The Eastbourne Literary Festival Podcast

On Writing with Holly Seddon

In our second episode of the Eastbourne Literary Festival podcast we had the pleasure to talk with Holly Seddon. Holly is the international, best-selling author of "Try Not to Breathe", "Don't Close Your Eyes", "Love Will Tear Us Apart", "The Hit List", "The Woman on the Bridge" and "The Short Straw". And if that wasn’t enough to be tremendously exciting, Holly also has a new novel, "59 Minutes", which will be published in September.
In this episode Holly shares her utter joy of writing and carefully explains the differences between writing and the process of publishing. She explores how she crafts commercial fiction, explores and protects fragile early ideas and trusts a messy, artistic and real writing process to help her deliver such wonderful stories.
Lastly, in harmony with our festival's mission of helping people realise they can write and already are a writer, Holly shares her tips for embarking on, and continuing, a writing life.
Some links from this episode:
Holly's instagram
The Honest Authors Podcast
"Swept Away" by Beth O'Leary
"A Moveable Feast" by Ernest Hemingway

On Writing with David Hendy

In this our first episode of the Eastbourne Literary Festival podcast we had the pleasure to talk with David Hendy, a local writer and broadcaster specialising in modern cultural history and Emeritus Professor of the University of Sussex.
David shares his own journey into writing historical non-fiction from writing for radio for the BBC through to writing carefully curated treatments of cultural history, such as "The BBC: A People's History". Explaining how he taps into the lived experiences of people that are so often at the heart of connecting with history, David explores how he researches and balances the need for authenticity with the need for engaging storytelling.
Lastly, in harmony with our festival's mission of helping people realise they can write and already are a writer, David shares his tips for embarking on, and continuing, the writing life.
Some links from the episode:
"The BBC: A People's History" by David Hendy
"Noise: A Human History of Sound & Listening" by David Hendy
"Life On Air: A History Of Radio 4" by David Hendy
"Radio in the Global Age" by David Hendy
"History is Alive and Personal" by Clare Mulley