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Today's guest is Sara Jafari, British-Iranian author of THE MISMATCH and her latest novel, PEOPLE CHANGE. We speak about second book syndrome: the difference between writing the first book and second book, the lead times and the difference in marketing of the second book. We also speak about the importance of discipline over inspiration and whether we should read our own reviews. Sara is frank and honest about the industry and how attention is spread over debut novelists in comparison to mid-list authors.
Sara's work has been longlisted for Spread the Word's Life Writing Prize and published in gal-dem and The Good Journal. She is a contributor to I Will Not Be Erased and the upcoming romance anthology Who's Loving You. Sara also runs TOKEN Magazine, which showcases writing and artwork by underrepresented writers and artists
Follow us on Twitter @mimspod
Follow Emma on Twitter @sarajafari
Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez
Music: Jane Arnison
RELATED LINKS:
WRITERS SCHEME, Spread the Word
NaNoWriMo


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Today's guest is award-winning cover designer Micaela Alcaino. Micaela moved to London in 2013. She moved without a job in hand and applied for (200) design jobs before she landed her first role with Transworld Publishing. You would recognise her cover on books such as THE SECRET DIARIES OF CHARLES IGNATIOUS SANCHO by Paterson Joseph, Jennifer Saint’s ATLANTA, ELEKTRA and ARIADNE, THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS by Pip Williams and the hardcover for BELOW DECK by Sophie Hardcastle. 
We talk about the importance of sharing knowledge, mentorship and persistence. She herself is wildly persistent and is encouraged by the challenges put in front of her. It’s no surprise that’s he’s won numerous awards and in 2021 was The Bookseller's Rising Star and this year, won Designer of The Year at The British Book Awards.
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Follow Micaela on Twitter @micaelaalcaino
Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez
Music: Jane Arnison

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Today's guest is our very first children's author, Emma Norry. We talk about topics that most people in the industry shy away from - M O N E Y. We also speak about the need to stay flexible in order to find out what you love writing about and lastly we speak about Emma's untraditional path to publishing and how slow and steady can work just as well as the splashy debut. We talk about writing craft and share some mutual appreciation for children's stories versus adult fiction. Emma has a wealth of books already to her name and focuses on writing stories that she feels are important to place into a world where she never saw herself in books.
In June 2023, Emma will release Fablehouse through Bloomsbury. I hope you are loved by the tenacity of this woman, as I was.
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Follow Emma on Twitter @elnorry_writer
Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez
Music: Jane Arnison
RELATED LINKS:

HOW EM NORRY FOUND HOPE IN BOOKS, Booktrust
STORYMIX, The Inclusive Fiction Studio
CREATIVE WRITING COURSE, Writers HQ
DANSE MACABRE, Stephen King
DEAR LIFE STORIES, Alice Munro



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Today's guest is Tallulah Lyons, Assistant Editor at #Merky Books. We talk about the things I've never asked other editors. What actually goes on in coveted acquisition meetings, what happens to books that are liked but not loved by the team and what does it take for a book to be published.
#Merky Books is an award-winning imprint launched in 2018 by Stormzy and PRH UK. It’s a fantastic imprint that already boasts an enviable list of non-fiction and fiction titles with Keisha The Sket by Jade LB, We are All Birds of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan, winner of the inaugural #Merky Books New Writers Prize, set up in 201. Tomorrow #Merky will be publishing BAFTA award winning, OBE, Children’s Laureate and most recently 2022 PEN Pinter Prize winner, Malorie Blackman’s, autobiography - My Life in Words. 
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Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez
Music: Jane Arnison
RELATED LINKS:
NEW WRITERS' PRIZE, #Merky Books
KEISHA THE SKET, by Jade LB
WE ARE ALL BIRDS OF UGADANDA, Hafsa Zayyan
MY LIFE IN WORDS, Malorie Blackman OBE
SITUATIONSHIP, by Taylor-Dior Rumble (August 2023)

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Today's guest is Margaux Vialleron, Foreign Rights Agent at David Higham Associates. She speaks to us about her love for bringing stories to different parts of the world. It's an area of the industry that I don't know much about but was excited to learn from one of the best. We speak about what is required to do well in this role and what interested might give you longevity in this area of the industry as it's quite a varied role from sales, to networking to admin-centred tasks. I hope you enjoy Margaux's infectious attitude to language and the aim to enable different stories to travel around the world.
She also debuted her own novel this year, THE YELLOW KITCHEN. Link is below.
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Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez
Music: Jane Arnison
RELATED LINKS:
THE YELLOW KITCHEN - by Margaux Vialleron
THE QUEENS OF SARMIENTO PARK - by Camila Sosa Villada, Translated by Kit Maude

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We've switched things up and are going live with weekly episodes. Today we speak to the refreshingly honest, Chloe Timms, author of THE SEAWOMEN, podcast host, disability rights activist and Zoom Writing Club. We speak about impostor syndrome, the importance of identifying yourself as a writer no matter what stage of the process you're in, as well as giving in to things that you can't control. We touch on her views of disability representation and what she hopes to see for the future.
Follow us on Twitter @mimspod
Follow Chloe on Twitter @clotimms (DM for an invitation to the Thursday Zoom club)
Podcast Artwork: Coline Tinevez
Music: Jane Arnison
RELATED LINKS:
THE SEAWOMEN - by Chloe Timms.
STOP TELLING WOMEN THEY HAVE IMPOSTER SYNDROME - Harvard Business Review.
CONFESSIONS OF A DEBUT NOVELIST - Chloe's Podcast.
NANOWRIMO - FREE, nonprofit organisation that helps keep track of your writing, connect to other writers, and offers events to help finish your novel.
PENGUIN WRITENOW - Penguin's Programme designed to give writers the tools, information and access to navigate the publishing industry.
FABER ACADEMY WRITING COURSE - London and Online Courses

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