Novel Experience

Jessica Moor author of KEEPER, a literary thriller dealing with suicide and domestic abuse and YOUNG WOMEN, a literary look at the intensity of female friendship and the 'Me Too' movement.
Jess chats about:

• how habits and habit stacking can help with writing
• giving ourselves and others a break on social media
• why booksellers are such an important part of the ecology of publishing.

Guest: Jessica Moor Twitter: @jessicamoor IG: @ms_jessica_moor Books: Keeper by Jessica Moor & Young Women by Jessica Moor
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Jessica's recommendations:
Books for fans of Jessica's work: The Neapolitan Quartet books by Elena Ferrante, Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow
Books that Jess has loved for years: The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing, The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing
A book that's recent of coming soon that Jess would like to boost: River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
Other books discussed in this episode: Atomic Habits by James Clear, 4000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman, The Art of The Novel by Milan Kundera, Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson, The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell, A God In Ruins by Kate Atkinson
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AK Blakemore, poet and author of the Costa Shortlisted, Demond Elliot prize winning, THE MANNINGTREE WITCHES, vital historical fiction about the East Anglian witch trials and the forthcoming THE GLUTTON, both published by Granta Books.
Amy chats about:

• her early introduction to writing through her poetry
• the freedom that writing offers
• how a job other than writing can be a necessity for more than financial reasons
• about writing the humanity in the monsterous

Guest: AK Blakemore Twitter: @akblakemore IG: @barbiedreamhearse Book: The Manningtree Witches
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer , This Family
Amy’s reading recommendations:Books for fans of The Manningtree Witches: Margery Kempe by Robert Glück, McGlue by Ottessa MoshfeghBooks Amy has always loved: The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald, The Earthsea Quartet by Ursula K Le Guin, Lolita by Vladimir NabokovBooks coming soon or recently released that Amy recommends: Keeping House by Tice Cin, Common Decency by Susannah Dickey, Child Of God by Cormac McCarthyOther books that we chatted about in this episode: Burntcoat by Sarah Hall, My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Perfume by Patrick Suskind

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New York Times and Sunday Times Bestselling, Waterstones Author of The Year Bonnie Garmus, author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY the story of chemist Elizabeth Zott who ends up having to host an evening cooking show to make ends meet and uses it as a call to arms for the women of 1950s USA.

Bonnie chats about:

• *not* writing what you know
• about balance in writing and the text you are writing
• how you can only learn to write by writing.

Please note: I discovered when I came to edit this episode that we’d had a dodgy line when recording so I’m afraid there is a bit of distortion, which there is still a bit of, despite my best efforts. Also, I’ve had to cut some of Bonnie’s observations but there are still some gems so I hope you agree with me it’s still a great ep. I’ll just have to persuade Bonnie to guest again with her next book…

Guest: Bonnie Garmus Twitter: @bonniegarmus Instagram: @bonnie_garmus_author Book: Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer , This Family

Bonnie’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Lessons in Chemistry: Cider House Rules by John IrvingA book coming soon or recently released that Bonnie recommends: Go As A River by Shelley Read Other books that we chatted about in this episode:A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead, Hush by Kate Maxwell

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Costa Award Winning & Women's Prize Shortlisted author Claire Fuller. Author of OUR ENDLESS NUMBERED DAYS, SWIMMING LESSONS, BITTER ORANGE, UNSETTLED GROUND and the forthcoming THE MEMORY OF ANIMALS.
Claire chats about:

• the similarities between writing and her career in sculpture
• the power of marketing
• writing without a plan
• reading and reviewing other authors work

Guest: Claire Fuller Twitter: @ClaireFuller2 Instagram: @writerclairefuller Books: Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller, Swimming Lessons, Bitter Orange, Unsettled Ground, The Memory of Animals
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer &This Family
Claire’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Claire's work: The Innocents by Michael Crummey
A book Claire has always loved: The Secret History by Donna Tartt
A book coming soon or recently released that Claire recommends: Non Fiction by Julie Myerson
Other books that we chatted about in this episode: Learning To Love You More by Miranda July

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Award-winning author and musician Rónán Hession. Author of LEONARD AND HUNGRY PAUL and PANENKA.
Ronan chats about:

• publishing with an indie publisher
• balancing his full time job as a civil servant with writing
• plotting your own creative development
• how reading outside the anglophone world can open your eyes to variety of structure
• writing like you're driving in the dark
• the power of word of mouth and booksellers to make a book break out

Guest: Ronan Hession Twitter: @MumblinDeafRo Books:Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession & Panenka by Rónán Hession
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Rónán’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Rónán’s work: Marzhan, mon amour by Katja Oscamp translated by Jo Heinrich
A book Rónán has always loved: Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami
Books coming soon or recently released that Rónán recommends: Osebol by Marit Kapla, Zone by Matias Énard trans. Charlote Mandell
Other books that we chatted about in this episode: Yoko Ogawa, Man with a seagull on his head by Harriet Page, Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson, Assembly by Natasha Brown, Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan, Treacle Walker by Alan Garner

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Author Christina Sweeney-Baird. Author of THE END OF MEN, a speculative polyphonic thriller about a pandemic that wipes out much of the world's male population.
Christina chats about:

• keeping a journal
• compartmentalising her career as a lawyer to allow her to write
• shares tips for setting writing goals
• how to finish projects
• not reading your reviews

Guest: Christina Sweeney-Baird Twitter: @ChristinaRoseSB Instagram: @ChristinaSweeneyBaird Book: The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Christina’s recommendations:
Books for fans of The End of Men: Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel , World War Z by Max Brooks & Red Clocks by Lenni Zumas
A book Christina has always loved: The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy
A book coming soon or recently released that Christina recommends: This Is Not A Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan
Other books that we chatted about in this episode: A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin & Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
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Women's Prize and Costa Shortlisted author Jessie Greengrass, author of THE HIGH HOUSE, SIGHT and AN ACCOUNT OF THE DECLINE OF THE GREAT AUK ACCORDING TO THOSE WHO SAW HIM
Jessie chats about:

• losing confidence at university
• finding your voice on the page when speaking feels impossible
• the trouble with long titles
• characters remaining nameless
• writing out of sequence
• tackling the climate crisis in her work

Guest: Jessie Grrengrass Twitter: @jessiegreengrass Books: The High House by Jessie Greengrass, Sight by Jessie Greengrass & An Account of the Decline of the Great Auk According to One Who Saw It by Jessie Greengrass
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Jessie’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Jessie’s work: All Souls by Javier Marías & The Weather in The Streets by Rosamond Lahmann
A book Jessie has always loved: Autumn Journal by Louis Macneice
A book coming soon or recently released that Jessie recommends: Limberlost by Robbie Arnott & The Book of The Most Precious Substance by Sara Gran
Other books that we chatted about in this episode: Assembly by Natasha Brown, The Signature Of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert & The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn

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Julie Owen-Moylan author of THAT GREEN EYED GIRL and 73 DOVE STREET both published by Penguin Michael Joseph.
Julie chats about:

• leaving school at 16 and training as a hairdresser
• travelling being a creative act
• how a Creative Writing MA is a great 50th birthday present
• how the Faber Academy was instrumental in Julie's success
• the benefits of finishing a draft of your next book before your book is published
• dealing with the oddly destabilising feeling that come with publication
• using Twitter like smoking breaks

Guest: Julie Owen-Moylan Twitter: @JulieOwenMoylan Instagram: @julieowenmoylan Books:That Green Eyed Girl by Julie Owen-Moylan & 73 Dove Street by Julie Owen Moylan
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Julie’s reading recommendations:
Books for fans of That Green Eyed Girl:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid & Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers & Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
A book Julie has always loved: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
A book coming soon or recently released that Julie recommends: Ghost Girl, Banana by Wiz Wharton, The Garnett Girls by Georgina Moore, Wayward by Emilia Hart & The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
Other books that we chatted about in this episode: City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

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Sunday Times Bestselling Author Janice Hallett. Author of THE APPEAL, THE TWYFORD CODE and THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE ALPERTON ANGELS.
Janice chats about:

• her background in magazines and writing speeches for politicians
• amateur dramatics
• how changing a books cover can be a gamechanger
• reverse engineering plot
• the dangers of writing on a laptop

Guest: Janice Hallet Twitter: @JaniceHallett Instagram: @janice.hallett Books: The Appeal by Janice Hallett , The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett, The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett (pre-order for Jan 2023)
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books:The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Janice’s recommendations: A book for fans of Janice’s books: Life After Life by Tony Parker (seems to be out if print but available secondhand on various resale sites) Books that Janice has always loved: The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks & Behind The Scenes At The Museum by Kate Atkinson Books coming soon or recently released that Janice recommends: Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard & The Maiden by Kate Foster

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Helen Cooper author of psychological thrillers THE DOWNSTAIRS NEIGHBOUR, THE OTHER GUEST and the forthcoming THE COUPLE IN THE PHOTO
Helen chats about:

• the long days required to study creative writing around work
• how persistence and constant learning can pay off,
• how your agent believing in you is worth its weight in gold
• using friends with police and medical backgrounds to check plot holes
• how rewriting can be helpful to flesh out characters and plot

Guest: Helen Cooper Twitter: @HelenCooper85 Instagram: @HelenCooperWriter Books: The Other Guest by Helen Cooper
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books:The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Helen’s recommendations: A book for fans of Helen’s work: The Girls by Lisa Jewel A book Helen has always loved: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier & My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier A book coming soon or recently released that Helen recommends: The Choice by Lucy Martin Other books that we chatted about in this episode: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

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