Beatles Ranking on Authorized

I’ve been a guest on the Authorized Podcast quite a few times, and I love chatting about novelisations and film-related books, but I was especially honoured to be asked to guest on one of their special ranking episodes a few weeks ago. Ostensibly, we were supposed to be ranking the Beatles books and films that we’d been discussing over the course of the season, but we started by discussing the Odyssey movie, the new Spider-Man and much, much more. It’s basically a cultural digest of cool stuff! Of course, if you want to skip all that and get to the Beatles stuff, that starts about an hour in. Enjoy (available from all podcast providers, but for some reason Spotify is the only link that will embed here… hey ho)…

And here are my previous Beatles episodes if you want to catch up…

Comic Con Also-Boughts… at the Canterbury Gaming Convention

I had a great time at this weekend’s Canterbury Gaming Convention and I asked the good people who bought my books what was the last book they read and loved…

Ivy Ngeow LIVE tonight (just after the eclipse)…

Join us live: WEDNESDAY 12TH AUGUST, 8PM BST
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YT: https://www.youtube.com/live/M2sJz11mZdM?si=xVchvTNnd0Hjw2Uk

Things People Say to Authors at Comic Cons: August 2026

Here’s another round of things that people say to authors at comic cons…

Tickets for the Canterbury Gaming Convention are selling fast. Don’t miss out! Pre book here!

Comic Con Also-Boughts: Tunbridge Wells August 2026

I’ve started asking people who buy my books at comic cons about the last book they read and loved…

Want to know when I’m next at a comic con? Either sign up to my newsletter, or check my diary and events page.

Come on a Magical Mystery Tour

Join me and the Authorized gang as we join the Beatles on a deep dive into the chaotic cult classic Magical Mystery Tour…

Splinter of the Mind's Eye by Alan Dean Foster ( w/ Sarah Welch-Larson ) Authorized Novelizations Podcast

This book was requested by a listener! Request books at patreon.com/authorizedpodCheck out Sarahโ€™s book about the Alien Franchise, Becoming Alien! : https://www.amazon.com.au/Becoming-Alien-Second-Beginning-Idiosyncratic/dp/B0GVGKFTNGThis week on Authorized, patreon member Jon paid to have us cover Alan Dean Fosterโ€™s Splinter of the Mindโ€™s Eye. We recruited ADF veteran Sarah Welch-Larson to help us break down the low-budget sequel to Star Wars that never was.ย Follow us on instagram: โ โ instagram.com/authorizedpodโ โ Bluesky: โ โ https://bsky.app/profile/authorizedpod.bsky.socialโ โ Check out our Patreon, where you can throw us a few bucks to help us afford these books, pay us to cover a specific novelization, or send us to the Hayden Library at ASU to read Alan Dean Fosterโ€™s unpublished manuscript for a two-part episode of Maude called โ€œMaudeโ€™s Dilemmaโ€, in which Maude gets unexpectedly pregnant and has to decide how to proceed: โ โ https://www.patreon.com/c/authorizedpodโ โ The patreon also has a community chat where you can chat with Overbye and Hannah directly, if you desire such a thing.ย Follow us on letterboxd:Overbye – โ letterboxd.com/aoverbyeโ Hannah- โ letterboxd.com/hsblechmanโ 
  1. Splinter of the Mind's Eye by Alan Dean Foster ( w/ Sarah Welch-Larson )
  2. Ranking the Beatles Novelizations ( w/ Mark Stay )
  3. Raiders of the Lost Ark by Campbell Black ( w/ Mike Mitchell )
  4. KPop Demon Hunters by Jessica Yoon ( w/ Jessica Yoon )
  5. The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle by Mark and Cathy East Dubowski ( w/ Branson Reese )

Ivy Ngeow on the Creative Difference Livestream

Ivy Ngeow is the award-winning author of The American Boyfriend, Heart of Glass, White Crane Strikes, Overboard and more, she writes gripping, page-turning fiction and sheโ€™s also a musician and expert on interior design and can probably solve world peace. She is definitely an author that youโ€™ll want to catch live as she is a ton of fun.

Join us live: WEDNESDAY 12TH AUGUST, 8PM BST

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Tim Sullivan: Organic Red Herrings | Mark Stay’s Creative Differences

Tim Sullivan, author of the bestselling DS George Cross series talks about his latest book The Tailor, his extraordinary career in film, TV and crime fiction…

WE DISCUSS
Writing outside of your own experience
The importance of titles and why character is king
And how to write a whodunnit without knowing who did it…


Or watch it on Youtube…



LINKS
Tim’s Website: https://timsullivan.co.uk
In the Can: https://timsullivan.co.uk/about/in-the-can/
Green Room with Paul Austin Ardoin: https://youtu.be/-Ylor2NWo1k?si=NQaal4nu2AafT0G4 

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Dom Currie for the jingle

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Plotting for Writers who donโ€™t Plotโ€ฆ A Green Room special with Paul Austin Ardoin

A bonus episode of the podcast with special guest Paul Austin Ardoin. Paul is the author of Fenway Stevenson Mysteries and he joined me and Green Room members to discuss his brilliant new nonfiction book, Outlining for Novelists who don’t Outline, which is packed with tips for panster writers who want more control over their story without losing their voice.

We discuss:
If you can you pants a mystery
Creating vivid characters
Coping with disappearing sidekicks and much more!



Or watch it on Youtube…


This is the sort of stuff that we discuss in my online writing group The Green Room all the time and I’m planning on having more special guests in the future. You can join today! There’s more about the Green Room here.


LINKS
Paul’s website: https://paulaustinardoin.com
Outlining for Novelists who don’t Outline: https://paulaustinardoin.com/products/outlining-for-novelists-who-dont-outline
Bestseller Experiment Ben Aaronovitch episode: https://bestsellerexperiment.com/ep22-ben-aaronovitch-great-bollocking/

Tim Sullivan on the Creative Differences Livestream

Join me and TIM SULLIVAN, author of the brilliant DS George Cross series, who also had an extraordinary career as a director and screenwriter including episodes Jeremy Brettโ€™s Sherlock Holmes, working with Derek Jarman, Coronation Street, the movie Jack and Sarah, the last episode of Cold Feet, he work on Flushed Away, Shrek and My Little Pony (bet you didnโ€™t see that last one coming).
Heโ€™s an inspiration for writers, so donโ€™t miss it!

Weโ€™ll be discussing keeping a series fresh, screenwriting, tips for writing neurodivergent characters and more!


Join us live: MONDAY 2OTH JULY, 8PM BST

  • 9pm CEST
  • 3pm EDT
  • 2pm CDT
  • 1pm MDT
  • 12 noon EDT
  • Tuesday 21st 7am NZST
  • Tuesday 2st 5am AEST


Or on Youtube…