Strip Back The Pages

In this final episode of the first season, N.J looks back at the suggestions made by his guests regarding what genre to choose for his Boy Who Cried Wolf project. Following that, the host, in his latest Interlude of Disbelief, takes us through another shocking tale when an author fakes her own death before miraculously reappearing again in January this year. And then... N.J gives us a brief glimpse into what to expect in season two...

This week, N.J is in conversation with author, Galadriel Coffeen, co-author of Jubilant, book one of the Shallic Sea Chronicles, written with Anneliese Knop who was on the show a few weeks ago. Galadriel talks about how they met, her books, art, and the magic of her collaboration with Anneliese. Galadriel also gives her take on N.J's Boy Who Cried Wolf project. 

You can connect with, and find all the details of Galadriel's work o...

This week, N.J once again welcomes Steph Goodacre to the show, where she reviews the James Patterson Sunday Times Bestseller, 20th Victim, a Women's Murder Club thriller, co-written by Maxine Paetro. PLUS... N.J and Steph discuss the most talked about book, Prince Harry's memoir, Spare.

For information regarding James Patterson's books, go to www.jamespatterson.com

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This week, N.J speaks again to author Christine Phillips, who first appeared on the third episode of this show when she spoke about her book, A Beautiful Lie. This time, they discuss how Chris went about the creative process with the help of a ghostwriter, just as Prince Harry did with his tell-all memoir, Spare, and Chris shares a bit more insight into her book, and how she handled things very differently to the fastest selling no...

In this first show of the New Year, N.J shares his plans for 2023, introduces his new feature, and takes a look at Prince Harry's number one best-selling memoir, Spare.

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Special thanks to Leighton Morrell of Glass House Studios for mastering the Strip Back The Pages signature tune - 

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In this week's episode, N.J welcomes back Jess Haynes as they discuss Charles Dickens' novella, A Christmas Carol and what a typical Christmas was like in Victorian times. 

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and a blessed New Year to you all. 

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, is available in several different formats. Simply search for your preference via Google. If you haven't done so already, happy reading!

You can contac...

In this episode, N.J chats briefly with author Christine Phillips as they prepare for Christmas and plan their next discussion - working with a ghostwriter. Christine also has a very interesting take regarding what genre to choose for N.J's The Boy Who Cried Wolf project. To find out more...

For further information about Christine's book, A Beautiful Lie, and where she is performing, you can email her as follows : cphillips.stays...

This week, N.J is in conversation with author, Anneliese Knop, who recently smashed the NaNoWriMo challenge. They discuss how she achieved it, her various writing projects, and Anneliese's disability lifestyle website. For more information, go to www.lookonthedarkside.com where you will find features including From Four Eyes to Four Legs, and details of Jubilant, the first book of the Shallic Sea Chronicles, co-written with fellow ...

In this episode, N.J speaks again with Steph Goodacre in this first in a series of book reviews. Steph tells us about her favourite author, James Patterson, and the vast array of books he has written, including the Alex Cross and Women's Murder Club series. James is an inspiration to all aspiring authors. Steph concludes the interview by sharing her thoughts and suggestions regarding the possible genre of N.J's The Boy Who Cried Wo...

In this episode, N.J explores where we read and takes a first glimpse into what are considered to be the most popular genres. He also introduces his new project, to re-work the Boy Who Cried Wolf fable over the coming months, which will ultimately be shared on this show as an audio immersive experience. Step one... is to choose a genre.

You can contact N.J in the following ways:-

Email : stripbackthepages@gmail.com

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In this episode, N.J explains how he won the NaNoWriMo 50,000 word challenge in 2020, after much encouragement from his mentor, with a final word count of 50,145. He then goes on to demonstrate how creativity works through a break down of how he composed, arranged and produced his show's signature tune.

N.J's mentor, Daren King, writes time travel sci-fi books as James Anders Banks, and is working on a crime thriller series as Jack...

In this week's episode, N.J talks to author Christine Phillips about her book, A Beautiful Lie, which covers issues such as dealing with a life-changing medical diagnosis, and how she survived a three and a half year relationship full of controlling and narcissistic behaviour.

Regarding the online help and support groups for those suffering from MS that Christine talks about, please feel free to contact the MS Society on 0808 80080...

It's that time of year again, so your host thought it was time for some fun. This week, N.J's first guest, Steph Goodacre, who is an avid reader and will be doing some book reviews on the show over the coming months, joins him as they discuss Halloween and things that go bump in the night. Their main topic is Bram Stoker's Dracula where they take a look at how the book and main character came to life. They also discuss why people n...

In this first episode, your host, N.J introduces himself and shares a glimpse of his own life story from professional musician to fictional writer. Follow him on this first step of his journey into becoming a fully fledged published author. N.J looks at some of the sinister stories that our innocent nursery rhymes are based on. 

You can contact N.J in the following ways:-

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This show follows the journey of both readers and writers as they explore the worlds' only books and audio-visual media can take us to. The host, N.J, talks to fellow literary and musical creators as they candidly strip back the pages to reveal the story behind their stories. Enjoy!

Episode 001 will be released on all major podcast platforms on Wednesday 19th October 2022.

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