Best Adam Neely Podcasts (2026)

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257 John Baker | Literary Agent 42:13

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Literary agent, John Baker is here to chat about his career, publishing as a whole and how he approaches queries and finding new authors. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: Spotify Apple Amazon Listen to The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes, Jamie's other podcast w…

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Ep 96 - Pony Express - Dr. Lingjun Li 47:50

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As part of the US HUPO sponsored "Pony Express" series highlighting speakers at the upcoming 2026 US HUPO meeting in St. Louis, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with Dr. Lingjun Li, University of Wisconsin-Madison, co-awardees of the 2026 Catherine E. Costello Award for Exemplary Achievements in Proteomics along with Dr. Neil Kelleher (previously featu…

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256 Martin Smith & Will Adams | Satirical Sci-fi Authors and former Douglas Adams Collaborators 30:08

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Satirical science fiction writers and former co-writers of Douglas Adams, Martin Smith and Will Adams are with us this week, chatting about their debut novel 'Consequences', stories of their time writing and performing with Douglas Adams and a candid chat about the publishing industry and the problems they ran into whilst publishing with Amazon. Su…

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255 Kerry Whittle | Mystery Thriller Author and Journalist 23:51

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Mystery/thriller author Kerry Whittle drops by this week to chat about her debut novel and the wedding table that inspired it as well as the differences between publishing and journalism. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: Spotify Apple Amazon Listen to The Cho…

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Ep 95 - Pony Express - Dr. Michael MacCoss 1:00:50

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As part of the US HUPO sponsored "Pony Express" series highlighting speakers at the upcoming 2026 US HUPO meeting in St. Louis, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with Dr. Michael MacCoss, University of Washington, winner of the 2026 Donald F. Hunt Distinguished Contribution in Proteomics Award. keywords: quantitative proteomics; skyline…

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254 Adrian Tchaikovsky | Science Fiction and Fantasy Author 38:00

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International bestselling SFF author, Adrian Tchaikovsky joins us this week to chat about his many upcoming releases including a novella, a graphic novel, a new Warhammer story and the latest in his Children of Time series. We also go back to his start as a writer, the many years he spent looking for an agent and how the industry has changed over t…

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253 Rachel Neely | Literary Agent 26:57

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Editor turned literary agent Rachel Neely is with us this week to talk about her journey from editor to agent, a bit behind the curtain of both roles and what sorts of stories she's looking to add to her list. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: Spotify Apple Am…

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252 Dan Coxon | Writer & Editor of Fiction and Non-Fiction 32:02

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Dan Coxon is here to chat about his new book, the fourth in his essay anthology series on writing as well as his journey to become a freelance editor. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: Spotify Apple Amazon Listen to The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes, Jamie's ot…

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Ep 94 - Alt Proteomics - Dr. Timothy Cleland 53:50

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For the final episode of the US HUPO sponsored "Alt Proteomics" series highlighting alternative proteomics things, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with Dr. Timothy Cleland, Smithsonian Institution. Keywords: forensics; glue; conservation science; paleoproteomics

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251 Iman Hariri-Kia | Contemporary Fiction and Romance Author 35:47

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Contemporary fiction and romance author, Iman Hariri-Kia is here talking about how much fun she had writing her latest novel, 'Female Fantasy', the power of the romance genre, expressing different parts of herself through her different novels and her parents' reactions to reading her sex scenes. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episo…

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Ep 93 - HUPO 2025 (LIVE!) - Dr. Kenneth Weke 48:47

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At the request of the HUPO Toronto 2025 organizers, Ben Orsburn and a special guest co-host sat down with Dr. Kenneth Weke, University of Victoria, in front of a live audience. Special thanks to Miguel our amazing sound engineer. Keywords: lepto, one health

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250 Ciara Finan | Literary Agent 29:11

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Literary agent, Ciara Finan joins to chat about her journey through publishing, what she's looking for in query letters and agents becoming more pro-active and seeking out fiction writers online through social media and other content platforms. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 Fo…

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249 Nina Millns | Author, Playwright, Screenwriter and Audio Writer 32:56

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Author, screenwriter and playwright, Nina Millns joins us this week to chat about writing across different disciplines, working with the Dr Who team, finding her agent and then losing her and ultimately reconnecting with her, and our shared love of Ursula K. Le Guin. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead…

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248 Olivie Blake | International Bestselling Fiction Author 35:36

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NYT and Sunday Times bestseller Olivie Blake joins us this week to chat about her new book "Girl Dinner", her writing process, how she went self-publishing to traditional publishing and her upcoming graphic novel with illustrator, Little Chmura. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 F…

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247 Alis Hawkins & Emma Corfield Walters | Crime/Mystery Author alongside an Independent Bookshop Owner 31:47

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Crime and mystery novelist, Alis Hawkins is here alongside her good friend Emma Corfield Walters who co-founded, owns and runs Book-ish, an independent bookshop in Crickhowell (and now also Abergavenny). We had a great chat about how Alis and Emma got to where they are and the value of booksellers and authors knowing each other on a personal level.…

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246 Becky Thomas | Literary Agent and Founder of Lewinsohn Literary Agency 23:14

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Literary agent, Becky Thomas is here, talking about how she became a literary agent, her experiences in the industry and founding her own agency. We also get into lots of advice for querying agents and some of the early impacts of AI on publishing. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. …

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245 Sarah Beth Durst | Bestselling Fantasy Author 29:05

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Fantasy author Sarah Beth Durst swings by to chat about her latest cosy fantasy novel, writing fantasy across all of its different sub-genres and age groups as well as the long and winding roads of publishing. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: Spotify Apple Am…

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244 Leeanne Slade | Audible's Best of the Year 2023 & 2024 Romance Author 30:51

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Romance author, Leeanne Slade joins us this week to chat about her fourth novel, burnt toast theory and embracing her unexpected and amazing publishing journey as an audiobook first author. Find out more about IngramSpark: www.ingramspark.com/learnmore Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone el…

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Ep 92 - Dr. Mathieu Lavallée-Adam 1:02:26

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For a special US HUPO sponsored episode highlighting the upcoming HUPO Meeting in Toronto, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with one of the organizers, Dr. Mathieu Lavallée-Adam, University of Ottawa. Keywords: bioinformatics; hockey; Toronto

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243 Lucy Jane Wood | Cosy Fantasy Author and YouTube Vlogger 34:26

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Cosy fantasy author and YouTube vlogger, Lucy Jane Wood is here. Tune in to hear about the amazing tale of how a vlog about a trip she did to New York ended up landing her a publishing deal! Find out more about IngramSpark: www.ingramspark.com/learnmore Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone e…

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Ep 91 - Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister 42:12

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For a special US HUPO sponsored episode highlighting the upcoming HUPO Meeting in Toronto, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with one of the organizers, Dr. Jennifer Geddes-McAlister, University of Guelph. keywords: HUPO; Toronto; Fungal proteomics; one health

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242 Carmela Dutra | Cosy Mystery Author and Indie Picture Book Writer/Illustrator 23:59

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Cosy mystery author and indie picture book writer and illustrator Carmela Dutra joins us this week to chat about how she persevered through years of querying before landing an agent and a two book publishing deal! Find out more about IngramSpark: www.ingramspark.com/learnmore Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a w…

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241 Lucas Maxwell | Children's Author, School Librarian and Dungeon Master 36:32

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Author, school librarian and dungeon master Lucas Maxwell is on the podcast this week to chat about winning the Times/Chicken House competition to publish his debut fiction novel, how table top RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons can benefit school communities and the day to day of a school librarian. Find out more about IngramSpark: www.ingramspark.com/l…

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Ep 90 - Alt Proteomics - Dr. Olga Dudchenko 59:12

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As part of the US HUPO sponsored "Alt Proteomics" series highlighting alternative proteomics things, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with Dr. Olga Dudchenko, Baylor College of Medicine. keywords: structural genomics; Hi-C; DNA Zoo

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240 Laura Heathfield | Literary Agent 39:51

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Literary agent and co-founder of Greenstone Literary Agency, Laura Heathfield joins us to chat about moving from aviation to publishing, how she tackles the challenges of being an agent and starting a literary agency with Tanera Simons. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio …

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Ep 89 - Alt Proteomics - Dr. Ashley Spicer 53:57

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As part of the US HUPO sponsored "Alt Proteomics" series highlighting alternative proteomics things, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with Dr. Ashley Spicer, California Department of Fish and Wildlife. keywords: forensics; wildlife forensics

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239 Gráinne O'Brien | Children's Author and Bookseller 35:57

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Children's/YA author and award winning bookseller, Gráinne O'Brien joins us to chat about writing a verse novel, the role of a bookseller and the literary scene in Ireland. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: Spotify Apple Amazon Listen to The Chosen Ones and Ot…

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Ep 88 - Alt Proteomics - Chef Michael Toscano 1:03:24

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As part of the US HUPO sponsored "Alt Proteomics" series highlighting alternative proteomics things, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with Chef Michael Toscano of Le Farfalle (Charleston, SC), da Toscano (NYC), Porchetta Shop (Charleston, SC), Fugazzi at Revelry Brewing (Charleston, SC), 3's Golf (Greenville, SC), and Blanca Estrada Taqueria (Charlesto…

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238 Rebecca Thorne | Hybrid Cosy Fantasy Author 41:40

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Best-selling cosy fantasy author Rebecca Thorne joins us this week for a deep dive into indie publishing! We also chat about how she started out on the traditional publishing route and was later inspired to try indie where she found incredible success and has since become a hybrid author, getting the best of both worlds! Support the show on Patreon…

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Ep 87 - Alt Proteomics - Dr. Yasset Perez-Riverol 56:06

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As part of the US HUPO sponsored "Alt Proteomics" series highlighting alternative proteomics things, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with Dr. Yasset Perez-Riverol, EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute. Keywords: open science; FOSS; FAIR; data archives; data repositories; affinity proteomics

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237 Marilia Savvides | Literary Agent 33:45

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Literary agent, Marilia Savvides joins us this week to talk about her career and experiences in publishing and starting her own agency, The Plot. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: Spotify Apple Amazon Listen to The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes, Jamie's other p…

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236 Autumn Woods | Dark Academia Author 30:24

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Author and aerospace engineer, Autumn Woods is with us this week to chat about her debut dark academia novel, explain what cottage core is, finding success on TikTok without putting herself in front of the camera and her obsession with commissioning artists to draw snapshots of her stories. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, …

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Ep 86 - Alt Proteomics - Dr. Cristiana Lungu 39:50

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As part of the US HUPO sponsored "Alt Proteomics" series highlighting alternative proteomics things, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with Dr. Cristiana Lungu, University of Stuttgart. US HUPO Webinar link Keywords: optoproteomics; biomolecular condensates

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235 Jackson P. Brown | Urban Fantasy Author 26:18

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Urban fantasy writer, Jackson P. Brown is here chatting about breaking into the publishing industry, the journey of a debut author and her love of anime and manga. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: Spotify Apple Amazon Listen to The Chosen Ones and Other Trope…

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Ep 85 - Alt Proteomics - Dr. Graham Wiley 51:59

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As part of the US HUPO sponsored "Alt Proteomics" series highlighting alternative proteomics things, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with Dr. Graham Wiley, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Keywords: Olink; Affinity-based proteomics

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234 Leigh Radford | Literary Horror Author 30:29

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Literary horror author, Leigh Radford tells us all about her darkly funny debut about love and zombies as well as her writing process and learning to navigate the high pressures of publishing and the literary world. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: Spotify Ap…

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Ep 84 - Alt Proteomics - Dr. Jeff Nivala 44:36

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As part of the US HUPO sponsored "Alt Proteomics" series highlighting alternative proteomics things, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with Dr. Jeff Nivala, University of Washington. Intro/outro music by Jeff. Keywords: nanopore; biophysics; single molecule detection; ONT; oxford nanopore technologies

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233 Abi Fellows | Literary Agent 21:52

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Literary agent Abi Fellows joins us this week to chat about her career in publishing, how she approaches queries and submission and a success story for one of her debut authors despite the current challenges in the industry. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: S…

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Ep 83 - Alt Proteomics - Dr. Aleksei Aksimentiev 43:12

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As part of the US HUPO sponsored "Alt Proteomics" series highlighting alternative proteomics things, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with Dr. Aleksei Aksimentiev, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (Elevator music by Mykola Odnoro from Pixabay. We had some tech issues and lost about 2 minutes... so be glad our professional editor didn't fill …

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232 Hazel McBride | Romantic Fantasy Author and TikTok Creator 25:50

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Romantic fantasy author and TikTok creator Hazel McBride drops by to chat about her traditional debut, finding her agent through fan fiction and testing the waters of indie publishing. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: Spotify Apple Amazon Listen to The Chosen…

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Ep 82 - Alt Proteomics - Dr. Cecilia Lindskog 37:49

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As part of the US HUPO sponsored "Alt Proteomics" series highlighting alternative proteomics things, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with Dr. Cecilia Lindskog, Uppsala University.

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231 Faye Brann | Crime and Comedy Author 33:33

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Comedy and crime writer, Faye Brann is with us this week chatting about her second novel, the choice to become a hybrid author and the differences between independent publishing and traditional publishing. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: Spotify Apple Amazon…

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Ep 81 - Alt Proteomics - Bens' Preamble 24:58

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As part of the US HUPO sponsored "Alt Proteomics" series highlighting alternative proteomics things, Ben and Ben sit down to talk about the upcoming season.

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230 Fiona Cummins | Crime Thriller Author 37:20

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Bestselling crime thriller author, Fiona Cummins is with us this week chatting about wishing she could plot her novels, learning and then teaching with the Faber Academy and how big splashy deals don't always lead to a sustainable writing career. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 …

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Ep 80 - B-sides - Dr. Kathryn Lilley 54:27

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As part of the non-sponsored sporadic "B-sides" series*, Ben and Ben sit down and talk with Dr. Kathryn Lilley, University of Cambridge. (* this series is where we put guests we want to talk to but who do not fit within any sponsored series, but is still proteomics.... mostly)

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229 Faith Hogan | Contemporary Fiction Author 26:34

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Contemporary fiction author, Faith Hogan joins us this week to chat about her career as novelist, her process and writing crime fiction as Geraldine Hogan. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: Spotify Apple Amazon Listen to The Chosen Ones and Other Tropes, Jamie…

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Ep 79 - ASMS 2025 Debrief 1:07:53

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As part of the [insert something here] series, Ben sits down to talk with our favorite press correspondent, Ben, about the recent ASMS Conference in Baltimore, MD.

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228 Juliet Pickering | Literary Agent 41:57

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Literary agent, Juliet Pickering returns to the podcast to chat about the things that have changed in publishing over the past few years as well as the latest stories and authors that she's looking out for! Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: Spotify Apple Amazo…

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227 Olivia Maidment | Literary Agent 25:58

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Literary agent and Head of Books, Olivia Maidment joins us this week to chat about her career in publishing, her list of authors and the dos and don't of query letters! Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of everyone else. 🙏 For audio listeners: Spotify Apple Amazon Listen to The Chosen Ones and Other …

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226 Tegan Phillips and Dan O'Brien | Romance Author and Editor 39:56

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Romance author Tegan Philips and her editor Dan O'Brien join us this week to talk about Tegan's debut sports romance novel, writing about chronic illness, why ice hockey is so successful in the romance genre and the relationship of an author and their editor. Support the show on Patreon! 💖 And get extended episodes, ad-free and a week ahead of ever…