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Dear Rach & Soph — 80 episodes
Tales from the wild west - with guest Anthea Hodgson
The Italian Correspondent with guest Belinda Alexandra
On bookshops and buried pasts with guest Sarah Clutton
We decide to talk about A.I.
Why are we posting on social media?
On not saying 'sorry'
We're baaaaack - season 4 begins
Summer reading sorted! With these new releases from Q4 2025
All about The Lucky Sisters
All about audiobooks from an audio insider, with guest Chiara Priorelli from Wavesound
From self-publishing to series smash and new stories - with guest Lyla Sage
When a writer works for a writers festival - with guest Qin Qin
How a respected journalist becomes a bestselling crime novelist - with guest Michael Brissenden
From emergency medicine to compelling fiction - guest Michelle Johnston
From blogging to writing fiction - with guest Holly Brunnbauer
From helping others to healing through stories - guest Renae Black
September 2025 new releases
Writing, characters, pitching - we answer questions!
Is there a ‘second novel syndrome’? With guests Saman Shad and Emma Pei Yin
From marketing romance to writing romance - with guest Patrick Lenton
All about Lessons in Love at the Seaside Salon
The ins, outs, ups and downs of romance writing - with guest Amy Barry
From historical fiction to Italian crime - with guest Kayte Nunn
August 2025 new releases
Living a fully creative life - with guest Maya Linnell
Changing genres, changing lives - with guest Jess Kitching
Writer therapy! With guest Ky Garvey
July 2025 new releases
From medical school to magical worlds - with guest Emma Clancey
Making a creative career change - with guest Miranda Nation
Productivity, plot twists and personal growth: Inside Leonie Kelsall’s writing life
The Biggest Disappointment - with guest Allison Tait
Writer 'therapy': Stuck in the draft! With guest Mona Farrokhi
Writing fiction about a real person, with guest Kimberley Freeman
Your next favourite read might be in this episode!
How to write 25+ books - with guest Karly Lane
Plotless novels, genre creep & the art of children's books: a masterclass from Danielle Binks
A new literary agent talks book marketing - with guest Chloe Berry
Perfectionism and procrastination and writing crime - guest Dinuka McKenzie
All the May 2025 book releases you need to know about!
Why the World Needs Your Creativity | with guest Amie McNee
Season 3, episode 5 - Scrivener: The cases for - with guest Karina May
Season 3, episode 4 - 'Writer therapy' with guest Emily Paull, author of The Distance Between Dreams
Season 3, episode 3 - April new releases
Season 3, episode 2: Guest Catherine Greer on writing stories for women in later life
Season 3, episode 1: All the questions
Bonus episode: The Bad Bridesmaid
Dear Rach & Soph season 2, episode 15 - Christmas special with Rachael Treasure
Dear Rach & Soph season 2, episode 14 - Award winners and Christmas grinners
Dear Rach & Soph season 2, episode 13 - Book promotion, Substack, all the things
Dear Rach & Soph season 2, episode 12 - Do you read reviews of your own books?
Dear Rach & Soph season 2, episode 11 - All about BookTok
Dear Rach & Soph season 2, episode 10 - With special guest Rachael Treasure
Dear Rach & Soph season 2, episode 9 - Our favourite books ... that we've written
Dear Rach & Soph season 2, episode 8 - Listener questions
Season 2, episode 7 - Craft books
Season 2, episode 6 - In which Soph is Rach's research subject
Dear Rach & Soph season 2, episode 5 - Points of view
Dear Rach & Soph season 2, episode 4 - Staying published, with guest Christine Wells
Season 2, episode 3 - Writing spicy scenes
Season 2, episode 2 - with guest Lainie Anderson
Season 2, episode 1 - Grand ambition
Bonus episode: Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel
Episode 17 - Trusting the magic
Episode 16 - Entering competitions and publishing first novels
Episode 15 - Fitting it all in (with special guest Ashleigh Barton)
Episode 14 - Good rejections, bad rejections, and submissions in general
Episode 13 - Retirement energy (with special guest Fiona Palmer)
Episode 12 - The tricky writing bits
Episode 11 - All about agents (with special guest Renae Black)
Episode 10 - Listener questions!
Episode 9: Authors and social media (with special guests Natasha Lester and Jack Heath)
Episode 8: Rejections, submissions, and the editorial process
Episode 7: Imposter syndrome (with special guest Amanda Knight)
Episode 6: Rules, no rules, and the role of panic
Episode 5: Reading while writing
Episode 4: We have listener questions!
Episode 3: Why we write
Episode 2: A strange thing to have in common
Episode 1: The Other Bridget