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Forthwrite

Forthwrite; creative writing with, for and by women 63 Episodes Oct 21, 2026

Welcome to Forthwrite, a podcast about creative writing with, for and by women. Formerly called Writing Around The Kids. Hosts Anna and Sam chat to a variety of brilliant women writers about their creative process. From finding inspiration to the nitty gritty of the writing/life balance.

Episodes

Mel Pennant
Mel Pennant Oct 21, 2026 00:31:18 This week we chat with author Mel Pennant about her brilliant Miss Hortense books, including her inspiration, her process and the surreal situation of finding herself in a publishing auction. Plus a reading from her latest novel Miss Hortense and the Last Rites.Follow MelMel Pennant is a playwright, screenwriter and novelist. She graduated in 2014 with an MA in Screenwriting from the London Colleg
MONA DASH
MONA DASH Oct 14, 2026 00:27:23 This week we talk to Mona Dash about writing in different genres, managing the work/ life balance and the importance of being part of a writing community. Follow MonaMona Dash is an award-winning author based in London. Her work includes the memoir A Roll of the Dice, the short story collection Let Us Look Elsewhere, the novel Untamed Heart, and the poetry collections, Map of The Self, A Certain W
Lisa Brace
Lisa Brace Oct 7, 2026 00:33:26 This week we chat with author Lisa Brace about the benefits of self publishing vs traditional, writing historical and contemporary fiction. We find out what to do when Simon Cowell visits you in a dream plus a reading from Lisa's novel Swim.Follow LisaLisa Brace is an award-winning writer, who multitasks writing novels with running her own business in the beautiful surroundings of West Sussex. Her
Ivy Ngeow
Ivy Ngeow Sep 30, 2026 00:33:33 In this episode* we talk all things novel writing with fab author Ivy Ngeow. We hear how Ivy likens the process of writing novels to the process of building houses, that its OK when things go wrong its how you adapt. Plus a reading from Ivy's latest In Safe Hands.*Apologies, we had some technical issues during this recording so you may need to adjust your sound.Follow IvyIvy Ngeow was born and
Yvvette Edwards
Yvvette Edwards Sep 23, 2026 00:38:16 Welcome back to the brand new series of the Forthwrite podcast! This week we chat with brilliant author and all round wonderful woman, Yvvette Edwards, all about her writing inspiration and process, including how to write a novel backwards and not taking the easy road. Plus we hear an extract from her latest novel Good Good Loving.Follow Yvvette YVVETTE EDWARDS is a British writer of Montserratian
AMITA MURRAY
AMITA MURRAY Sep 18, 2025 00:37:52 We chat with author Amita Murray about her process for writing Regency novels, getting to know your characters and the importance of filling her creative cup.Follow AmitaAmita Murray's Unladylike series of Regency novels are published with Harper Collins. She has won the Exeter Novel Prize and the SI Leeds Literary Prize, been a writer-in-residence with Leverhulme, Literature Works, Spread the
ROISIN MAGUIRE
ROISIN MAGUIRE Sep 12, 2025 00:30:01 In this episode we speak with novelist Roisin Maguire about being kind to yourself, filling your well as a source of creativity and the inspiration for her wonderful book Night Swimmers. Also includes a reading from the novel.You can connect with Roisin through her publisher Serpent's TailRoisin is an award-winning short story writer who lives by the sea in rural County Down. A former bouncer,
ORLAINE MCDONALD
ORLAINE MCDONALD Sep 5, 2025 00:31:12 We chat to Orlaine Mcdonald about protecting herself as a writer, her process and what it's like to be shortlisted for an award as a debut novelist. Plus a reading from her book No Small Thing.Please note this episode comes with a trigger warning for discussion of suicide. Follow OrlaineOrlaine is a writer of mixed Jamaican & Irish heritage. She lives in London. No Small Thing won the 2024 Kat
MARISA LINTON
MARISA LINTON Aug 29, 2025 00:36:00 This week we speak with YA author Marisa Linton about writing fiction as a means of refuge, bringing a wealth of academic knowledge to a creative outlet and we hear a reading from her novel The Binding Spell.Follow MarisaMarisa Linton is an author, historian and professor emerita. She is one of the world's leading experts on the French Revolution, and taught history for many years at Kingston Univ
FIONA WILLIAMS
FIONA WILLIAMS Aug 22, 2025 00:30:13 We chat with prize-winning author Fiona Williams about her creative process, how it felt winning the Bridport first novel prize and giving herself time to play with different writing styles. Plus a reading from her beautiful novel The House of Broken Bricks.Follow Fiona.Fiona Williams is a writer of literary fiction. Her debut novel The House of Broken Bricks was the winner of the 2021 Bridport Pr
KATE LORD BROWN
KATE LORD BROWN Aug 15, 2025 00:32:32 We chat to Kate Lord Brown about what it takes to write a book a year around the challenges of life, her process and honouring historic women through literature. Follow KateKate Lord Brown was a finalist in ITV's The People's Author contest, and her novel The Perfume Garden, which has been published in nine languages, was shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year 2014. Her books have been top
DIANA ANYAKWO
DIANA ANYAKWO Aug 8, 2025 00:26:17 We speak to author Diana Anyakwo about her fascinating route into writing, where her inspiration comes from and how she balances writing with everything in life. Plus we hear a reading from her fab YA novel My Life as a Chameleon.Follow DianaDiana Anyakwo grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. She is of mixed Irish and Nigerian heritage. She moved to the UK when she was a teenager and later graduated from the

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