About this episode

Cathy Bramley discusses her journey as an author and the inspiration behind her latest novel.

Cathy Bramley has published 18 novels, and sold over 2 million of them. Since her debut in 2015, it's taken a while to finalise she is actually an author. Cathy writes light-hearted romantic uplit, often focused on ordinary women doing extraordinary things. Her new novel is 'Somewhere Only We Know', telling the story of Magnolia Jones, who sets off on the gap year trip her daughter so wanted to do... and she finds a bit of herself along the way. We talk about her busy, busy location, and the software that stops her panicking. Also you can hear how she navigated life moving from being a self-published writer, to a more traditionally published author, and all the unexpected work that comes with it. Get a copy at uk.bookshop.org/shop/writersroutine This week's episode is supported by Philippa Hall's 'Quick Book Reviews' podcast. Take a listen wherever you've found this. Support the show - patreon.com/writersroutine ko-fi.com/writersroutine @writerspod writersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Simpson

Guest: Cathy Bramley

Topics covered

• inspiration
• writing process
• self-publishing
• traditional publishing
• romantic fiction

Keywords

• Cathy Bramley
• Somewhere Only We Know
• romantic uplit
• self-published
• traditional publishing

Sponsors

Philippa Hall's 'Quick Book Reviews'

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast, uk.bookshop.org

Books & works: Somewhere Only We Know

More episodes of Writer's Routine

• Ajay Chowdhury, author of 'Eden Falls' - Thriller writer discusses creating with AI, finishing things off, and writing in different genre · July 16, 2026 · 52 min
• Julie Owen Moylan, author of 'Elizabeth and Marilyn' - Historical fiction writer discusses thorough research, her path to publication, and remembering you've done the hard stuff before · July 2, 2026 · 41 min
• Joseph Eckert, author of 'The Traveller' - Sci-fi writer discusses great hooks, 15 years of planning, and editorial push-back · June 25, 2026 · 50 min
• Foluso Agbaje, author of 'The Talk of the Party' - Thriller writer discusses writing in Dubai, worldwide influences, and her pursuit of perfection · June 18, 2026 · 51 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Writer's Routine podcast page.