Rebecca Marwick chats to prolific and award winning author Marcus Sedgwick all about his writing process, the therapuetic effects of writing, and how important reading can be for mental wellbeing. We also discuss Marcus' research into illness and writers and how illness has affected his writing practice, alongside his as yet unpublished book on chronic illness.

For more information and to access the transcript: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/shelf-healing/2021/12/07/marcus-sedgwick-interview/

 Date of episode recording: 2021-12-07
 Duration: 47:46
 Language of episode: English
 Presenter:Rebecca Markwick
 Guests: Marcus Sedgwick
 Producer: Rebecca Markwick (also Editor); Dr Samantha Rayner