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In this episode, Ben and Nico push their way through the fur coats and explore the writing style of C.S. Lewis, the mind behind the world of Narnia, Tolkien's pub companion, and possibly one of the toughest challenges they've come up against so far.
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Get to know a little more about poet and author Will Burns as Nico and Ben ask a raft of their usual, yet still unusual, questions. Will was named as one of The Observer’s Top 10 Debut Novelists of 2021 for his novel The Paper Lantern.
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In this episode, Ben and Nico are joined by Poet and author Will Burns. Will was named as one of The Observer’s Top 10 Debut Novelists of 2021 for his novel The Paper Lantern. Accompany them as they walk through the English countryside, strange kingdoms, and interrogation cells!
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence, these take place between 36 minutes and 46 minutes.
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The clues are relatively simple. English by birth, 60+ mystery novels written, and the creator of two iconic Detectives. Why, Ben and Nico can only be writing in the style of... AGATHA CHRISTIE! *Collective gasps*
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Icebergs? Omit! Imply! It is finally time for Ben & Nico to attempt some of the legendary devices employed by the big man himself- Ernest Hemingway. Listen as they try to make their stories really true, and perhaps even truer than true!
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What the Dickens? It appears two street urchins have stolen some writing equipment! Those ragamuffins, our trouble-making hosts Nico and Ben, attempt to pick the pocket of Charles Dickens, an author so good he has his own adjective!
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Ben and Nico are joined by Melody Razak, author of Moth, listed as one of The Observer's top ten debuts novelists of 2021. Listen in as they discuss Melody's writing process, characters with lives of their own, and what it's like to watch 1000 episodes of an anime... no, really!
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This week Ben and Nico are joined by Melody Razak, author of "Moth", a wonderful novel listed by The Observer in 2021 as one of the top ten debuts of the year.
This titanic trio take on the prompt "First Time" and almost without making the obvious joke. Dammit Nico.
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Join Ben and Nico as they lightly grill Finn Longman (author of the Butterfly Assassin) on their writing methods, ancient Irish literature, and dance troupes!
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Finn Longman, author of "The Butterfly Assassin" and Irish Medievalist, joins Ben and Nico as they strap in and face a new prompt at high speed. Buckle up for "Crash Test Dummies".
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The Tiny Bookcase is a short story writing and interview podcast. In each episode, our hosts (Nico & Ben) and the guest write a story using a shared prompt then read it for their own…