Show overview
London Writers' Salon has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 215 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 210 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 52 min and 1h 3m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 41 episodes already out so far this year. Published by London Writers' Salon.
Episodes
215
Running
2022–2026 · 4y
Median length
59 min
Cadence
Weekly
From the publisher
A deep dive into the habits, mindsets, tools, craft secrets and creative practices bestselling writers use to write novels, plays, poetry, and articles. Hosted by the co-founders of the London Writers' Salon, Matt & Parul.
Latest Episodes
View all 215 episodes#214: Emma Gannon — Finding Your Creative Compass, Letting Go of People-Pleasing, Redefining Success, and Owning Your Work Through Self-Publishing
Oct 3, 20261h 3m
#213: Anthony Anaxagorou — Thinking Like a Poet, Pushing Past Self-Doubt, and Treating Rejection as Part of the Job (From The Vault)
Sep 25, 202651 min
#212: Marti Leimbach — The Art of Writing a Novel, Why Self-Doubt Is a Good Sign, Revising Without Losing Heart, and Surviving the Highs and Lows of Publishing (From The Vault)
Sep 20, 202646 min
#211: Laura Palmer & Jessie Sullivan — How to Market Your Book, from the Founders of Digital-First Publisher Pellerin Books, Finding the Readers Who Will Love Your Book, and Why the Best Book Still Wins
Sep 12, 202650 min
#210: Lily King — Emotional Arc, Women and Literary Ambition, Silencing the Inner Critic, and Why Patience Is a Writer's Real Craft
Sep 6, 202656 min
#209: Literary Agent Rachel Mann — What Makes an Agent Say Yes, Navigating the Submissions Process, and the Tension Between Art and Commerce
Aug 30, 202650 min
#208: Writers' Hour Special — Memoirist Deepa Paul, Essayist Gina Beach, and Novelist Daisy Buchanan on Finishing a Book an Hour at a Time, Writing in Community, and Taking Yourself Less Seriously
Aug 23, 202645 min
#207: Writing Bestselling Middle-Grade Fiction — Jasmine Richards (Storymix), Natalie Doherty (Puffin and HarperCollins), Soman Chainani (The School for Good and Evil) on Standing Out on the Shelf and Writing Unputdownable Voice | Compilation
Aug 16, 202632 min
#206: Maya C. Popa — Writing with Wonder, Surviving Rejection, and Building a Life in Poetry
Aug 9, 20261h 14m
#205: Casper ter Kuile — Sacred Writing, Turning Routine into Ritual, Rest as Creative Fuel, Moving Past Self-Doubt (From The Vault)
Aug 2, 202646 min
#204: Secrets & Rituals of Building a Writing Practice — Seth Godin, Amie McNee, Mason Currey, Bec Evans & Chris Smith on Choosing Yourself, Protecting Your Writing Time, and Process Over Outcome | Compilation
Jul 24, 202642 min
#203: Doireann Ní Ghríofa — Turning Archives into Narrative, Excavating History, Writing Poetry and Fiction, Why Writers Are Often Their Own Gatekeepers
Jul 18, 20261h 9m
#202: Tara Menon — Writing a Debut Novel Over Eight Years, Moving From Critic to Novelist, and Surviving Self-Doubt as a Writer
Jul 12, 20261h 2m
#201: Writing Bestselling Fantasy — Holly Black (The Cruel Prince) & Samantha Shannon (The Priory of the Orange Tree) on Magic Systems, Building Worlds From Research, and Writing Through Self-Doubt | Compilation
Jul 5, 202647 min
#200: Louise Dean — How to Finish a Novel, Why Most Writers Stall at 30,000 Words, and Why Storytelling Beats Beautiful Sentences, plus founding Novelry
Jun 28, 202639 min
#199: Katie da Cunha Lewin — How Space Shapes Creative Work, the Myth of the Perfect Writing Room, Building Creative Rituals, and Writing in Imperfect Conditions
Jun 20, 20261h 4m
#198: Mastering Young Adult Fiction — Krystal Sutherland (House of Hollow), Joanna Nadin (90+ Books for Kids & Teens), Moira Buffini (Songlight) on Finding Your Writing Home, Knowing Your Audience, Why Stories Matter to the Young | Compilation
Jun 13, 202648 min
#197: Chris Pavone — Writing the Modern Thriller, Sustaining Tension Over Action, and Defining Success on Your Own Terms
Jun 7, 20261h 8m
#196: Missouri Williams — Writing Strange and Ambitious Fiction, Doubt as a Generative Force, and Why Idleness Is Essential to Creativity
May 30, 202651 min
#195: Holly Ringland — The Pain of Not Writing, Breaking Through Decades of Self-Doubt, Meeting the Inner Critic with the Inner Fan, and Building a Toolkit for the Creative Life
May 23, 20261h 7m
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