Will has been one of my favourite Twitter friends for a few years now, and we've recently become real life friends. I wanted to talk to him about writing, getting published, the stuff he likes to read, and his wild life in the swamp in Sweden.

Hello Friend - My favourite podcasts

Jul 23rd, 2017 6m 10s

Ahead of the final episode of season 1 of Hello Friend, I compile my top 5 favourite podcasts that you might enjoy while I'm away.

Episode 9: Grace Barber-Plentie

Jul 19th, 2017 46m 9s

In this episode I talk to Grace Barber-Plentie about all things film, from all-time faves to trailer crimes to trying to carve her own space in the film world as a young woman of colour with Reel Good Film Club. Grace tweets at @gracesimone

Episode 8: Fil Marra and Brad Clark

Jul 12th, 2017 48m 27s

In this episode I catch up with Fil, someone I had a very pleasant fling with circa 2014-2015, and his current babe Brad, who together run Sorry Not Sorry, a business serving food from the Italian Alps. We discuss setting up a food business,

Episode 7: Jazmin Lee

Jul 5th, 2017 41m 8s

In this episode I talk to Jazmin Lee, queen of groundbreaking indie plus size brand Plus Equals (http://www.plusequals.co.uk). I wanted to hear about her fashion inspirations, what it's like being a one-woman operation and what it takes to get

Episode 6: Dominic Falquero

Jun 28th, 2017 42m 31s

In this episode, I talk to my old friend Dominic about our shared experiences of homophobia at secondary school, the world of drag and how badly work can affect your mental health.Dominic performs as Cola Phalquero and can often be found at

Episode 5: Sofie Hagen

Jun 14th, 2017 46m 4s

In this episode I talk to comedian Sofie Hagen because she's someone I like a lot, and appearing on her podcast was at least partly the inspiration behind starting a podcast of my own.We discuss her past misdeeds, and misdeeds done against h

Episode 4: Jools Walker

Jun 7th, 2017 44m 26s

In this episode, I talk to Jools Walker, aka VeloCity Girl. She blogs at velocitygirl.co.uk and describes herself as a cycle-style blogger, and while I thought I wanted to talk to her about cycling (because it terrifies me), what I really wante

Hello Friend - Baileys Prize Special Episode

Jun 6th, 2017 26m 35s

In addition to the usual weekly episode of chat between a friend and I, this week I'm bringing you a shorter, special episode with four guests.In this episode, I talk to four amazing female authors ahead of the 2017 Baileys Women's Prize for

Episode 3: Alice Slater

May 31st, 2017 43m 10s

In this episode, I talk to my longtime friend Alice Slater about two great things: LiveJournal and books. She's a bookseller at Waterstones Gower Street and has flawless literary taste. We talk you through the appeal of now-dead journalling pla

Episode 2: Lotty Burns

May 24th, 2017 42m 2s

In this episode, I talk to moneysaving genius Lotty Burns about her best-ever deals, buying up all the cheese in Tesco, getting depressed and reading Twilight, and her attempt to kick her Diet Coke habit. We also talk about the years of her lif

Episode 1: Michael Chapman

May 18th, 2017 41m 7s

In this episode, I talk to my friend, photographer Michael Chapman. We talk about knowing when to make the leap to a creative freelance career from a stable office job, how to make people feel chilled when you're taking their photos, meeting pe