The Joined Up Writing Podcast

Updated: 02 Jun 2025 • 128 episodes
www.thewriteplacepodcast.com

Joined Up Writing is now The Write Place! A new name but the same great content - hundreds of interviews with writers giving the stories behind their books and paths to publication. Packed with advice, inspiration and tips and hosted by crime writer, producer and writing coach, Wayne Kelly, The Write Place is a regular podcast for writers and book lovers. Tuesdays on the Web, iTunes, Android and Spotify.

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Take a look here to see how I can help you publish your book! This week’s guest is the brilliant Russ Litten – author, screenwriter, editor and long-time writer-in-residence in prisons across the UK. We discuss his latest novel The Crime Writer, a gritty, compelling story inspired by his first-hand experiences working

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Take a look here to see how I can help you publish your book! In this episode of The Write Place, I chat with Northern Irish author Hannah King about the creative process behind her gripping second novel, The Blind Spot. We talk about dual timelines, writing from a child’s perspective, and how to keep readers turning t

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Hi, I"m Wayne Kelly, a writer, podcast host and coach. I love to help writers develop their skills and get their books and stories out into the world. In this episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Hannah Murray – a seasoned radio and TV presenter, passionate book lover, and co-host of the Marbella with Him and Her podca

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In this week’s episode I’m joined by author, playwright and journalist Stephen Spotswood, who"s here to talk about Dead in the Frame, the latest instalment in his 1940s-set mystery series featuring sleuthing duo Pentecost and Parker. Stephen shares the inspirations behind the series—drawing on golden age mysteries, har

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🎧 The Write Place Podcast – Episode 241 Guest: Natalie Chandler – Author of The Voices Hi, I"m Wayne Kelly, a writer, podcast host and coach. I love to help writers develop their skills and get their books and stories out into the world. And this week’s guest is no exception… Natalie Chandler joins me to talk about he

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The Call Back is currently only £3.99/$3.99! Check it out here. Hi, I"m Wayne Kelly, a writer, podcast host and coach. I love to help writers develop their skills and get their books and stories out into the world. In this episode of The Write Place Podcast, I’m joined by crime writer Roxie Key to discuss her brilliant

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