{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/64aef54ec77ea0001126040b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 166 - Heidi Swain on finding a publisher before an agent, the joys of writing longhand and more!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/1689696718254-f99ba618fb5cd012f16557a2b1594cfe.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Heidi Swain is a Sunday Times Bestselling Author who writes commercial fiction for Simon and Schuster. She has three series set in fictitious Wynbridge, Nightingale Square and Wynmouth and writes two titles a year – a summer and a Christmas book. She also writes short stories and non-fiction for magazines and is represented by Amanda Preston.</p><p><br></p><p>We had great fun talking with Heidi and hearing how she was picked up by a publisher before ever having an agent, why she sometimes enjoys writing longhand, and what it felt like to be recognised by her peers when she won the Popular Romantic Fiction Award with her novel, <em>A Christmas Celebration</em>, for the Romantic Novelists' Association's (RNA) annual Romantic Novel Awards for 2023.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/books?keywords=heidi+swain\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Heidi's books here</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/Heidi_Swain\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Heidi on Twitter</a></p><p><br></p><p>Out now - a new video podcast from Page One featuring all the latest writing news - Page One Extra! For all episodes be sure to subscribe to our <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@pageonepodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel</a>, search for Page One Extra on your favourite podcast app, or follow this link: <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/ukpageone\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/ukpageone</a></p><p><br></p><p>Page One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTcwZnBmNkJJWjhpMkxKaHQ2bmEzM3NyeFdNZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttUjl6YlBITU5sblhyUUIzeVR5Rll2bXVKcC1jNUVBZVdEV2lleTB2MDB5ejlqOEw2RlNZWHNBQ0E0Z2RXSE9ReHRQTGhqNmEzRVVkdHBZcGE5OHlTYWNkVzIxdlE4d2hmNDVVX25tWTBDUWJlX2Q4WQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.writegear.co.uk%2Fpage-one&amp;v=JcQfKlXfayI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/ukPageOne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Twitter</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ukPageOne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Facebook</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ukpageone/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://writing.exchange/@PageOnePod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Mastodon</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/ukpageone.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Bluesky</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Threads: @ukpageone</p>","author_name":"STET Podcasts"}