EP154: Mark Billingham – From a shoutline to five million books sold

Mark Billingham is renowned for his bestselling crime thrillers, not least the Jack Thorne series. Having now sold over 5 millions copies of his books, Mark takes us through his incredible career which takes in acting, stand-up comedy, writing for TV, and a little bit of kidnapping.

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In this episode you will discover…

  • How a shoutline got Mark a book deal
  • Why he writes for an invisible reader looking over his shoulder
  • How breaking away from a series character can refresh you as a writer
  • The secret to clean first drafts
  • And why he’s going back to rewrite his first book…

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