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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Chris Bailey joins Kerry to discuss how he forged a writing career in the year after business school. They talk about Chris' productivity experiments and how a lower dopamine altitude can help writing focus.
In the episode, Kerry is joined (once again!) by Freya Bromley, author of 'The Tidal Year' and 'A Real Piece of Work'. They discuss her migration from memoir to fiction, plus how to approach the creative projects in your life.
In this episode, Kerry is joined by David Sodergren, the Scottish horror author of the smash hits ‘The Haar’, ‘Maggie’s Grave’, ‘Rotten Tommy’ and many more. They discuss what makes horror scary, subverting genre and how to get started in self-publishing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'.
Midge Gillies, author of 'Atlantic Furies: The Women Who Risked Everything to be the First to Fly', joins Kerry to discuss her impressive career as a non-fiction author, including celebrating your subjects and bringing their stories alive.
Kerry is joined by Silvia Saunders, who won the Comedy Women in Print prize for her debut novel, Homesick. They discuss writing days, finding your voice and the importance of perseverance.
In this episode, Kerry sits down with Keith Houston to talk about the practicalities of writing alongside another job, finding your process and how deadlines are catalysts for getting your project completed.
Kerry is joined by Jo Morey to discuss rediscovering writing after a corporate career, her experience in the Faber Academy and how competitions helped her get published.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Stephen Harrison joins Kerry to discuss his career as a columnist, and the process of writing his Wikipedia-themed novel, 'The Editors'. They cover different methods of getting ready to write, including Stephen's essential 'tuning up' time.
In this episode, Kerry is joined by Relay co-founder, podcaster and blogger Stephen Hackett. They delve into Stephen's 16 years of writing at 512 Pixels and uncover the key advice writers should follow if they want to write successful blog.
In this episode, Kerry sits down with poet and non-fiction writer, Will Harris. They discuss Will's first foray into poetry, the importance of creating access points in your work, and the process of publishing poetry.
