About the Webinar

In a special live episode of her podcast, Confessions of a Debut Novelist, author Chloe Timms interviews Rose Wilding about her thriller Speak of the Devil. Find out from Rose what it's like to be a working class, queer writer entering the publishing industry for the first time, how her book sold in 24 hours and her advice for writing a tightly-plotted, unforgettable novel.

Chloe Timms is a writer, campaigner and podcast host from the Kent coast. After a career in teaching, Chloe studied for an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Kent and won a scholarship at the Faber Academy. She is also a novel-writing mentor for Curtis Brown Creative and The Literary Consultancy. In 2022 Chloe launched her podcast Confessions of a Debut Novelist. The Seawomen is her first novel, now out in paperback.

Rose Wilding is a queer, working-class writer from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. She has an MA in creative writing from The University of Manchester. She currently lives in Cheshire with her partner and their two naughty chihuahuas. Speak of the Devil is her first novel