Balancing the Books podcast

Balancing the Books

Cailean Steed

A podcast for writers about balancing the day job ... along with everything else in life. Writer and teacher Cailean Steed chats to writers about managing their careers alongside day jobs, side gigs, childcare, caring responsibilities, disabilities, finances, and everything else in life.

20 Episoden

Episode 10 - Rebecca Ryan
17.8.2026
22:01
Author of three funny/sad and sad/funny novels Rebecca Ryan joins Cailean to chat about juggling writing alongside multiple jobs and childcare as a single mother, the experience of being from a working-class background in the publishing industry, and the value of not writing full time.
Episode 9 - Isabelle Schuler
10.8.2026
1:04:46
Cailean chats to Isabelle Schuler, author of Lady Macbethad and The House of Barbary, about getting the dream deal, going back to work after being a full-time author, and treating writing like a relationship.
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Episode 8 - Hannah King
3.8.2026
51:54
Author of three novels and court transcriber Hannah King joins Cailean to chat about the unusual way she found her agent, writing while working full time, and how she found a community of writer friends.
Episode 7 - Rachelle Atalla
27.7.2026
49:29
Award-winning screenwriter and novelist Rachelle Atalla chats with Cailean about how working as a pharmacist helped her write her first novel, balancing different types of writing, and how she got into screenwriting.
Episode 6 - Foday Mannah
20.7.2026
53:30
Award-winning writer Foday Mannah joins Cailean to chat about writing alongside working full time as a teacher, using competitions to break into the publishing industry, and how to encourage a wider range of people to go to literary festivals.
Episode 5 - Kirsty Logan
13.7.2026
1:02:25
Award-winning author Kirsty Logan chats to Cailean about maintaining a career as a writer, navigating multiple projects, and writing alongside big life changes.
Episode 4 - Elle Machray
6.7.2026
57:02
Observer Top 10 debut novelist Elle Machray talks to Cailean about taking the leap to writing full time, building a network, and making social media work for you.
Episode 3 - Kirstin Innes
29.6.2026
52:41
Award-winning author Kirstin Innes joins Cailean to chat about managing freelance life, juggling various day jobs alongside writing, and the importance of community.
Episode 2 - Dean Atta
22.6.2026
1:00:02
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
15.6.2026
1:00:57
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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