instagram @minniedarkeIn this interview, we chat about:What it was like to have a book come out in March 2020 and choosing whether to include Covid in the new bookProfessional gift buying and how it inspired With Love from Wish and CoThe bonding of gift givingThe experience of writing an audiobook novella (Wild Apples, coming soon)What it's like being a writer with more than one persona, and the benefits of marketing as two separate authorsWith Love from Wish and Co is available now.Books and other things mentionedFreaky Friday (film)Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV series)No Hard Feelings by Genevieve NovakSchitt's Creek (TV series)Double Booked by Lily LindonWelcome to Your Life by Bethany RutterConnect with us on Instagram: @betterwordspod