This podcast is for all those interested in applying for the Nine Dots Prize, or in writing non-fiction more generally.

This episode looks at beginnings, how to think about and start a piece of writing.

We hear from Milica Momcilovic (journalist and Nine Dots Prize Board member), Michael Rosen (writer and broadcaster); and Lee Child (writer).

The Nine Dots Prize has created a series of podcasts for those interesting in applying for the Prize, or anyone trying to improve their non-fiction writing.

This episode talks with three successful authors about their experiences with writing non-fiction in a creative way and hears their tips and techniques for success.

In this episode, we talk to Anne Applebaum (writer and Nine Dots Prize Board member); Adam Kay (writer and former hospital doctor); and Maria Farrell (writer and speaker on tech policy).

The Nine Dots Prize has created a series of podcasts for those interesting in applying for the Prize, or anyone trying to improve their non-fiction writing.

This episode looks at something every writer wants to achieve - how to make your ideas inspire and enthrall the reader.

In this episode we hear from: Professor Devi Sridhar (public health expert and author); Dr Mya-Rose Craig (ornithologist and campaigner); and Professor David Runciman (academic and journalist).

The Nine Dots Prize has created a series of podcasts giving tips and advice to those thinking of submitting an answer to our question, ‘Is there still no place like home?’

This podcast looks at the importance of diversity and why the Nine Dots Prize wants to encourage answers from a broad range of people. We also want to dispel any myths surrounding why someone might feel that this Prize is not for them and to ensure that people from all backgrounds feel confident about submitting an answer.

In this episode, we hear from: Bibi Bakare-Yusuf (writer and Publisher at Cassava Republic Press); Lee Hall (writer and playwright); and Lopa Patel (campaigner).

The Nine Dots Prize has created a series of podcasts for those interesting in applying for the Prize, or anyone trying to improve their non-fiction writing.

This podcast looks at how to use detail, whether it is characters, statistics or personal experience, to interest your readers. But at the same time ensure that you keep sight of the larger context or theme in which your ideas fit.

In this episode we talk to: Petina Gappah (writer and lawyer and Nine Dots Board member); Tim Harford (economist and broadcaster); and Helen Lewis (writer and journalist).

The Nine Dots Prize has created a series of podcasts for those interesting in applying for the Prize, or anyone trying to improve their non-fiction writing.

This episode looks at how writers seek to persuade their readers that their subject is a worthy one and that their ideas and solutions are valuable.

In this episode we talk to: Eva Wolfangel (science journalist and Nine Dots Prize Board member); Philip Collins (journalist and political speechwriter); and Onjali Rauf (campaigner and children's writer).

The Nine Dots Prize has created a series of podcasts for those interesting in applying for the Prize, or anyone trying to improve their non-fiction writing.

This episode will be exploring one of the key challenges in any piece of writing - inspiration; how to get creative ideas and how to get these down on paper.

In this episode we talk to: Stella Duffy (writer and psychotherapist); Helen Czerski (physicist and broadcaster), and Urvashi Butalia (publisher, writer and Nine Dots Board member)