209 Episodes

  1. #169: Helen Macdonald, nature writer and novelist

    Published: 9/19/2023
  2. #168: Lee Child, novelist

    Published: 9/5/2023
  3. #167: Megan Nolan, novelist and journalist

    Published: 8/22/2023
  4. #166: James Daunt, managing director, Waterstones, CEO, Barnes & Noble

    Published: 8/8/2023
  5. #165: Francesca Main, publisher, Phoenix Books

    Published: 7/25/2023
  6. #164: Albert Read, managing director, Condé Nast Britain

    Published: 7/11/2023
  7. #163: Abigail Bergstrom, literary agent and novelist

    Published: 6/27/2023
  8. #162: Nels Abbey, author and co-founder of the Black Writers Guild

    Published: 6/13/2023
  9. #161: Sophie Lambert, literary agent, C&W

    Published: 5/30/2023
  10. #160: Jed Mercurio, screenwriter and novelist

    Published: 5/16/2023
  11. #159: Carrie Plitt, literary agent, Felicity Bryan Associates

    Published: 5/2/2023
  12. #158: David Wolf, editor, Guardian Long Read

    Published: 4/18/2023
  13. #157: Sally Hayden, journalist and author

    Published: 4/4/2023
  14. #156: Fraser Nelson, editor, The Spectator

    Published: 3/21/2023
  15. #155: Karolina Sutton, literary agent, Creative Artists Agency

    Published: 3/7/2023
  16. #154: Ian McEwan, novelist

    Published: 2/21/2023
  17. #153: Tessa Hadley, novelist and short-story writer

    Published: 2/7/2023
  18. #152: Orlando Figes, historian

    Published: 1/24/2023
  19. #151: Moya Lothian-McLean, contributing editor, Novara Media

    Published: 1/10/2023
  20. #150: Mohsin Hamid, novelist

    Published: 12/27/2022

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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