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Hosted by Nadine Matheson · arts · EN · 272 episodes
What really happens behind the book? What does it take to write the story you’ve been carrying for years and then survive the publishing process that follows? The Conversation with Nadine Matheson is the podcast where authors tell the truth. Over 200 episodes, crime and thriller writer Nadine Matheson , author of the Inspector Anjelica Henley series , published by HQ (HarperCollins), has sat down with authors from around the world for conversations that go far beyond the usual author interview. Each episode moves through two parts: a deep, free-flowing conversation about the guest’s writing life, creative process, and journey through publishing and then a dedicated focus on their latest book. Expect honesty, humour, and the kind of candid in
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhat really happens behind the book? What does it take to write the story you’ve been carrying for years and then survive the publishing process that follows? The Conversation with Nadine Matheson is the podcast where authors tell the truth.
The Conversation with Nadine Matheson is hosted by Nadine Matheson. The show has published 272 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Chelsea Curto | Eight Books Before Success: Perseverance & Stormy Weather" (19 October 2026, 73 minutes), "Three Agents, 24 Hours, and a Lot of Luck | Rebecca Spargo" (12 October 2026, 81 minutes), and "The Ghosts of Exes Past | Katie Snooks" (7 October 2026, 41 minutes).
The Conversation with Nadine Matheson publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 69 minutes across 272 episodes.
Booking probability for The Conversation with Nadine Matheson is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Conversation with Nadine Matheson requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Conversation with Nadine Matheson's contact route on record: verified email.
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Nadine Matheson hosts The Conversation with Nadine Matheson, an arts show with 272 episodes published.
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Episode #257
Want to read books by guests of The Conversation? Find them all in my Bookshop.org shop Romance author Chelsea Curto joins Nadine Matheson to discuss her journey from flight attendant to hybrid author with 16+ books...
Episode #256
Want to read books by guests of 'The Conversation'? Find them all in my Bookshop.org shop "I'd just finished my final draft and I was writing my letter and I'd planned who to send out to agents... and then Adolescence...
Episode #255
"Black History Month is the perfect time to discover your next favourite Black author. Browse my picks on Bookshop.org - Celebrating Black Voices...
Episode #254
"Black History Month is the perfect time to discover your next favourite Black author. Browse my picks on Bookshop.org - Celebrating Black Voices...
The Conversation with Nadine Matheson
Watch as a full video episode on YouTube On this week’s episode, we are talking about MrBeast & James Patterson’s apparent book flop, and wondering if publishers will learn that social media following doesn’t translate...
Episode #253
"You have to point out these are the things that people were willing to look past because he was so charismatic, because he gave people great opportunities..." Cheyenne Roundtree Investigative journalist Cheyenne...
Episode #252
"It's old men thinking they can dictate to everybody else about what it is to be part of something. They want to dictate who is in the tent and who's outside the tent." Abir Mukherjee Abir Mukherjee sits down with...
Episode #251
"You need to find it in yourself if you want to keep going." Ruth Dugdall Former probation officer and crime autho r Ruth Dugdall joins Nadine Matheson to discuss her journey from working inside prisons to writing the...
Episode #250
In this extended coffee break conversation, Nadine Matheson sits down with debut author NJ Hatton (Nick Jones) to discuss his psychological suspense thriller Truth Will Out . They explore the real-life hit-and-run that...
Episode #249
"The art isn't created on the page or on the stage. It's created in the mind of the reader or the person watching the play. What you're trying to do is give the watcher or the reader the space to use their imagination...
Episode #248
Welcome to Season 5 of 'The Conversation with Nadine Matheson' "No one's asking for the work. No one was asking for Time Jump… but I still have the faith that it will pay off. And I love writing and I think it's the...
Episode #247
Welcome to Season 5 of 'The Conversation with Nadine Matheson' "Romance and crime are propping up the entire industry. It's billions of dollars and pounds a year. So if it wasn't for these books, good luck getting your...
The Conversation with Nadine Matheson
Watch as a full video episode on YouTube On this week’s episode, we are talking about MrBeast & James Patterson’s apparent book flop, and wondering if publishers will learn that social media following doesn’t translate...
The Conversation with Nadine Matheson
Summer Rewind: While we count down to Season 5 (launching 8 September 2026), we're revisiting some of the best conversations and fan favourites from Season 4. "The more rejections you get, the less they...
The Conversation with Nadine Matheson
Summer Rewind: While we count down to Season 5 (launching 8 September 2026), we're revisiting some of the best conversations and fan favourites from Season 4. "I think you just have to keep at it. You...
The Conversation with Nadine Matheson
☀️This is a Summer Rewind. One of our favourite conversations, back in your feed while we get ready for Season 5. In this episode of The Conversation with Nadine Matheson , we're joined by the insightful ...
The Conversation with Nadine Matheson
Watch as a full video episode on YouTube We're back after a short break, but it appears nothing has changed in publishing as we are still talking about our (least) favourite subject: AI! We go through some listener mail...
The Conversation with Nadine Matheson
We're taking a summer break here at The Conversation , so we're bringing back one of your favourite episodes, my conversation with Sunday Times bestselling author Adele Parks. In this episode, Adele and I talk...
Episode #246
Bestselling thriller author Steve Cavanagh joins Nadine Matheson for a wide-ranging conversation about the reality of a writing career, from selling just 778 copies of his second novel to becoming a multi-million-copy...
Episode #245
In our last Coffee Break episode before we break for the summer, Nadine sits down with poet Rishi Dastidar to talk about his path into poetry (starting cold at age 30 after discovering Durs Grünbein's Ashes for...
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Recipient of the Navy Cross, Founder of Talons Reach Foundation, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
prize winning crime fiction author and tech entrepreneur, James Bond International Fan Club
romance author
C.H. Candler Professor of English and Creative Writing at Emory University, Emory University
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