🎙 INTERVIEW: Crafting Psychological Thrillers w/ Author and Managing Director of Jericho Writers Sophie Flynn
​** This is a LIVE interview with author Sophie Flynn about the craft of writing and reality of building a writing career. Attendees will be sent a recording after the interview. **
​Sophie Flynn has captivated readers with her fast-paced and twisty psychological thrillers, including All My Lies and What Stays Unsaid. As both a successful author and Managing Director of Jericho Writers, Sophie has unique insights into the world of publishing, writing craft, and the business side of the literary world.Â
​Join us for a conversation with Sophie as we explore how she weaves suspense, tension, and psychological depth into her novels, as well as her dual role as a leader in the writing community.
We’ll explore:
​How Sophie crafts compelling psychological thrillers
​The balancing act of being an author and Managing Director at Jericho Writers
​The role of mentorship and community in a writer’s journey
​Tips on breaking into the thriller genre and navigating the publishing worldÂ
​About Sophie FlynnÂ
​Sophie is a Cotswolds-based psychological thriller author with an MA in Creative Writing from Oxford Brookes. Her debut novel ALL MY LIES was published by Simon & Schuster in April 2021. She has since had more psychological thrillers published by Hera, mostly recently WHAT STAYS UNSAID (May, 2024).
​Alongside writing, Sophie is the Managing Director of Jericho Writers. After being awarded a place at Swanwick Writers’ Summer School on the TopWrite scheme for young writers in 2017, Sophie began writing short fiction. She has since had many stories published and placed in competitions with organisations such as Writing Magazine and The Cheltenham Literature Festival.
​When not writing, Sophie can be mostly found on muddy walks with her husband and rescue dog or disappearing to Cornwall whenever possible.
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​Parul Bavishi and Matt Trinetti are the co-founders of the London Writers' Salon, creators of the webby-nominated Writers' Hour daily writing sessions, and hosts of the London Writers' Salon podcast.
​Parul Bavishi has been an editor for over a decade. In addition to running LWS she helps thriller, YA and non-fiction writers level up their craft and get published. She writes and edits for the Story Grid. She has worked as an editor and literary scout at Random House, Quercus & Eccles Fisher. She analyses TV hit shows (Killing Eve, Ozark, Game of Thrones) on the Story Grid Showrunners Podcast.
​Matt Trinetti is a writer, publisher, TEDx speaker, and facilitator. In addition to running LWS, Matt designs programs to help unfulfilled professionals pursue creative work, start businesses, and reinvent their careers. Matt's work has appeared in Quartz, Observer, Creative Mornings, and on his blog GiveLiveExplore.
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