Podcast
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | An overview
The Dale Hurst Writing Show is a podcast discussing writing, publishing, and storytelling, created by author and MA Creative Writing and Publishing alumnus Dale Hurst. In each episode, Dale delves into a different issue within the creative writing world, in the company of authors, screenwriters, playwrights, poets and other creatives, including fellow MACWP alumni! Topics…
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 25. Writing Difficult Topics: Knife Crime and County Lines
Returning to tougher territory, this time in the company of acclaimed author and academic Ashley Hickson-Lovence, as he discusses the themes of knife crime and county lines, both of which are prevalent in his novel-in-verse, Wild East. Content warning: This episode contains discussions and a reading with themes that some listeners may find distressing.
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 24. The Commissioning Department
Ever wondered how to get past the commissioning department at a publishing company, at the first stages of the publishing process? Editor and proofreader Abbie Rutherford lends her expertise to the inner workings of the department, and offers some guidance on how authors can take those first steps towards getting published.
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 23. Filmmaking at an Independent Level
The podcast welcomes filmmaker, author and screenwriter Bertie Brosnan to discuss how to navigate the writing and production processes behind short films, specifically at the independent level. How do we define what makes a good idea for a short indie film, and what are the key considerations when writing and making one?
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 22. Channelling the Cost of Living Crisis
Nationally lauded poet Winston “Mayor” Lindsay comes to the podcast to chat through his recent work, which channels themes of the cost of living crisis, and collaborations with his son, fellow poet Zayden Lindsay.
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 21. Writing Difficult Topics: Female Honour
Acclaimed author Awais Khan kicks off the third season of the podcast by taking it to a more serious realm. His novel No Honour deals with the challenging topic of female honour and honour killings. How can authors go about broaching topics and themes like this in their own work? Content warning: This episode contains…
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 20. Season 1 Reunion
In honour of Christmas, four guests from the first season returned to the podcast to reveal more about their ongoing projects. Spy novelist Collin Glavac, Bournemouth Writing Prize nominee S. P. Thane, and absurdist writers and editors Dale Hall and Nels Challinor, all come back with news and readings. They also reveal their favourite Christmas…
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 19. On Hook-Up Culture
Following a successful run at the King’s Head Theatre, London, playwright and actor Conor Ó’Cuinn and director Tazy Harrison-Moore come to the podcast to discuss their Edinburgh Fringe hit, the one-man play Looking For Fun? and explore its greater theme of hook-up culture. Content warning: Contains some moderate language.
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 18. Stories in Foreign Parts
Off the back of releasing Cleopatra’s Vendetta, bestselling thriller writer Avanti Centrae lends her considerable wisdom to the podcast about how to set a story in foreign lands. What is the research process behind the creation of an authentic setting?
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The Dale Hurst Writing Show | 17. Scaring on the Page
In the first of a series of episodes dedicated to the horror genre, Alex Colvin, author of Unquestionably Monstrous, joins a discussion about how to scare readers and interpretations of the monster.