The Bestseller Experiment

A special episode where we talk to Clare Christian from RedDoor Publishing about their hybrid model of publishing where the authors underwrite the production costs, but also have great control over every aspect of the process and take the lion's share of commercial returns. So yes, the author pays up front! But it's not vanity publishing and has resulted in brilliant books. Hear more at http://bestsellerexperiment.com/support

We speak to bestselling author Rowan Coleman about why she heckled Mr. Stay at the RNA conference, how to make readers cry, how copy editors can save your life, how a chance encounter at a supermarket checkout led to a hit novel, we play backlist bingo and Rowan's teenage daughter makes a cameo, and more! To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Mr. Stay reports from YALC, the Young Adult Literature Convention in London and speaks to author Dhonielle Clayton about her book The Belles and how it all started with a conversation overheard in a shopping mall, and how every kid can be the hero of their own story. To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Mark Desvaux rejoins the show and discusses his absence. To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

In these highlights from our YouTube Live show with Gollancz's Marcus Gipps and Stevie Finnegan we look into the world of conventions, comic cons and other bookish events. AND we have some exclusive news about GollanczFest! To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Lisa Cutts works for Kent Police as a full-time detective constable, but when she's not solving murders and other serious crimes she writes bestselling crime fiction. We caught up with Lisa on the hottest day of the year after an event at Harbour Books in Whitstable and discovered how Lisa's experience gives her crime fiction added authenticity... To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Miranda Dickinson is a Sunday Times bestselling author, shortlisted twice for the RNA Novel of the Year, and has sold over half a million books. Her story is one of determination, rejection, grief and triumph. In this episode you will discover… Why Doctor Who fans can make for brilliant beta readers (and a great publication community) How a cool opening line can lead to a fully-fledged bestseller And why you should never listen to advice from a 17-year-old guy you fancy... To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

In this Deep Dive we explore newsletters with digital marketing consultant Julia Pidduck who brings years of experience working with indie authors and bestselling giants like Ian Rankin. Hear more at http://bestsellerexperiment.com/support

John McGhie has been an investigative journalist for the BBC and Channel 4 News and was the Observer's political correspondent, and his debut novel White Highlands looks at the Mau Mau and a dark period in history. In this episode you will discover… - The pros and cons of adapting recent history into fiction - The challenges writing a story set in two time periods - The essential resources for writing historical fiction - The challenges of cultural appropriation To support the show go to bestsellerexperiment.com/support Our novel Back To Reality is out now bestsellerexperiment.com/backtoreality

Love is in the air at the Romantic Novelists' Association conference! I was invited to talk about the podcast and was introduced by Julie Cohen, heckled by Rowan Coleman, and I got to speak to Rhoda Baxter, Nicola Cornick and Sheila Crighton about all kinds of love...