Authors' Matters by ALCS
Authors' Matters is a podcast by the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) where we talk to writers from across the profession about how they earn their living, or at least try to. From copyright to contracts, we’ll also talk about issues that make the writing living easier or more difficult.
Podcasting since 2019 • 31 episodes
Authors' Matters by ALCS
Latest Episodes
Season 4 episode 6: Gwyneth Hughes
Writer of the ITV hit series Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Gwyneth Hughes joins Authors' Matters to discuss how her beginnings as a journalist informed her writing and gave her an early instinct for real people's stories. She also shares her ins...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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21:23
Season 4 episode 5: Sarah Shaffi
Journalist Sarah Shaffi joins us on Authors' Matters to talk all things freelance – how to make the decision to go freelance, what to charge and what to expect from your working life. She also shares details of her work championing writer...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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32:08
Season 4 episode 4: Nathanael Lessore
Winner of the Branford Boase 2024 for his debut, author Nathanael Lessore talks to Authors' Matters about the importance of writer/editor relationships, how to write authentically for a young audience and why school libraries are so important.
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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26:43
Season 4, episode 3: Vybarr Cregan-Reid
Author and academic Vybarr Cregan-Reid talks to Authors' Matters about his fascinating career trajectory (shout-out to Brighton bus company!) and shares his belief in the importance of protecting the humanities in the education sector and also ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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26:01