In this week's episode we speak to prolific freelance journalist Chris Stokel-Walker whose work regularly appears in WIRED, The Economist and Newsweek. Chris has written two tech-based books, and we chat with him about the importance of making your ideas relevant and timeless when switching from journalism to book writing.  The author Chris Stokel-Walker Twitter: https://twitter.com/stokel (@stokel)  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cstokelwalker/?hl=en (@cstokelwalker) Website: https://www.stokel-walker.com/ (https://www.stokel-walker.com/) Books TikTok Boom: China’s Dynamite App and the Superpower Race for Social Media YouTubers: How YouTube shook up TV and created a new generation of stars Agent https://cmm.agency/view-author.php?AuthorID=79 (https://cmm.agency/view-author.php?AuthorID=79)

Publishers https://www.canburypress.com/products/youtubers-by-chris-stokel-walker (https://www.canburypress.com/products/youtubers-by-chris-stokel-walker) https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/ (https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/)

Examples of Chris’s journalism:  https://www.wired.co.uk/profile/chris-stokel-walker (https://www.wired.co.uk/profile/chris-stokel-walker) https://www.theguardian.com/profile/chris-stokel-walker (https://www.theguardian.com/profile/chris-stokel-walker) https://www.newscientist.com/author/chris-stokel-walker/ (https://www.newscientist.com/author/chris-stokel-walker/)

The New Statesman review of Chris’s book:  https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2021/07/tiktok-boom-chris-stokel-walker-review (https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2021/07/tiktok-boom-chris-stokel-walker-review)

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