Balancing the Books - Cailean Steed

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Episode 2 - Dean Atta

Season 2 · Episode 2

Monday, June 22, 2026 • Duration 01:00:02

BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and Stonewall Book Award winner Dean Atta joins Cailean to discuss juggling multiple projects, overcoming barriers, and the importance of supporting other writers.

Episode 1 - Lucy Rose

Season 2 · Episode 1

Monday, June 15, 2026 • Duration 01:00:57

Bestselling author Lucy Rose joins Cailean to chat about managing their finances after leaving their publishing job to be a full time writer, surviving book tour as a neurodivergent person, and how they navigate social media as an author.

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Episode 10 - Jo Callaghan

Season 1 · Episode 7

Monday, August 18, 2025 • Duration 01:04:06

Cailean chats to writer and senior strategist Jo Callaghan, author of the award-winning Kat and Lock crime series. They discuss writing while dealing with grief, balancing a career as an author alongside a demanding full time job, and how beds are the ideal writing spot.

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Episode 9 - Elle Nash

Season 1 · Episode 9

Monday, August 11, 2025 • Duration 01:03:32

Writer, editor and PhD student Elle Nash talks to Cailean about managing your time with ADHD, finding a writing community after moving countries, and dealing with 'compare and despair' as a writer.

Episode 8 - Chikọdịlị Emelụmadụ

Season 1 · Episode 8

Monday, August 4, 2025 • Duration 01:02:21

Writer Chikọdịlị Emelụmadụ chats to Cailean about writing around motherhood, the importance of being a patron of the arts, and also challenges writers Heather Parry and Ben David to a duel.

Episode 7 - Alice Slater

Season 1 · Episode 7

Monday, July 28, 2025 • Duration 51:05

Bestselling author and copywriter Alice Slater chats to Cailean about juggling full time work with her writing career. They discuss transitioning from shift work to a 9-5, what it's like to have a big debut, and why sometimes you just need to schedule in a little breakdown (as a treat).

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Episode 6 - Caro Clarke

Season 1 · Episode 6

Monday, July 21, 2025 • Duration 01:14:48

In this special extra-long episode, Cailean chats to literary agent Caro Clarke of Portobello Literary. They talk about the role of agents, break down contracts and author finances, and discuss the importance of community, accessibility and diversity in every section of the publishing industry. (Featuring a brief cameo from Caro's cat.)

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Episode 5 - Ammar Kalia

Season 1 · Episode 5

Monday, July 14, 2025 • Duration 50:38

Cailean chats to author, poet, journalist and musician Ammar Kalia about how he balances his working life. We discuss juggling the hustling freelance life alongside making space for creativity, how he built his career as a music journalist, and how online shopping is a vital part of the creative process.

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Episode 4 - Callum McSorley

Season 1 · Episode 4

Monday, July 7, 2025 • Duration 50:19

Cailean talks to Callum McSorley about balancing his writing career alongside being a stay at home dad to two young children. They chat about how Callum initially juggled a series of physically demanding jobs while in the early stages of building his career as an author, how skateboarding is beneficial to his mental health, and the serene writing environment of his local children's soft play.

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Episode 3 - Ben Davies

Season 1 · Episode 3

Monday, June 30, 2025 • Duration 51:37

Cailean talks to writer Ben Davies about balancing his career as a children's author with his day job as a postman. We chat about managing writing alongside shift work, finding time to write around childcare, and the benefits of rats as both pets and literary muses.

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