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Charlotte Mursell on working at Mills & Boon, the romantasy boom and spotting a bestseller

October 13, 2026

In this episode Rachel and Simon speak to Charlotte Mursell, publisher at Orion Fiction. Charlotte started her career at the romance publisher Mills & Boon and worked for several years within HarperCollins, including at HQ, its commercial-focused imprint. In 2020 Charlotte joined Orion Fiction; as publisher since 2025, she leads the commercial fiction team, oversees the imprint’s strategy and acquires titles across a wide range of genres. She has published books by authors including Joanne Ha...

David Walsh on his 13-year pursuit of cycling drug cheat Lance Armstrong and whether collision sports have a future

September 29, 2026

Simon and Rachel speak to David Walsh, chief sports writer at the Sunday Times. David began his career reporting for the Leitrim Observer in Ireland and at the age of 25 he became the editor. His next job was at the Dublin-based newspaper the Irish Press, and while working there he decided to take a year out to cover cycling in Paris. He returned to his job for a short period before moving on to the Sunday Tribune followed by the Sunday Independent, and in 1996 he joined the Su...

Madeleine Milburn on running her own literary agency, discovering "Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine" and what makes a perfect book-club book

September 15, 2026

Rachel and Simon speak to the literary agent Madeleine Milburn. She started her career in publishing as a foreign rights assistant at A P Watt, the world's first modern literary agency (now part of United Agents). She then moved to Darley Anderson as head of rights, where she represented her own clients and helped set up the children's division. In 2012 she founded the Madeleine Milburn Agencyand has since represented numerous bestselling authors, including Nita Prose ("Th...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners

Meet the Writers · High booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners

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Always Take Notes typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established authors, bestselling or award-winning writers, senior literary agents, publishing executives, and journalists with notable publications or screen-development experience. Common among recent guests: Bestselling or widely translated books; Major literary or publishing awards; Leadership of a literary agency, publishing imprint, or creative business. Recent guests include Madeleine Milburn, Matt Haig, and Amanda Harris.

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Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

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