11 episodes
Debut Neil White
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5.0 • 6 Ratings
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A crime writer's journey from the bedroom to the bookshelf
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Debut Series 2 Episode 2: Alan Parks
Welcome to series 2 of Debut, where Charles E McGarry chats with fellow crime fiction authors about their journeys from bedroom to bookshelf. Here Charles speaks with the amazing Alan Parks about how he moved from a career in the music industry to the instant success of his brilliant debut, Bloody January. It is set in the gloriously grimy Glasgow of the 1970s, and we discuss how memory plays its part in crime writing.
PS You can buy my new Leo Moran adventure, The Mystery of the Strange Piper, from: https://backpagepress.co.uk/press/the-mystery-of-the-strange-piper/
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Debut: Virtual Launch Event
Here is a special episode of Debut, the online launch event for The Mystery of the Strange Piper, which was broadcast live on Friday, September 17th 2021. Martin Greig of BackPage Press chats with the author Charles E McGarry about Golden Age book covers, a more mellow Leo Moran and writing about the place you love. Music by Michael McGarry.
You can watch the video of the launch at: BOOK LAUNCH - Charles E. McGarry, The Mystery of the Strange Piper - YouTube
You can buy the book at: The Mystery of the Strange Piper – Backpage Press
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Debut Series 2 Episode 1: Denzil Meyrick
Welcome to series 2 of Debut, where Charles E McGarry chats with fellow crime fiction authors about their journeys from bedroom to bookshelf. Here Charles speaks with the brilliant Denzil Meyrick about how he turned to his home town for inspiration for his stunning debut Whisky From Small Glasses, and how his days as a Glasgow cop give his writing an authenticity and a profundity that are second to none.
PS You can buy my new Leo Moran adventure, The Mystery of the Strange Piper, from: https://backpagepress.co.uk/press/the-mystery-of-the-strange-piper/
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Debut presents... The Robicheaux Files
Starting soon, Charlie McGarry (you remember him) and I, plus Hugh MacDonald and a rogue's gallery of guests will be reading through the Dave Robicheaux series of novels by James Lee Burke, as discussed at length by Charlie and I in an early episode of Debut.
If you know the books, why not go back to the beginning with us. If you've never read Robicheaux - here's the perfect way to do it!
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Episode 1: Rock Bottom
This is Debut, a podcast about one crime writer and his novel, from the bedroom to the bookshelf.Charles E McGarry has just lost the agent it took him years to find. His novel is manacled to the bottom of the slush pile. It's 14 years since he quit his job to chase his ambition to be a writer. How did he get here?
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Episode 6: Val McDermid
Charlie meets Val McDermid, one of the most successful crime writers of the Tartan Noir generation. In a career spanning 30 years, Val has sold over 10m copies worldwide and has lots of advice for Charlie: about achieving authenticity; writing at the right time, and getting an agent.
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Customer Reviews
A glimpse inside the publishing machine
I actually started with the Val McDermid and Chris Brookmyre episodes, because I like both of them as writers. I saw it show up on Val’s twitter feed and subscribed. The conversations between the subject of the podcast, Charlie, and Val and Chris, were really interesting in terms of the process of writing, getting published and being creative. I guess they were more like writing clinics rather than interviews. I’ve now gone back to episode 1 and am listening in order. Enjoyable so far
Debut Podcast
Heard about this podcast through a friend who thought I would like it, so I gave it a listen and was not disappointed. A story about how a novel makes it to the bookshelves. The novel is "The Ghost of Helen Addison" The characters involved in the podcast are Charlie, the author, Neil the narrator with a sprinkling of other contributers and some nice music. A journey through creativity, self awareness and brutal rejection and that is only Episode 1.
Really enjoyed it and will get straight in to Episode 2, looking forward to see how it all develops.
The indications are that this series could be really excellent.
Brilliant!
If you're an author or a reader, you'll find this really interesting. I enjoyed finding out what authors have to go through to get published, and all the mishaps along the way!