On the podcast this week we discuss the art of Long Reads and how to pitch, research and write them. We receive excellent insights from GQ features editor Oliver Franklin-Wallis and Guardian writer Samira Shackle.

The guests

Oliver Franklin-Wallis

Website: https://oliverfranklinwallis.com/

Book: The Wasteland https://oliverfranklinwallis.com/wasteland/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/olifranklin

Samira Shackle

Website: https://samirashackle.com/

Book: Karachi Vice https://samirashackle.com/books/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/samirashackle

Resources

Guardian The Long Read https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/the-long-read

GQ Long Reads https://www.gq.com/about/long-reads

Long Reads submission details https://longreads.com/submissions/

Recommendations

Sophie Elmhirst Long Read https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/27/man-who-wants-to-make-condoms-sexy-durex

Tom Lamont Long Read https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/the-race-to-catch-the-last-nazis