Hosted by sean.watkin · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 21 episodes
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Step into The Incident Room - a podcast for crime readers and writers, packed with sharp insights, behind-the-scenes intel, and lively chats. Featuring well-known authors, industry insiders, and the occasional expert witness, all breaking down the craft of crime fiction. Curious, fun, and always on the case.
sean.watkin hosts The Incident Room, a arts show with 21 episodes published.
Sean is joined by two exceptional authors for this, the last episode of season two. Following on from last week’s episode, I’m so excited to be joined by two more amazing women. Bonnie Burke-Patel is a compelling voice i
Sean is joined by two really exciting female voices in the crime genre: Caroline Corcoran and Elly Vine. Caroline Corcoran is a former journalist for some of the biggest newspapers and women’s magazines in the UK. She’s
Sean is joined by independently published authors Donna Morfett and Ian M Williamson. Donna is a crime fiction scene sweetheart, Donna Morfett, author of the DI Cora Snitten Series, which includes “The Disappearance of P
Sean is joined by Greg Mosse and Jamie West for a chat about cosy crime and theatre. Greg Mosse is the author of three series: The Maisie Cooper Mysteries, The French Village Mysteries, and The Coming Darkness. Greg is a
Sean is joined by Jackie Kabler, TM Payne, and Kev from Bookstagram account, The First Eleven Minutes. Jackie Kabler is an award-winning author of psychological thrillers, with Amazon number one hits in both the UK and C
Sean is joined by John Marrs and CJ Grayson. John Marrs is the author of 14 books so far, including he worldwide bestseller which was adapted into a major Netflix series, "The One". His most recent psychological thriller
Sean is joined by author Hannah Brennan and debut author, EA Jackson. Hannah is the author of "No Safe Place", the first in the Detective Liz Field series. The second novel in the series, "Nothing Left Behind" is out in
In this second episode of season two, Sean is joined by debut authors JD Pennington and Yemi Dipeolu. John Pennington is the author of "The Othello Club", a gripping psychological thriller which has been adapted into "Th
In this second episode of season two, Sean is joined by a true titan of crime fiction: Louise Welsh. She launched her career with an outstanding debut in 2002, has published eleven books, three plays, an opera, edited th
In this first episode of season two, Sean is joined by two icons of the crime fiction world: Caroline England and Guy Hale. Caroline is the CWA Short Story Dagger shortlisted author of psychological suspense thrillers "B
Sean introduces the 2025 Christmas Special episode with Chris McDonald (Erika Piper series, the Stonebridge Mysteries, and Little Ghost), Chris also writes as Chris Frost (The Killer's Christmas List and The Christmas Tr
With an introduction from Bloody Scotland Festival Director Bob McDevitt, Sean Watkin is joined by David Goodman (author of A Reluctant Spy and winner of Bloody Scotland's 2025 Debut Prize), Tariq Ashkanani (author of Th
Sean Watkin is joined by multi-million selling author, Simon McCleave (DI Ruth Hunter Series), and instant New York Times bestselling author Cara Hunter (Murder in the Family), where they talk about how tiny details brin
Sean Watkin is joined by Anna Britton (Left in the Ashes), Danielle Devlin (Burnt Offerings), and Sarah Maclennan, programme leader of Creative Writing at Liverpool John Moores University. In the second part of this doub
Sean Watkin is joined by Anna Britton (Left in the Ashes), Danielle Devlin (Burnt Offerings), and Sarah Maclennan, programme leader of Creative Writing at Liverpool John Moores University. In this first part of this doub
Join Sean Watkin as he chats with Daniel Aubrey (Dark Island, The Dying Light), R.S. Burnett (Whiteout) for a chat about their journey to publication, and somehow a conversation about the merits of Alien vs. Aliens. Cath
This week, Sean Watkin is joined by 2025 debut authors Christ Bridges (Sick to Death) and Kingsley Pearson (Flat 401) as they discuss their experiences as new authors on the crime scene from getting an agent to publicati
The Incident Room post cast host, Sean Watkin, is joined by authors Daniel Sellers (Murder in Gallowgate, The Lollipop Man), Linda Mather (Forecast Murder, A Future Murder), and Francesca Riccardi, literary agent from Ka
The Incident Room post cast host, Sean Watkin, is joined by Michael Wood (The Matilda Darke series), Trevor Wood (The Jack Parker series), and Instagram book blogger, Nick_picksbooks. This week's conversation includes ce
The Incident Room post cast host, Sean Watkin, is joined by authors Joanna Dodd (The Summer Dare, She Wants You Gone) and Sam Holland (The Echo Man, The Twenty, The Countdown Killer), and who also writes as Louisa Scarr.
Jamie West
functional medicine practitioner
1 appearance on this show
Kev
Breatheolution
1 appearance on this show
John Marrs
author
1 appearance on this show
Caroline England
author
1 appearance on this show
Chris McDonald
author of Erika Piper series, Stonebridge Mysteries, Little Ghost; also writes as Chris Frost · The Yoga in Therapy Collective
1 appearance on this show
Mark Edwards
meta-theorist and former Associate Professor at Jönköping International Business School · Assured Marine
1 appearance on this show
David Goodman
Dean of Woods College of Advancing Studies · IDEA Center of the Arts
1 appearance on this show
Tariq Ashkanani
author of The Midnight King
1 appearance on this show
Michael Wood
historian, film-maker, broadcaster, author · South Alabama baseball
1 appearance on this show
Sam Holland
crime author · Informal
1 appearance on this show
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