Books are my business: Journalist, author and podcast co-host Simon Akam

The 'Always Take Notes' podcast has featured more than 200 guests, from Anne Enright to Lee Child and Frederick Forsyth

Simon Akam: 'We talk to writers of all stripes, across all genres, and treat them with the same seriousness and rigour, and also to book industry people, editors, agents and so on.'

Simon Akam is a journalist, author, and co-host of Always Take Notes, a podcast for and about writers, along with Rachel Lloyd.

The podcast has featured more than 200 guests, from Anne Enright to Lee Child and Frederick Forsyth.