Paying it forward... with Chris Brookmyre

Danni chats with Chris Brookmyre about the surprising kindness of crime writers, working with his wife and playing at Glastonbury (no, really). Chat with plenty of twists...

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The latest episode of Paying It Forward, the podcast from The Health Lottery is available now - you can find it wherever you get your podcasts...and learn a bit more about the podcast project here .

It's an illuminating chat between our host, Danni Menzies and award-winning crime writer Chris Brookmyre (who also, together with his wife, Dr. Marisa Hoetzman, writes as Ambrose Parry).

Danni and Chris talk about writing with a partner - in every possible sense of the word, getting a helping hand from Val McDermid, and performing music as part of the Fun-Lovin' Crime Writers. More heart-warming than murderous, it still has its fair share of twists...

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