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, from the mysteries of slush piles and per-word rates, to how data are changing the ways newspapers do business and how to pitch a book. patreon.com/alwaystakenotes
Latest Episode
#229: Moira Buffini, playwright, screenwriter and novelist (06.01.2026)
Previous Episodes
- #228: Salman Rushdie, novelist
- #227: Michelle Paver, novelist
- #226: Anthony Horowitz, novelist
- #225: Susan Choi, novelist
- #224: Dean Koontz, novelist
- #223: Sarah Perry, novelist
- #222: James Alistair Henry, screenwriter and novelist
- #221: Eimear McBride, novelist
- #220: Anthony Cheetham, publisher
- #219: Jacqueline Wilson, novelist
- #218: Jesse Armstrong, screenwriter
- #217: Hallie Rubenhold, historian
- #216: Viet Thanh Nguyen, novelist and academic
- #215: Jojo Moyes, novelist
- #214: Ben Macintyre, journalist and author
- #213: Diana Evans, novelist and journalist
- #212: Andrew O'Hagan, novelist and non-fiction writer
- #211: Dani Shapiro, novelist and non-fiction writer
- #210: Joshi Herrmann, founder, Mill Media
- #209: Nnedi Okorafor, novelist
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