Apr 28, 2026
Lauren Groff on book bans, artificial intelligence and what novels set in the past reveal about the present
1 hour 8 minutes
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Always Take Notes
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
Episodes
Ordered by publication date.
Apr 14, 2026
Jason Burke on his career as a foreign correspondent and unravelling 1970s terror networks in his new book
1 hour 7 minutes
Mar 31, 2026
Katy Hessel on making museums accessible, writing "The Story of Art without Men" and the value of an art-history degree
1 hour 11 minutes
Mar 17, 2026
Doug Naylor on creating iconic 80s and 90s TV, a hit novelty song and books for children
1 hour 6 minutes
Mar 3, 2026
Mary Beard on "The Odyssey", "Gladiator 2" and why popular culture is always in dialogue with the ancient world
1 hour 12 minutes
Feb 17, 2026
Jacques Testard on setting up Fitzcarraldo Editions, publishing fiction in translation and those blue-and-white covers
1 hour 4 minutes
Feb 17, 2026
Jacques Testard on setting up Fitzcarraldo Editions, publishing fiction in translation and those blue-and-white covers
1 hour 3 minutes
Feb 3, 2026
Nicole Vanderbilt on how Bookshop.org is taking on Amazon through recommendations, not algorithms
59 minutes
Jan 20, 2026
Frank Close on the nuclear age, physics' forgotten figures and writing for a general audience
59 minutes
Jan 6, 2026
#229: Moira Buffini, playwright, screenwriter and novelist
1 hour 1 minute
Dec 23, 2025
#228: Salman Rushdie, novelist
1 hour 11 minutes
Dec 9, 2025
#227: Michelle Paver, novelist
1 hour 1 minute
Dec 9, 2025
#227: Michelle Paver, novelist
58 minutes
Nov 25, 2025
#226: Anthony Horowitz, novelist
1 hour 4 minutes
Nov 25, 2025
#226: Anthony Horowitz, novelist
1 hour 3 minutes
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