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When your father and grandfather has been a published author and you think you've got the ideas to follow in his footsteps and create great literature but can never get those ideas down on paper or on screen! That's the definition of a Frustrated Author. Uncle and nephew Stuart and Richard Baillie discuss their favourite books and their own struggles in trying to become authors in their own 'write'! thefrustratedauthors.substack.com

  1. Sep 7

    The Frustrated Authors XI

    The Frustrated Authors discuss Tony Parsons… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thefrustratedauthors.substack.com

    The Frustrated Authors XI

  2. Jul 18

    The Frustrated Authors 10

    In this month’s podcast Richard and Stuart take a look at Matt Haig’s new book, The Midnight Train. They both loved his previous novel, The Midnight Library, so can this new work live up to their expectations? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thefrustratedauthors.substack.com

    The Frustrated Authors 10

  3. Jun 11

    The Frustrated Authors 9

    The Frustrated Authors are back, discussing Carson McCullers’ Ballad of the Sade Cafe and John Steinbeck's of Mice and Men. And find out too, why the Frustrated Authors can't get to grips with poetry. You can now watch The Frustrated Authors on YouTube, just follow this link Sponsored by https://artbykay.co.uk/ Prints a greetings cards from original oil paintings… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thefrustratedauthors.substack.com

  4. Apr 30

    And we're back - with episode seven!

    And you can see our ugly mugs on YouTube… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thefrustratedauthors.substack.com

  5. 12/20/2025

    The Frustrated Authors 7 - planning for the future!

    The first edition of The Frustrated Authors went live in October 2024, it was a bit of fun as uncle and nephew Stuart and Richard Baillie discussed their favourite novels while moaning about the failure of their own literary endeavours. In a world where having 450 downloads of your podcast puts you in the top ten per cent of all podcasts The Frustrated Authors was, by episode two, already scaling those dizzying heights. Now with an audience standing at around 600 the target is 1,000 plus listeners in 2026. In this podcast Richard and Stuart chat about the experience of creating The Frustrated Authors and review their highlights from the first six episodes and talk about the man who inspired them - Stuart's dad and Richard's grandfather - Peter Baillie, who had ten novels published in the 1950s and wrote many short stories for the plethora of science fiction magazines that were about in the immediate post war period. Listen right to the end and you'll hear some of the plans for 2026... you've not heard the last from The Frustrated Authors. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thefrustratedauthors.substack.com

  6. 12/18/2025

    Coming Soon!

    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thefrustratedauthors.substack.com

    Coming Soon!

  7. 12/03/2025

    In conversation with Simon J Houlton

    In the most recent edition of The Frustrated Authors podcast we highly recommended a debut novel by Simon J Houlton, The Night Swimmer that is set in Hastings. Stuart Baillie had the chance to speak to Simon, who lived in Hastings for most of his life before moving to Turkey, about his inspiration for the story and about his unconventional way of getting the novel finished. Have a listen and tell us what you think. Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thefrustratedauthors.substack.com

    In conversation with Simon J Houlton

  8. 11/25/2025

    The Frustrated Authors 6 - Whisky, writing and the return of the Inbetweeners....

    In this latest edition of The Frustrated Authors we talk about writing, whisky, the return of The Inbetweeners and most importantly about the debut novel from Simon J Houlton, The Night Swimmer which we both loved. Once you listen to the podcast if you want to buy a copy of The Night Swimmer then you can buy it through Amazon and other major online bookstores, or if you live in Hastings then from Bookbuster or Hastings Museum. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thefrustratedauthors.substack.com

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When your father and grandfather has been a published author and you think you've got the ideas to follow in his footsteps and create great literature but can never get those ideas down on paper or on screen! That's the definition of a Frustrated Author. Uncle and nephew Stuart and Richard Baillie discuss their favourite books and their own struggles in trying to become authors in their own 'write'! thefrustratedauthors.substack.com

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