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My First Time...with Emily Thomas

'I wasn't quite prepared for how emotional the process would make me feel.'

My First Time with...Holly Ringland

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart author on writing for her ancestors, tea, and her life-long love affair with words.

My First Time...with Amy Lilwall

'I think I told a few people to mind their own business.'

My First Time with...Claire Askew

'If you don't believe it, you'll never convince anyone else.'

My First Time...with Rachel Edwards

'I need at least one big idea, something I’m aching to say.'

My First Time...with Sharlene Teo

"I thought about giving up and throwing it all out about 50 times."

My First Time...with Paul Howarth

'My family are the reason I sit my backside on the chair every day.'

My First Time...with Justin Myers

"Deadlines are my heroes."

My First Time...with Zelda Rhiando

"Keep your powder dry."

My First Time...with Kate Leaver

"Try to get an agent you adore."