Hosted by Kerry Provenzano.
Paper Places is the podcast that demystifies the journey to becoming a professional writer. Each episode, columnist-turned-author Kerry Provenzano sits down with an acclaimed writer who shares where their words have taken them.
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#16: Finding a Five Month Flow State, with Celia Silvani
July 25th, 2025 · 51 minutes
Kerry is joined by Celia Silvani, author of 'Baby Teeth'. They discuss toasties, the unusual way Celia wrote her novel and how dangerous online forums informed the characters in her book.
#15: Blending Analogue and Digital Writing Systems, with David Sparks
June 27th, 2025 · 62 minutes
In this episode, David Sparks joins Kerry to discuss his writing process for MacSparky Field Guides, the importance of reading and why it's essential to have analogue parts of your to-do system.
#14: Staying Balanced in the World of Publishing, with Kate Kemp
May 30th, 2025 · 63 minutes
Kate Kemp joins Kerry to talk about the process of writing 'The Grapevine', moving from a career in psychotherapy to fiction writing and keeping a balanced view when you're on the publishing rollercoaster.
#13: Creating Multiple Streams of Writing Revenue with Poet, Laurie Bolger
April 24th, 2025 · 58 minutes
In this episode, Kerry is joined by Laurie Bolger, the acclaimed English poet, stand-up and presenter. They discuss 'setting up shop', organisations to support working poets and the making of Laurie's new collection.
#12: Becoming an Organised Writer and Working for Hollywood, with Antony Johnston
March 28th, 2025 · 80 minutes
Antony Johnston joins Kerry to talk about writing productivity, building a career as a multi-facted writer and how his graphic novel became a Hollywood movie starring Charlize Theron.
#11: Journalism 101 with Shahed Ezaydi
February 28th, 2025 · 56 minutes
In this episode, Kerry is joined by Shahed Ezaydi, full-time writer at Stylist Magazine and author of 'The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women'. They discuss freelance vs in-house journalism and Shahed's process of writing her book.
#10: From Writing in Lockdown to a Publishing Deal, with Kerry Downes
January 31st, 2025 · 51 minutes
In this episode, Kerry Downes joins Kerry (the regular one) to discuss how one writing course, taken after delving into fiction writing during lockdown, lead to her career as a author.
#9: Christmas Special 2024
December 24th, 2024 · 34 minutes
In this festive special, Kerry revisits the books she read in 2024, shares her To Be Read list for next year, and talks about her Yearly Themes.
#8: How to Reclaim Your Creative Focus by Logging Off, with Adele Zeynep Walton
November 29th, 2024 · 58 minutes
In this episode, Kerry is joined by Adele Zeynep Walton, author of Logging Off: The Human Cost of Our Digital World. They discuss the ways technology impacts our attention, Adele's writing process and the importance of spending time offline.
#7: Independent Publishers, Writing in the Bath, and Rejecting Structure, with Rebecca Perry
November 7th, 2024 · 47 minutes
In this episode, author Rebecca Perry joins Kerry to discuss her move from poetry into lyrical non-fiction, including what a typical week looks like, her unconventional writing location and her experience working with an independent publisher.