Category: Coming-up

Tania tells Lucinda an ‘exciting new guest’ will be at the rink and that Tania will be asking the questions. So Lucinda arrives at Ice HQ in ‘filming gear’ (padded pants, a dorky jacket and no makeup) only to discover that SHE is the interviewee. Luckily, Tania has lots of distracting questions lined up. This… Continue reading Projects, publishers and padded pants with Lucinda Gifford

Relationship expert, author, and editor Bella Elwood-Clayton whizzes around the rink with Tania as she clarifies her writing process, how she manages multiple roles (or not) and agrees that the writing life can be ‘painful without many rewards’. Next, Lucinda (who has listened to ALL the teen podcasts) and Bella discuss the effects of social… Continue reading Teen trauma, relationships and wearing many hats with Dr Bella Elwood-Clayton

A book launch injury keeps Aoife off the ice (for now), but luckily she has time for a cosy cafe chat, while discussing crime, mystery writing and (in answer to Lucinda’s annoying prodding) whatever is a ‘cosy’ anyway…? In the meantime, Visit Aoife’s website here. (fun fact: Aoife’s website was designed by Lucinda) OUT SOON!

While maintaining that ice skating is ‘not natural at all’ and ‘bullshit’, Mandy Beaumont makes it round the rink in inimitable style. Mandy and Tania discuss the reasons for Mandy’s move from literary fiction to crime, the importance of giving victims a voice – ‘these women contain multitudes’ – and setting a novel in the… Continue reading Season 3: Genre shifts, giving crime victims agency and the value of a short bio