'Time To Burn' by Ellery Lloyd

'Time To Burn' by Ellery Lloyd

July 20, 2026 · 15 min

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Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos discuss their novel 'Time To Burn' and the intricacies of writing together as a married couple.

Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos (aka Ellery Lloyd) join Sara for a natter about their new novel, 'Time To Burn'. Paul and Collette not only write together, but are married too - and Sara has A LOT of questions! Their new novel is about time travel gone wrong, so we delve into their inspirations for the book, how important the history was, and just how they plot and plan (and write) between the two of them. Plus, we hear an extract from the audiobook - and - get two cracking book recommendations too! Here's a little more about Ellery Lloyd's latest novel, 'Time To Burn': If the past catches up with you, time travel can be murder . . . London, the present day: commercial time travel is a reality. Tempus Tours – owned by controversial tech entrepreneur Inigo Frank – offers the wealthy a chance to witness pivotal moments in history. To immortalise his achievement, Frank enlists award-winning filmmaker Phoebe Hunt to create a fly-on-the-wall documentary. On her first day shadowing Inigo, she is set to witness the return of a billionaire property developer and his family from their trip to the past. But instead of their awe-filled return, she captures the group arriving bloodied and…

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