Something a little different this week...an episode swap with Not Too Busy To Write. I'm a big fan of Penny Wincer's podcast and I was delighted to be her guest back in October. And I'm really pleased to share that episode here today. Not only is it a great opportunity to draw your attention to another great writing podcast but as I am Penny's guest in this episode, we thought it might be fun for regular Novel Experience listeners to hear the interviewer become the interviewee!

About Not Too Busy To Write:

Penny Wincer is not too busy to write. Except of course, sometimes she’s too busy to write as much as she would like. Join Penny as she speaks to authors working in a variety of genres, from non-fiction, literary fiction, crime, romance to memoir, as they navigate the world of writing, publishing and creativity whilst juggling the demands of life and other paid and unpaid work.

Find out more about the podcast & Penny: https://www.pennywincerwrites.com/not-too-busy-to-write-podcast

About this episode:

Kate Sawyer is novelist and podcaster with a background in theatre producing and acting. Her first novel The Stranding was shortlisted for the Costa first novel award in 2021 and today we are talking about her second novel This Family. We talk about how her career in theatre has fed into her work as a novelist, genre expectations and how being a solo mother by choice made her rethink how she was going to earn a living and flex her creative muscles.Kate is the host of the wonderful podcast Novel Experience - if you are a fan of Not Too Busy To Write, then this is right up your street. Available on all your favourite podcast feeds.
This Family - Kate Sawyer
The Stranding - Kate Sawyer
Novel Experience podcast with Kate Sawyer
Follow Kate on Instagram - @mskatesawyer
Follow Penny on Instagram - @pennywincer

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Novel Experience will be back with a new series in the first week of January - but until then - wishing you all a peaceful and happy New Year!