Feb 7, 202634 minS1
In this special episode of Beneath the Page, Steve Couch turns the tables on Sophie Beal and sits down to chat with her and editor-at-large, Gary Dalkin, for a conversation about Cadence Publishing - it's why, how and...
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Beneath the Page
Hosted by Sophie Beal and Steve Couch · arts · EN
About this Podcast:
Writers Sophie Beal and Steve Couch sit down with a different author in each episode, hoping to discover the person behind their books. While Steve is the author of novels Dead Man Singing and Foul and Fair, Sophie is the director of Cadence Publishing New episodes every 2 weeks. Remember to Subscribe. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a review and help other people find it.
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What is Beneath the Page about?
Writers Sophie Beal and Steve Couch sit down with a different author in each episode, hoping to discover the person behind their books. While Steve is the author of novels Dead Man Singing and Foul and Fair, Sophie is the director of Cadence Publishing New episodes every 2 weeks. Remember to Subscribe.
Who hosts Beneath the Page?
Beneath the Page is hosted by Sophie Beal and Steve Couch. The show has published 13 episodes to date.
What has Beneath the Page covered recently?
Recent episodes include "23 | Beneath the Imprint | Cadence Publishing and the Art of Editing" (7 February 2026, 34 minutes), "21| Jackie Kabler | From TV to Bestselling Crime Writer" (12 January 2026, 25 minutes), and "Beneath the Page gets festive and goes live!" (12 January 2026, 31 minutes).
How often does Beneath the Page publish?
Beneath the Page publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 13 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Beneath the Page?
Booking probability for Beneath the Page is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Beneath the Page requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Beneath the Page's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Beneath the Page?
The strongest fits for Beneath the Page are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. Beneath the Page has an arts audience.
About the host
Sophie Beal and Steve Couch hosts Beneath the Page, an arts podcast with 13 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Jan 12, 202625 minS1
We're back to our usual format, trying to discover more about the writer behind their books. This time Steve and Sophie sit down with Jackie Kabler , who tells us about her transition from TV to writing psychological...
Beneath the Page
Beneath the Page gets festive and goes live!
Jan 12, 202631 minS1Pull up a chair and enjoy a special Beneath the Page Christmas YouTube Live — a relaxed, end-of-year get-together with Andreina Cordani, Carol Cole, Paula Harmon and Steve Cox . https://linktr.ee/cadencepublishing.com...
- Jan 12, 202634 minS1
Steve and Sophie sit down with Mary Collingwood Hurst , storyteller and 'part-time fairy godmother' to talk about her favourite reads. Mary has some fascinating tales to go alongside these. Also available on most...
- Nov 29, 202541 minS1
Join Sophie and Steve as we sit down with author Andreina Cordani to explore her great new novel, A Scrooge Mystery . We dive into Dickens’ legacy, the power of fiction to confront social injustice, and why ghost...
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- Nov 29, 202530 minS1
Joanna Knowles, author of women's fiction with a comedic twist, sits down with Steve and Sophie to talk about her most recent novel, 'Lost and Found in Venice,' and tell us where we can see her own personality in her...
Episode #17
17 | Alice G May's favourite reads
Nov 2, 202535 minS1Steve and Sophie ask Alice G May, author of 'The Resistance Girls' series, about her favourite books. The second of a new type of episode: in 'Books Beside My Bed', we grill our guest on their favourite reads, trying to...
- Oct 17, 202531 minS1
We're trying out something a bit different to go alongside our usual interviews asking authors about the person behind their novels. 'Books Beside My Bed' sees Steve and Sophie grill guests to discover them through...
- Oct 1, 202521 minS1
This episode, Sophie and Steve continue their interview with Jo Chinn, a former policewoman, who now writes sweeping family sagas. Her debut novel, 'Under the Hickory Tree', asks 'Why do bad things happen to good...
- Sep 24, 202532 minS1
This episode, Sophie and Steve are joined by Jo Chinn, a former policewoman, who's turned her back on fighting crime to write sweeping family sagas. In part 1 of her interview, she talks about her debut novel, 'Under...
- Sep 24, 202534 minS1
This episode, Sophie and Steve are joined by crime author Carole Cole, creator of the New Forest–based DI Callum McLean novels. Carole takes us behind the scenes of her mysteries, sharing how the unique landscape of the...
Episode #12
Writing, community and the strangeness of being a woman: Paula Harmon | Beneath the Page Podcast 12
Aug 27, 202522 minS1The second part of Steve and Sophie's interview with Paula Harmon looks at the strangeness of being a woman, and the place of music and art in 'The Incomer'. We then turn to discuss Paula's Edwardian pathologist/...
- Aug 13, 202527 minS1
In part 1 of Steve and Sophie's interview with Paula Harmon, they talk about grief, communities, how the act of writing can change an author, and – of course – werewolves, as they dive into Paula’s recently published...
- Jul 30, 202533 minS1
Sophie and Steve venture into Romantasy for the first time with Sunday Times bestselling author, Hannah Kingsley. They discuss her debut novel, 'Soul Hate', the intricate worldbuilding, personal destiny, the importance...
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