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26 episodes

25: Writing Fiction for the New Yorker, with Molly Aitken
24/04/2026 | 1h 5 mins.
Fiction author Molly Aitken joins Kerry to discuss her writing process, her role as a Creative Writing lecturer and her recent experience having her short story, 'This is How it Happens', published in The New Yorker.
24: Editing Your Work and Self-Publishing, with Bryony Leah
27/03/2026 | 52 mins.
Freelance editor Bryony Leah joins Kerry to discuss self-publishing, the differences between line, copy and story edits, as well as the common foibles she corrects in her authors' work. Kerry finds yet another reason to get out her giant dictionary.
23: How to Get Into Technology Journalism, with John Voorhees
27/02/2026 | 50 mins.
In this episode, Managing Editor of MacStories, John Voorhees joins Kerry to discuss the best ways to get started in technology journalism and how a daily online publication operates.
22: Reading Roundup 25/26 with Chloé Finn
30/01/2026 | 52 mins.
Kerry's friend and colleague, Chloé Finn, joins her to chat about what they read in 2025 and what they're planning to read in 2026. Chloé discusses authors who create rich interior worlds and Kerry bench presses a gigantic Collins Dictionary.
21: Working to Decolonise the Curriculum, Writing and ADHD, with Marcia Hutchinson
26/12/2025 | 54 mins.
Marcia Hutchinson joins Kerry to talk about her work running Primary Colours, for which she was awarded an MBE for services to cultural diversity, along with finding the writing flows that work for her, and her debut novel, 'The Mercy Step'.

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About Paper Places

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. Hosted by Kerry Provenzano.

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