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Always Take Notes

Always Take Notes is a fortnightly podcast from London for and about writers and writing. Hosts Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd speak to a diverse range of people in the industry on a variety of topics, f... Read more

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#165: Francesca Main, publisher, Phoenix Books

#165: Francesca Main, publisher, Phoenix Books

Rachel and Simon speak to Francesca Main, publisher of Phoenix Books, an imprint of the Orion Publishing Group which in ... Read more

25 Jul 2023

1hr

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#164: Albert Read, managing director, Condé Nast Britain

#164: Albert Read, managing director, Condé Nast Britain

Simon and Rachel speak with Albert Read, who runs magazine publisher Condé Nast in the UK and recently published a book ... Read more

11 Jul 2023

56mins

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#163: Abigail Bergstrom, literary agent and novelist

#163: Abigail Bergstrom, literary agent and novelist

Rachel and Simon speak with the literary agent and novelist Abigail Bergstrom. She started her career at the publisher S... Read more

27 Jun 2023

57mins

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#162: Nels Abbey, author and co-founder of the Black Writers Guild

#162: Nels Abbey, author and co-founder of the Black Writers Guild

Simon and Rachel speak with Nels Abbey, a British-Nigerian writer, media executive and satirist who co-founded the Black... Read more

13 Jun 2023

1hr 3mins

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#161: Sophie Lambert, literary agent, C&W

#161: Sophie Lambert, literary agent, C&W

Rachel and Simon speak with the literary agent Sophie Lambert. After working as a bookseller and a book buyer in London ... Read more

30 May 2023

58mins

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#160: Jed Mercurio, screenwriter and novelist

#160: Jed Mercurio, screenwriter and novelist

Simon and Rachel speak with the screenwriter and novelist Jed Mercurio. A former hospital doctor and Royal Air Force off... Read more

16 May 2023

52mins

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#159: Carrie Plitt, literary agent, Felicity Bryan Associates

#159: Carrie Plitt, literary agent, Felicity Bryan Associates

Rachel and Simon speak with the literary agent Carrie Plitt. She began her career in publishing in the rights department... Read more

2 May 2023

59mins

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#158: David Wolf, editor, Guardian Long Read

#158: David Wolf, editor, Guardian Long Read

Simon and Rachel speak to David Wolf, who runs the Long Read section of the Guardian newspaper, publishing in-depth repo... Read more

18 Apr 2023

59mins

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#157: Sally Hayden, journalist and author

#157: Sally Hayden, journalist and author

Rachel and Simon speak to the journalist and author Sally Hayden, who won the Orwell Prize for Political Writing in 202... Read more

4 Apr 2023

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#156: Fraser Nelson, editor, The Spectator

#156: Fraser Nelson, editor, The Spectator

Simon and Rachel speak with Fraser Nelson, who has edited the Spectator magazine since 2009. Previously a financial jour... Read more

21 Mar 2023

1hr 3mins

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