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Robert Gold joins the lads to talk about the long road from working in publishing to becoming a Sunday Timesbestselling thriller author, how the James Patterson co-writing partnership came about, and the cancer diagnosis that changed everything. An honest and generous conversation about keeping going. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: https://bookouture.com/authors/robert-gold-456/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B095971RH1 London Times article: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PPtb-V6c5s7KSLzsfrSq0lGAmwJ-xy5z/view Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

Recorded live from the 2026 NINC Conference in St Pete Beach, Florida, Nick and Doug report on the event and chat with fellow authors and industry guests about their conference experience. Plus, news just announced about the 2027 NINC conference. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: https://ninc.com/conference-registration/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nicholasharvey/meet-kat-nora-and-aj-from-bestselling-author-nicholas-harvey www.dreamscapepublishing.com draft2digital.com Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

Oriana Leckert, Head of Publishing at Kickstarter, joins the lads to talk about crowdfunding for authors: why campaigns succeed, where they go wrong, and how to judge whether a Kickstarter is right for your books. She shares what she has learned from thousands of publishing projects, including the dos and don'ts that separate a funded campaign from a quiet one. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: www.kickstarter.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nicholasharvey/meet-kat-nora-and-aj-from-bestselling-author-nicholas-harvey Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

Bestselling Sci-Fi author Gerald M. Kilby joins the show to discuss how he's built his impressive ten year career on the back of Facebook Ads, and how he's navigated Meta's constantly shifting platform to keep his ads alive. With key actionable intel on running author ads, this episode is a must for anyone using Facebook for advertising. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: geraldmkilby.com https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00TYG48D6 https://www.youtube.com/@GeraldMKilbyAuthor https://www.facebook.com/geraldmkilby https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nicholasharvey/meet-kat-nora-and-aj-from-bestselling-author-nicholas-harvey https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/reader-nation/last-roll-of-the-die Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

English award winning domestic thriller author Louise Candlish joins Nick and Doug to discuss her latest US release, how she switched genres, navigated multiple TV deals, and discovered she enjoyed having properties as the centre of her stories. Included, free of charge, are tips on finding your laurels and what to do with them. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: www.louisecandlish.com https://www.facebook.com/LouiseCandlishAuthor https://www.amazon.com/stores/Louise-Candlish/author/B0034OJQSQ Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Email address: [email protected] Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

Kathleen Sweeney of Book Brush joins the lads to talk about the various services they provide from 3D mock-ups to social media services to an annual online convention for members. Learn all the ways that Book Brush could be an asset for your author business. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: bookbrush.com https://bookbrush.com/bookmarcon/ Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Email address: [email protected] Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

New York Times and USA Today bestselling psychological suspense author J.T. Ellison joins the lads to talk about her winding path from early rejections to bestselling success, the real-world research that powers her fiction, and how she balances craft, pacing, and the business of publishing. She also discusses her Substack writing experiments, and why vivid setting and strong community matter so much in a long author career. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: https://www.jtellison.com/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/J.T.-Ellison/author/B002BLW8X8 awordonwords.org https://substack.com/@jtellison Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Email address: [email protected] Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

Nick and Doug chat with bestselling author William Bernhardt about his switch from practicing law to writing novels, his long-running thriller series, a new non-fiction book tracing the dramatic history behind the Superman franchise, and his annual author conference, WriterCon. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: https://williambernhardt.com/ https://williambernhardt.com/writercon/ Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Email address: [email protected] Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

Delightful thriller author and coach Kathleen Antrim joins the show to talk about her role in International Thriller Writers and ThrillerFest, the courses she teaches with Outlier's University, and the importance of a great pitch - whether it's to an agent, publisher, or straight to your audience. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: www.kathleenantrim.com https://www.amazon.com/stores/Kathleen-Antrim/author/B004TB55R4 thrillerwriters.org www.outlierswritinguniversity.com Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Email address: [email protected] Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

Nick and Doug had the honour of chatting with NYT bestselling author Tess Gerritsen about her incredible career, genre hopping, Hollywood deals and disasters, as well as delving into her writing process. As Tess releases the third Martini Club book, The Shadow Friends, she discussed the move to Thomas & Mercer, how it has changed her audience, and the reason she chose a new path. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: https://www.tessgerritsen.com/ Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Email address: [email protected] Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

April Henry joins the show to talk about the extraordinary real-life experiences and deep research that shape her thrillers, from a terrifying apartment break-in to hands-on training in escape tactics and martial arts. She also shares how genealogy inspired her latest book In The Blood, along with the persistence it took to build her career and the secrets behind writing stories that hook reluctant readers. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: www.aprilhenry.com https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/april-henry/in-the-blood/9780316586214/ Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Email address: [email protected] Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

The lads are joined by author, editor, and Certified Creativity Coach Jen Graybeal to talk about how authors can get the most out of the editing process, and keeping your mind from exploding in these challenging times. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: https://www.jentheeditor.com/ Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Email address: [email protected] Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

The lads chat with the amazing NYT bestselling thriller author Lisa Gardner about her new release, You'll Be Sorry, her early start and subsequent career. They cover craft insights like using location as a character and balancing moments of humor in thrillers, as well as community, staying creative, and the business side of being an author. Don't miss this fabulous interview with a legend. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: www.lisagardner.com https://www.lisagardner.com/about/for-writers/ thrillerwriters.org thrillerfest.com Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Email address: [email protected] Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

Doug and Nick are joined by their good friend MJ Caan who wrote science fiction and paranormal fantasybefore pivoting to fast-paced, character-driven thrillers under the pen name Ember Scott. During this episode, they deep-dive into using LLMs as assistants for your author business, and get into details about projects, agents, and much more to help you - without having AI write a word of your manuscript. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: authoremberscott.com https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B06XRNZNSZ mjcaan.com https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00EMHV5ZG https://www.facebook.com/MJcaanAuthor/ Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Email address: [email protected] Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list

Whether you’re for or against AI narration, it has arrived in the publishing industry, so the lads decided it was time to learn more about the technology. Phil Marshall joins the show to discuss how Spoken enables authors to produce vivid, full-cast audio versions of their work using emerging AI at a sustainable price. Listen in to learn more about Spoken’s features, the ethical considerations, and its potential impact on the market. Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/thetwoauthorspodcast Links from the Show: www.spoken.press Link to our partners: http://tryvellum.com/twoauthors www.authornation.live Discover us here: Website: www.douglas-pratt.com Website: www.harveybooks.com Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Douglas-Pratt/author/B006M6UQVE Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nicholas-Harvey/author/B077W5KDV3 Facebook (show): https://www.facebook.com/100089755976228 Facebook (Doug): https://www.facebook.com/DouglasPrattWrites Facebook (Nick): https://www.facebook.com/CaymanNick Email address: [email protected] Production: Intro by: Kim Bretton Edited by: SWSV Sound & Video Editing Services Music by: AML - Productions Newsletter sign-up Nick: https://www.harveybooks.com/subscribe-landing-page Doug:  https://authordouglaspratt.com/mailing-list