https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience
Guest authors, from across form and genres, all at different stages in their careers, generously give an insight into how they write, why they write and their journeys to, through and beyond publication.

Host is Kate Sawyer, award winning author of The Stranding & This Family.

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Hosted by Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience]]>enBooksCopyright Kate Sawyerhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3726ba8a6de62150de034a15d9c118f2.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceWed, 20 May 2026 15:43:04 +0000Kate SawyerKate Sawyerkatesawyerauthor@gmail.comA podcast about writing and books for anyone who reads, writes or dreams of being published.Guest authors, from across form and genres, all at different stages in their careers, generously give an insight into how they write, why they write and their...
Guest authors, from across form and genres, all at different stages in their careers, generously give an insight into how they write, why they write and their journeys to, through and beyond publication.

Host is Kate Sawyer, award winning author of The Stranding & This Family.

https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast

Hosted by Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience]]>trueserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/novel-experience-trailer--56943753 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.]]>9eea8a75-3d3d-4a60-90b4-8e994986561eMon, 28 Mar 2022 15:47:16 +0000Kate SawyerAn introduction to Novel Experience; a podcast about writing and books for writers and readers hosted by Kate Sawyer, award winning author of THE STRANDING and THIS FAMILY. Hosted on Acast. See https://acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.]]>61false11trailerhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceEmily chats about:

• her writing week
• writing about and missing Tokyo
• being shortlisted for a major prize
• loving the editing process

You can read the transcript of this episode HERE.
Guest author: Emily Itami Twitter: @EmilyItami Instagram: @EmilyItami Book: Fault Lines by Emily Itami Emily's recommendations:Books for fans of Fault Lines: Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami, My Life On Plate by India Knight A book Emily has always loved: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith Something Emily has enjoyed recently: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason Other books that were mentioned during our chat: The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes (apologies for calling it 'The Power of Yes', in the recording!) The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn

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]]>9661e7c8-aadd-4225-91fc-f72b6ad3d1d9Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:12:28 +0000Kate SawyerCosta First Novel Award Shortlisted author Emily Itami, author of FAULT LINES. Emily chats about: - her writing week - writing about and missing Tokyo - being shortlisted for a major prize - loving the editing process You can read the transcript of...Emily chats about:

• her writing week
• writing about and missing Tokyo
• being shortlisted for a major prize
• loving the editing process

You can read the transcript of this episode HERE.
Guest author: Emily Itami Twitter: @EmilyItami Instagram: @EmilyItami Book: Fault Lines by Emily Itami Emily's recommendations:Books for fans of Fault Lines: Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami, My Life On Plate by India Knight A book Emily has always loved: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith Something Emily has enjoyed recently: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason Other books that were mentioned during our chat: The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes (apologies for calling it 'The Power of Yes', in the recording!) The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn

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]]>2154author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience@AJWestAuthor Instagram: @ajwestauthor Book: The Spirit Engineer by AJ West
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
AJ's recommendations A book for fans of The Spirit Engineer: A Magician Among the Spirits by Harry Houdini A book AJ has always loved: Jude The Obscure by Thomas Hardy Something AJ has enjoyed recently: The Other Guest by Helen Cooper & The Book You Need to Read to Write the Book you Want to Write by Sarah Burton and Jem Poster Other books mentioned in the episode: The Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann Frankenstein by Mary Shelley The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson The Artist's & Writer's Yearbook Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens

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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.]]>185cc91a-ef37-4edf-b8fd-11fef7cd47feTue, 05 Apr 2022 06:18:25 +0000Kate SawyerGuest author: AJ West Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJWestAuthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajwestauthor/?hl=enBook:...@AJWestAuthor Instagram: @ajwestauthor Book: The Spirit Engineer by AJ West
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
AJ's recommendations A book for fans of The Spirit Engineer: A Magician Among the Spirits by Harry Houdini A book AJ has always loved: Jude The Obscure by Thomas Hardy Something AJ has enjoyed recently: The Other Guest by Helen Cooper & The Book You Need to Read to Write the Book you Want to Write by Sarah Burton and Jem Poster Other books mentioned in the episode: The Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann Frankenstein by Mary Shelley The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson The Artist's & Writer's Yearbook Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens

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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.]]>2781author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceLaura chats about:

• writing about friendship
• finding the route through plot by walking
• finding a good space to write
• reading and writing spicy gay relationships

Guest: Laura Kay Twitter: @lauraelizakay Instagram: @lauraekay Books: Tell Me Everything by Laura Kay, The Split by Laura Kay & Wild Things by Laura Kay
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Laura's recommendationsBooks for fans of Laura Kay:In At The Deep End by Kate Davies, No Such Thing As Perfect by Emma HughesA book Laura has always and will always love:Calypso by David SedarisA book Laura has enjoyed recently:Double Booked by Lily LindonOther books we talked about:Dark Pines by Will Dean, Red Snow by Will Dean, Black River by Will Dean, Bad Apples by Will Dean, The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths (and others!), Isaac and the Egg by Bobby Palmer

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]]>9b5694b4-decd-4f36-bcf6-e0c3eb3afff6Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor and journalist Laura Kay author of queer romcoms WILD THINGS, TELL ME EVERYTHING and THE SPLIT. Laura chats about: - writing about friendship - finding the route through plot by walking - finding a good space to write - reading and writing...Laura chats about:

• writing about friendship
• finding the route through plot by walking
• finding a good space to write
• reading and writing spicy gay relationships

Guest: Laura Kay Twitter: @lauraelizakay Instagram: @lauraekay Books: Tell Me Everything by Laura Kay, The Split by Laura Kay & Wild Things by Laura Kay
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Laura's recommendationsBooks for fans of Laura Kay:In At The Deep End by Kate Davies, No Such Thing As Perfect by Emma HughesA book Laura has always and will always love:Calypso by David SedarisA book Laura has enjoyed recently:Double Booked by Lily LindonOther books we talked about:Dark Pines by Will Dean, Red Snow by Will Dean, Black River by Will Dean, Bad Apples by Will Dean, The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths (and others!), Isaac and the Egg by Bobby Palmer

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]]>1851author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceNeema chats about:

• writing around a full-time job
• using her family history as a basis for a story but transposing it to a different country
• researching in Uganda
• how her background in marketing informed the launch of her debut when everything was online

Guest author: Neema Shah Twitter: @NeemaMShah Instagram: @NeemaShahAuthor
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Neema's recommendationsA book for fans of Kololo Hill: Fragile Monsters by Catherine Menon A book Neema has always loved:Fingersmith by Sarah Waters A book coming soon or recently released that Neema would recommend: The Return by Anita FrankOther books we chatted about in this episode:Into the Woods by John Yorke, The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr , Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason , The Lost Ones by Anita Frank


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]]>8b315e67-1eb7-4047-aeac-10d20d40b025Tue, 19 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000Kate SawyerNeema Shah author of KOLOLO HILL published by Picador. Neema chats about: - writing around a full-time job - using her family history as a basis for a story but transposing it to a different country - researching in Uganda - how her background in...Neema chats about:

• writing around a full-time job
• using her family history as a basis for a story but transposing it to a different country
• researching in Uganda
• how her background in marketing informed the launch of her debut when everything was online

Guest author: Neema Shah Twitter: @NeemaMShah Instagram: @NeemaShahAuthor
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Neema's recommendationsA book for fans of Kololo Hill: Fragile Monsters by Catherine Menon A book Neema has always loved:Fingersmith by Sarah Waters A book coming soon or recently released that Neema would recommend: The Return by Anita FrankOther books we chatted about in this episode:Into the Woods by John Yorke, The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr , Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason , The Lost Ones by Anita Frank


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]]>2534author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceFiona chats about:

• rhythm of language and finding your prose style
• the value of a virtual writing group
• writing around children and work
• how bursaries can change a writer's future

Guest author: Fíona Scarlett Twitter: @Scarlett_for_ya Books: Boys Don't Cry by Fiona Scarlett
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Fiona’s recommendationsA book for fans of Boys don’t Cry: Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter The Commitments by Roddy Doyle The Barry Town Trilogy by Roddy Doyle A book Fíona has always loved:The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan A book coming soon or recently released that Fíona would recommend: The Colony by Audrey MageeOther books that came up during our chat: Lanny by Max Porter, Riders by Jilly Cooper, IT by Stephen King, Flowers in the Attic by Virginia Andrews


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]]>4650640c-f3cc-40b3-ab65-0ede8b0317deTue, 26 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0000Kate SawyerFiona Scarlett author of BOYS DON'T CRY Fiona chats about: - rhythm of language and finding your prose style - the value of a virtual writing group - writing around children and work - how bursaries can change a writer's future Guest author: Fíona...Fiona chats about:

• rhythm of language and finding your prose style
• the value of a virtual writing group
• writing around children and work
• how bursaries can change a writer's future

Guest author: Fíona Scarlett Twitter: @Scarlett_for_ya Books: Boys Don't Cry by Fiona Scarlett
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Fiona’s recommendationsA book for fans of Boys don’t Cry: Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter The Commitments by Roddy Doyle The Barry Town Trilogy by Roddy Doyle A book Fíona has always loved:The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan A book coming soon or recently released that Fíona would recommend: The Colony by Audrey MageeOther books that came up during our chat: Lanny by Max Porter, Riders by Jilly Cooper, IT by Stephen King, Flowers in the Attic by Virginia Andrews


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]]>3002author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceJennifer chats about:

• retelling ancient stories through a modern lens
• her background in studying and teaching the classics
• how she manages her time in order to write a novel a year

Guest: Jennifer Saint Twitter: @jennysaint IG: @jenifer.saint.author Books: Ariadne by Jennifer Saint, Elektra by Jennifer Saint, Atalanta by Jennifer Saint Elektra
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Jennifer’s recommendations: A book for fans of Jennifer’s work: Greek Myths by Charlotte Higgins A book Jennifer has always loved: Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood A book coming soon or recently released that Jennifer would recommend: The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper Other books that came up during our chat: Thebes by Gareth Jandrell (play) Sistersong by Lucy Holland The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

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]]>401ff83c-c09f-46f6-96a3-b7621b555334Tue, 03 May 2022 14:14:52 +0000Kate SawyerInternational Bestselling author Jennifer Saint. Author of ARIADNE, ELEKTRA and ATALANTA Jennifer chats about: - retelling ancient stories through a modern lens - her background in studying and teaching the classics - how she manages her time in...Jennifer chats about:

• retelling ancient stories through a modern lens
• her background in studying and teaching the classics
• how she manages her time in order to write a novel a year

Guest: Jennifer Saint Twitter: @jennysaint IG: @jenifer.saint.author Books: Ariadne by Jennifer Saint, Elektra by Jennifer Saint, Atalanta by Jennifer Saint Elektra
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Jennifer’s recommendations: A book for fans of Jennifer’s work: Greek Myths by Charlotte Higgins A book Jennifer has always loved: Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood A book coming soon or recently released that Jennifer would recommend: The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper Other books that came up during our chat: Thebes by Gareth Jandrell (play) Sistersong by Lucy Holland The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

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]]>2562author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceGreg chats about:

• the pacing in his novels
• his PHD on sequencing in fiction
• being inspired by Stephen King at a very young age
• how writing for video games informs his fiction writing

Guest author: Greg Buchanan Twitter: @gregbuchanan Instagram: @gregbuchananwriter Books: Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer NOW OUT IN PAPERBACK & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Greg’s recommendationsA book for fans of Sixteen Horses: The Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay A book Greg has always loved: Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov A book coming soon or recently released that Greg would recommend: Nothing Can Hurt You by Nicola Maye Goldberg Other books that came up during our chat: On Writing by Stephen King

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]]>44dde1fc-2733-44bc-8bb7-cb27b45f4e28Wed, 18 May 2022 23:02:47 +0000Kate SawyerBestselling author and game writer Greg Buchanan, author of crime thriller SIXTEEN HORSES and the forthcoming CONSUMED. Greg chats about: - the pacing in his novels - his PHD on sequencing in fiction - being inspired by Stephen King at a very young...Greg chats about:

• the pacing in his novels
• his PHD on sequencing in fiction
• being inspired by Stephen King at a very young age
• how writing for video games informs his fiction writing

Guest author: Greg Buchanan Twitter: @gregbuchanan Instagram: @gregbuchananwriter Books: Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer NOW OUT IN PAPERBACK & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Greg’s recommendationsA book for fans of Sixteen Horses: The Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay A book Greg has always loved: Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov A book coming soon or recently released that Greg would recommend: Nothing Can Hurt You by Nicola Maye Goldberg Other books that came up during our chat: On Writing by Stephen King

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]]>2870author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceEmma chats about:

• writing being a collaborative process
• how the success of a book is only ever partly down to its quality
• how much joy there is to be had in the writing of a book
• how different books command to be written to a background of either music or soundtrack

Guest: Emma Stonex Twitter: @stonexemma Instagram: @stonexemma Books: The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer &This Family by Kate Sawyer
Emma’s recommendations: A book for fans of The Lamplighters: Metronome by Tom Watson A book Emma has always loved: The Road Home by Rose Tremain A book coming soon or recently released that Emma would recommend: Summer Fever by Kate Riordan Other books that came up during our chat: Writers & Artists Yearbook, Instruction For A Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell , Music and Silence by Rose Tremain, Sacred Country by Rose Tremain

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• writing being a collaborative process
• how the success of a book is only ever partly down to its quality
• how much joy there is to be had in the writing of a book
• how different books command to be written to a background of either music or soundtrack

Guest: Emma Stonex Twitter: @stonexemma Instagram: @stonexemma Books: The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer &This Family by Kate Sawyer
Emma’s recommendations: A book for fans of The Lamplighters: Metronome by Tom Watson A book Emma has always loved: The Road Home by Rose Tremain A book coming soon or recently released that Emma would recommend: Summer Fever by Kate Riordan Other books that came up during our chat: Writers & Artists Yearbook, Instruction For A Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell , Music and Silence by Rose Tremain, Sacred Country by Rose Tremain

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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.]]>2989author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceBeth chats about:

• the novel she wrote over 20 years ago that was *nearly* but not quite published
• writing about a pandemic during a pandemic
• having your book optioned for screen
• writing genre defying books

Guest: Bethany Clift Twitter: @Beth_Clift IG: @beth_writes_stuff Books: Last One At The Party by Bethany Clift & Love and Other Human Errors
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Beth’s recommendations: A book for fans of Last One At The Party: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer, I am Legend by Richard Matheson A book Beth has always loved: The Forever War by Joe Feldman A book coming soon or recently released that Beth would recommend: Wahala by Nikki May, The Other Guest by Helen Cooper Other books that came up during our chat: The Road by Cormac McCarthy, Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding, On The Beach by Neville Shute , The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird, This Fragile Earth by Susannah Wise , The Power by Naomi Aldermann , Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel

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]]>bf2bf408-efde-4c7b-8291-a2ba25f50616Tue, 31 May 2022 09:06:07 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor Bethany Clift discusses her novels LAST ONE AT THE PARTY and LOVE AND OTHER HUMAN ERRORS. Beth chats about: - the novel she wrote over 20 years ago that was *nearly* but not quite published - writing about a pandemic during a pandemic - having...Beth chats about:

• the novel she wrote over 20 years ago that was *nearly* but not quite published
• writing about a pandemic during a pandemic
• having your book optioned for screen
• writing genre defying books

Guest: Bethany Clift Twitter: @Beth_Clift IG: @beth_writes_stuff Books: Last One At The Party by Bethany Clift & Love and Other Human Errors
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Beth’s recommendations: A book for fans of Last One At The Party: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer, I am Legend by Richard Matheson A book Beth has always loved: The Forever War by Joe Feldman A book coming soon or recently released that Beth would recommend: Wahala by Nikki May, The Other Guest by Helen Cooper Other books that came up during our chat: The Road by Cormac McCarthy, Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding, On The Beach by Neville Shute , The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird, This Fragile Earth by Susannah Wise , The Power by Naomi Aldermann , Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel

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]]>2831author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceBuki chats about:

• discovering writing as a consequence of circumstance
• discipline in order to concentrate on writing
• how stories repeat themselves in different cultures and folklore around the world

Guest: Buki Papillon Twitter: @bukipapillon IG: @bukipapillon Books: An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon

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

Buki’s recommendations: A book for fans of An Ordinary Wonder: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet A book Buki has always loved: The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi A book coming soon or recently released that Buki would recommend: To Fill A Yellow House by Sussie Anie Other books that came up during our chat: The Passport of Mallam Ilia by Cyprian Ekwensi , Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi


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]]>18bea343-7bb4-49f8-a833-e10f5dbe6fe9Tue, 07 Jun 2022 05:20:51 +0000Kate SawyerDebut author Buki Papillon author of AN ORDINARY WONDER. Buki chats about: - discovering writing as a consequence of circumstance - discipline in order to concentrate on writing - how stories repeat themselves in different cultures and folklore...Buki chats about:

• discovering writing as a consequence of circumstance
• discipline in order to concentrate on writing
• how stories repeat themselves in different cultures and folklore around the world

Guest: Buki Papillon Twitter: @bukipapillon IG: @bukipapillon Books: An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon

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

Buki’s recommendations: A book for fans of An Ordinary Wonder: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet A book Buki has always loved: The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi A book coming soon or recently released that Buki would recommend: To Fill A Yellow House by Sussie Anie Other books that came up during our chat: The Passport of Mallam Ilia by Cyprian Ekwensi , Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi


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]]>2288author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,fiction,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingadvice,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceJodie chats about:

• her route to being published
• closing the door on people in order to find space to write
• how she encourages inspiration

Guest: Jodie Chapman Twitter: @jodiechapman IG: @jodiechapman Books: Another Life by Jodie Chapman
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Jodie’s recommendations: A book for fans of Another Life: The End of the Affair by Graham Greene A book Jodie has always loved: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath A book coming soon or recently released that Jodie would recommend: The Last Days by Ali Millar Other books that came up during our chat: Still Life by Sarah Winman, Any Human Heart by William Boyd

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]]>f7362cb7-4a90-4d9f-a943-6e800d6de565Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000Kate SawyerJodie Chapman author of ANOTHER LIFE and OH, SISTER both published by Penguin Micheal Joseph. Jodie chats about: - her route to being published - closing the door on people in order to find space to write - how she encourages inspiration Guest:...Jodie chats about:

• her route to being published
• closing the door on people in order to find space to write
• how she encourages inspiration

Guest: Jodie Chapman Twitter: @jodiechapman IG: @jodiechapman Books: Another Life by Jodie Chapman
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Jodie’s recommendations: A book for fans of Another Life: The End of the Affair by Graham Greene A book Jodie has always loved: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath A book coming soon or recently released that Jodie would recommend: The Last Days by Ali Millar Other books that came up during our chat: Still Life by Sarah Winman, Any Human Heart by William Boyd

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]]>3588author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceFrances chats about:

• researching historical fiction
• her experiences of being working class in Oxbridge int he 1980's
• how her career in journalism led to her dream of being published...after a little prevarication

Guest: Frances Quinn Twitter: @fraquinn IG: @franquinn21 Books: The Smallest Man by Frances Quinn & That Bonesetter Woman by Frances Quinn
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Frances’ recommendations: A book for fans of The Smallest Man: The Vizard Mask by Diana Norman Diana Norman's historical mysteries under another name: Ariana Franklin A book Frances has always loved: Crooked Heart by Lissa Evans A book coming soon or recently released that Frances would recommend: The Man in The Street by Trevor Wood Other books that came up during our chat: Maybe The Moon by Armisted Maupin, The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, The Dictionary of National Biography

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]]>876575b5-6c93-432b-b977-25b137309292Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:17:30 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor and journalist Frances Quinn. Author of THE SMALLEST MAN and THAT BONESETTER WOMAN Frances chats about: - researching historical fiction - her experiences of being working class in Oxbridge int he 1980's - how her career in journalism led to...Frances chats about:

• researching historical fiction
• her experiences of being working class in Oxbridge int he 1980's
• how her career in journalism led to her dream of being published...after a little prevarication

Guest: Frances Quinn Twitter: @fraquinn IG: @franquinn21 Books: The Smallest Man by Frances Quinn & That Bonesetter Woman by Frances Quinn
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Frances’ recommendations: A book for fans of The Smallest Man: The Vizard Mask by Diana Norman Diana Norman's historical mysteries under another name: Ariana Franklin A book Frances has always loved: Crooked Heart by Lissa Evans A book coming soon or recently released that Frances would recommend: The Man in The Street by Trevor Wood Other books that came up during our chat: Maybe The Moon by Armisted Maupin, The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, The Dictionary of National Biography

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]]>2603author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceAliya chats about:

• her background in languages
• working in the city as a head-heanter to a background hum of sexism
• writing for years without realising she was a writer
• using her career coaching skills as a way of finding a literary agent

Guest: Aliya Ali-Afzal Twitter: @AAAiswriting IG: @aliyaaliafzalauthor Books: Would I Lie To You by Aliya Ali-Afzal
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Aliya’s recommendations: A book for fans of Another Life: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriaty A book Aliya has always loved: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë A book coming soon or recently released that Aliyah would recommend: One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid Other books that came up during our chat: Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson & David Roberts, Stick Man by Julia Donaldson

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]]>b9d0606b-4872-480d-8c4d-ad0bb1206dc6Mon, 04 Jul 2022 05:30:59 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor Aliya Ali-Afzal author of domestic thriller WOULD I LIE TO YOU? Aliya chats about: - her background in languages - working in the city as a head-heanter to a background hum of sexism - writing for years without realising she was a writer -...Aliya chats about:

• her background in languages
• working in the city as a head-heanter to a background hum of sexism
• writing for years without realising she was a writer
• using her career coaching skills as a way of finding a literary agent

Guest: Aliya Ali-Afzal Twitter: @AAAiswriting IG: @aliyaaliafzalauthor Books: Would I Lie To You by Aliya Ali-Afzal
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Aliya’s recommendations: A book for fans of Another Life: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriaty A book Aliya has always loved: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë A book coming soon or recently released that Aliyah would recommend: One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid Other books that came up during our chat: Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson & David Roberts, Stick Man by Julia Donaldson

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]]>3567author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceSusannah chats about:

• being inspired by life and death
• the difference in the way people speak and 'truthful' dialogue
• how working as an actor informed her transition into writing novels

Guest: Susannah Wise Twitter: @susannahwise IG: @calamitysusannah Books: Okay Then That's Great by Susannah Wise & This Fragile Earth by Susannah Wise

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

Susannah’s recommendations: A book for fans of This Fragile Earth: The Death of Grass by John Christopher A book for fans of Okay Then That’s Great: The First Bad Man by Miranda July A book Susannah has always loved: The Catcher in The Rye by JD Salinger A book coming soon or recently released that Susannah would recommend: The Seawomen by Chloe Timms Other books that came up during our chat: Last One At The Party by Bethany Clift , Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple , Tunes for a Small Harmonica by Barbara Wersba

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]]>0ee76bcc-c298-4722-a05b-ea020f1c3d4bTue, 12 Jul 2022 05:00:05 +0000Kate SawyerActor and author Susannah Wise author of sci-fi novel THIS FRAGILE EARTH and literary off-the wall novel OKAY THEN THATS GREAT. Susannah chats about: - being inspired by life and death - the difference in the way people speak and 'truthful' dialogue...Susannah chats about:

• being inspired by life and death
• the difference in the way people speak and 'truthful' dialogue
• how working as an actor informed her transition into writing novels

Guest: Susannah Wise Twitter: @susannahwise IG: @calamitysusannah Books: Okay Then That's Great by Susannah Wise & This Fragile Earth by Susannah Wise

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

Susannah’s recommendations: A book for fans of This Fragile Earth: The Death of Grass by John Christopher A book for fans of Okay Then That’s Great: The First Bad Man by Miranda July A book Susannah has always loved: The Catcher in The Rye by JD Salinger A book coming soon or recently released that Susannah would recommend: The Seawomen by Chloe Timms Other books that came up during our chat: Last One At The Party by Bethany Clift , Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple , Tunes for a Small Harmonica by Barbara Wersba

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]]>3180author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceEmma chats about:

• being put off writing by well meaning criticism
• how writing competitions can help build your confidence
• distraction techniques to navigate the highs and lows of publication
• how characters are rather like dahlias!

Guest: Emma Hughes Twitter: @emmadhughes IG: @emmahughes86 Books: No Such Thing As Perfect by Emma Hughes

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

Emma’s recommendations:
A book for fans of No Such Thing As Perfect: Tell Me Everything by Laura Kay
A book Emma has always loved: The Girl’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank
A book coming soon or recently released that Emma would recommend: Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane

Other books that came up during our chat: The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O’Farrell , Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell , Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers , The Wonder Spot by Melissa Bank

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• being put off writing by well meaning criticism
• how writing competitions can help build your confidence
• distraction techniques to navigate the highs and lows of publication
• how characters are rather like dahlias!

Guest: Emma Hughes Twitter: @emmadhughes IG: @emmahughes86 Books: No Such Thing As Perfect by Emma Hughes

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

Emma’s recommendations:
A book for fans of No Such Thing As Perfect: Tell Me Everything by Laura Kay
A book Emma has always loved: The Girl’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank
A book coming soon or recently released that Emma would recommend: Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane

Other books that came up during our chat: The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O’Farrell , Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell , Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers , The Wonder Spot by Melissa Bank

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• the honesty of co-writing literature
• how conversations and experimentation can lead to great ideas
• how dark it is feasible for YA to get
• what classic sci-fi and medieval literature have in common
• the limitations on writing when you're a parent

Guests: Natasha Calder and Emma Szewczak Twitter: @calderszewczak @emmaszewczak IG: @emma.szewczak Book: The Offset
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Natasha & Emma’s recommendations:A book for fans of The Offset: XX by Angela Chadwick Books they've always loved The Island of Dr Moreau by HG Wells, Tipping The Velvet by Sarah Waters Lord of the Flies by William Golding Books coming soon or recently released that they would recommend: Tell Me I’m Worthless by Alison Rumfitt Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield, Dr Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno Garcia Other books/things that came up during our chat: Junk by Melvyn Burgess, Eva by Peter Dickinson, Children of The Dust by Louise Laurence, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Super-infinite by Katherine Rundell, American Gods by Neil Gaiman, Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

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]]>d7971820-37ea-4a5c-addf-aa955e1aa22fTue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:52 +0000Kate SawyerCo-authors Natasha Calder and Emma Szewczak authors of sci-fi debut THE OFFSET about a world in which children have to choose one parent to be executed as a carbon offset for their own life, when they turn eighteen, published by Angry Robots. Natasha...Natasha and Emma chat about:

• the honesty of co-writing literature
• how conversations and experimentation can lead to great ideas
• how dark it is feasible for YA to get
• what classic sci-fi and medieval literature have in common
• the limitations on writing when you're a parent

Guests: Natasha Calder and Emma Szewczak Twitter: @calderszewczak @emmaszewczak IG: @emma.szewczak Book: The Offset
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Natasha & Emma’s recommendations:A book for fans of The Offset: XX by Angela Chadwick Books they've always loved The Island of Dr Moreau by HG Wells, Tipping The Velvet by Sarah Waters Lord of the Flies by William Golding Books coming soon or recently released that they would recommend: Tell Me I’m Worthless by Alison Rumfitt Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield, Dr Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno Garcia Other books/things that came up during our chat: Junk by Melvyn Burgess, Eva by Peter Dickinson, Children of The Dust by Louise Laurence, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Super-infinite by Katherine Rundell, American Gods by Neil Gaiman, Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

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]]>3415author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceAnnie chats about:

• how a good teacher can change the course of your life
• how sometimes there can be a longtime between the idea for a novel and writing it
• falling in love with men who died over 400 years ago
• what has changed for women since the 15th century

Guest: Annie Garthwaite Twitter: @anniegarthwaite IG: @anniegarthwaite Book: Cecily by Annie Garthwaite
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Annie’s recommendations: A book for fans of Cecily: Katherine by Anya Seton A book Annie has always loved: Boudica: Dreaming The Eagle by Manda Scott (the first in the three book series)A book coming soon or recently released that Annie would recommend: Lincoln Highway by Amor Towels, The Midwife by Tricia Cresswell Other books that came up during our chat: We Speak No Treason by Rosemary Hawley Jarman, The Mirror and The Light by Hilary Mantel, Boudica by Tristan Bernays (play)

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]]>ffe13929-1d5c-496c-9832-800243f4ff5bTue, 02 Aug 2022 09:17:43 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor Annie Garthwaite discusses her novel CECILY a reimagining of the life of Cecily Neville, mother of Richard III wife of Richard Duke of York. Annie chats about: - how a good teacher can change the course of your life - how sometimes there can...Annie chats about:

• how a good teacher can change the course of your life
• how sometimes there can be a longtime between the idea for a novel and writing it
• falling in love with men who died over 400 years ago
• what has changed for women since the 15th century

Guest: Annie Garthwaite Twitter: @anniegarthwaite IG: @anniegarthwaite Book: Cecily by Annie Garthwaite
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Annie’s recommendations: A book for fans of Cecily: Katherine by Anya Seton A book Annie has always loved: Boudica: Dreaming The Eagle by Manda Scott (the first in the three book series)A book coming soon or recently released that Annie would recommend: Lincoln Highway by Amor Towels, The Midwife by Tricia Cresswell Other books that came up during our chat: We Speak No Treason by Rosemary Hawley Jarman, The Mirror and The Light by Hilary Mantel, Boudica by Tristan Bernays (play)

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]]>2666author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceLizzy chats about:

• when to break-up with your book
• the mystery of the em dash
• daring yourself to finish writing your book
• wine
• always trying to remember how far you've come whilst managing your expectations
• the stress & joy of being a debut author

Guest: Lizzy Dent Twitter: @dentlizzy IG: @lizzy.dent Books:The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent & The Set-Up by Lizzy Dent

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

Lizzy’s recommendations: A book for fans of Lizzy’s work: Last Night by Mhari McFarlane A book Lizzy has always loved: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier A book coming soon or recently released that Lizzy recommends: Nora goes off script by Annabel Monaghan Other books that came up during our chat: Book Lovers by Emily Henry, Before I Do by Sophie Cousins, Love and Other Human Errors by Bethany Clift , Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift Love and Other Scams by PJ Ellis, The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewel

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]]>8bf05f1a-1f64-447d-8ec4-93972dabf37bTue, 09 Aug 2022 09:42:24 +0000Kate SawyerScreenwriter and author Lizzy Dent author of rom-coms THE SUMMER JOB and THE SET UP Lizzy chats about: - when to break-up with your book - the mystery of the em dash - daring yourself to finish writing your book - wine - always trying to remember how...Lizzy chats about:

• when to break-up with your book
• the mystery of the em dash
• daring yourself to finish writing your book
• wine
• always trying to remember how far you've come whilst managing your expectations
• the stress & joy of being a debut author

Guest: Lizzy Dent Twitter: @dentlizzy IG: @lizzy.dent Books:The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent & The Set-Up by Lizzy Dent

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

Lizzy’s recommendations: A book for fans of Lizzy’s work: Last Night by Mhari McFarlane A book Lizzy has always loved: Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier A book coming soon or recently released that Lizzy recommends: Nora goes off script by Annabel Monaghan Other books that came up during our chat: Book Lovers by Emily Henry, Before I Do by Sophie Cousins, Love and Other Human Errors by Bethany Clift , Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift Love and Other Scams by PJ Ellis, The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewel

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]]>3455author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceGuest: Liz Hyder Twitter: @londonbessie IG: @londonbessie

Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Liz’s recommendations: A book for fans of Liz’s work: The Empty Greatcoat by Rebecca F John, Fannie by Rebecca F John A book Liz has always loved: Boneland by Alan Garner A book coming soon or recently released that Liz recommends: The Young HG Wells by Claire Tomalin, The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph, Unraveller by Frances Hardinge Other books that came up during our chat: Nights At The Circus by Angela Carter, The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal, Treacle Walker by Alan Garner

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]]>315c57e5-a16e-411c-9015-8f45755dcf93Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:48:40 +0000Kate SawyerWinner of the Waterstone's Children's Book Award Liz Hyder author of BEARMOUTH, THE GIFTS and the forthcoming THE ILLUSIONS. Guest: Liz Hyder Twitter: https://twitter.com/londonbessie?s=21&t=Pi-VbBN7j7UYEYyoCsixhw IG:...Guest: Liz Hyder Twitter: @londonbessie IG: @londonbessie

Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Liz’s recommendations: A book for fans of Liz’s work: The Empty Greatcoat by Rebecca F John, Fannie by Rebecca F John A book Liz has always loved: Boneland by Alan Garner A book coming soon or recently released that Liz recommends: The Young HG Wells by Claire Tomalin, The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Paterson Joseph, Unraveller by Frances Hardinge Other books that came up during our chat: Nights At The Circus by Angela Carter, The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal, Treacle Walker by Alan Garner

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]]>3342author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceChloe chats about:

• how there is always more to learn about writing
• how reading can support your writing
• the fear of not having an 'idea'
• learning what to focus on & what is out of your control about your book being published
• setting up a writing podcast
• mentoring unpublished writers
• making events accessible with the movement #keepeventshybrid

Guest: Chloe Timms Twitter: @clotimms IG: @clotimms Books: The Seawomen by Chloe Timms Podcast: Confessions of a Debut Novelist
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer &This Family by Kate Sawyer
Chloe’s recommendations: A book for fans of The Seawomen: The Grace Keepers by Kirsty Logan &/or The Pharmacist by Rachelle Atalla A book Chloe has always loved: Tin Man by Sarah Winman A book coming soon or recently released that Chloe recommends: Yellow Face by RF Kuang (publishing 2023) Other books/things that came up during our chat: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh, Blue Ticket by Sophie Mackintosh, Still Life by Sarah Winman, Book Lovers by Emily Henry #KeepFestivalsHybrid

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• how there is always more to learn about writing
• how reading can support your writing
• the fear of not having an 'idea'
• learning what to focus on & what is out of your control about your book being published
• setting up a writing podcast
• mentoring unpublished writers
• making events accessible with the movement #keepeventshybrid

Guest: Chloe Timms Twitter: @clotimms IG: @clotimms Books: The Seawomen by Chloe Timms Podcast: Confessions of a Debut Novelist
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer &This Family by Kate Sawyer
Chloe’s recommendations: A book for fans of The Seawomen: The Grace Keepers by Kirsty Logan &/or The Pharmacist by Rachelle Atalla A book Chloe has always loved: Tin Man by Sarah Winman A book coming soon or recently released that Chloe recommends: Yellow Face by RF Kuang (publishing 2023) Other books/things that came up during our chat: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh, Blue Ticket by Sophie Mackintosh, Still Life by Sarah Winman, Book Lovers by Emily Henry #KeepFestivalsHybrid

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• the cross-over between journalism and fiction writing
• listening to your mum's criticism
• how timing is everything when it comes to submissions
• the work that goes into bring a book into the world by people other than the author

Guest: Bobby Palmer Twitter: @thebobpalmer IG: @thebobpalmer Books: Isaac and The Egg by Bobby Palmer
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Bobby’s recommendations: A book for fans of Isaac and the Egg: Piranesi by Susannah Clarke A book Bobby has always loved: Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak A book coming soon or recently released that Bobby recommends: When we were birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo Other books/things that came up during our chat: American Gods by Neil Gaiman, Coraline by Neil Gaiman, Heartstopper by Alice Osman, Lanny by Max Porter, Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter , Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders , Earthlings by Sayaka Murata , Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel

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]]>5f568743-9dee-4be4-87fc-a4ce46ec317bThu, 01 Sep 2022 12:35:08 +0000Kate SawyerSunday Times Bestselling author, journalist and podcaster Bobby Palmer. Author of ISAAC AND THE EGG. Bobby chats about: - the cross-over between journalism and fiction writing - listening to your mum's criticism - how timing is everything when it...Bobby chats about:

• the cross-over between journalism and fiction writing
• listening to your mum's criticism
• how timing is everything when it comes to submissions
• the work that goes into bring a book into the world by people other than the author

Guest: Bobby Palmer Twitter: @thebobpalmer IG: @thebobpalmer Books: Isaac and The Egg by Bobby Palmer
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Bobby’s recommendations: A book for fans of Isaac and the Egg: Piranesi by Susannah Clarke A book Bobby has always loved: Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak A book coming soon or recently released that Bobby recommends: When we were birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo Other books/things that came up during our chat: American Gods by Neil Gaiman, Coraline by Neil Gaiman, Heartstopper by Alice Osman, Lanny by Max Porter, Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter , Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders , Earthlings by Sayaka Murata , Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel

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]]>3706author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceJoanna chats about:

• her journey to being published via journalism, an MA, motherhood, a PHD and a pandemic
• being inspired by what you know
• whale bones
• the perils of book promotion for introverted authors

Guest: Joanna Quinn IG: @joannabquinn Books: The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Joanna's recommendations: Books for fans of The Whalebone Theatre: The Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane Howard, I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith, Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks, Life After Life by Kate Atkinson A book Joanna has always loved: Wolf Hall Trilogy by Hilary Mantel A book coming soon or recently released that Joanna recommends: Super-Infinite by Katherine Rundell Other books/things that came up during our chat: Arvon Writing Courses, The Village That Died For England by Patrick Wright, The Child That Books Built by Francis Spufford , Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy , The Wreckers by Bella Bathurst

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]]>fecab20a-d5b0-4e83-baf8-15bec3b23903Tue, 06 Sep 2022 11:23:27 +0000Kate SawyerSunday Times bestselling debut author Joanna Quinn. Author of THE WHALEBONE THEATRE, a family saga set over the course of WW2. Joanna chats about: - her journey to being published via journalism, an MA, motherhood, a PHD and a pandemic - being...Joanna chats about:

• her journey to being published via journalism, an MA, motherhood, a PHD and a pandemic
• being inspired by what you know
• whale bones
• the perils of book promotion for introverted authors

Guest: Joanna Quinn IG: @joannabquinn Books: The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Joanna's recommendations: Books for fans of The Whalebone Theatre: The Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane Howard, I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith, Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks, Life After Life by Kate Atkinson A book Joanna has always loved: Wolf Hall Trilogy by Hilary Mantel A book coming soon or recently released that Joanna recommends: Super-Infinite by Katherine Rundell Other books/things that came up during our chat: Arvon Writing Courses, The Village That Died For England by Patrick Wright, The Child That Books Built by Francis Spufford , Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy , The Wreckers by Bella Bathurst

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]]>4281author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse210fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceDaisy chats about:

• working on student newspapers
• the lure of the bildungsroman
• the subtleties of truthfully representing female desire
• The Girly Show
• reading for absolute pleasure and ditching the shame about what we read or what we haven't read

Guest: Daisy Buchanan Twitter: @notrollergirl Instagram: @thedaisybee Books: Careering by Daisy Buchanan, Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan, The Sisterhood by Daisy Buchanan, How To Be A Grown-Up by Daisy Buchanan, Meeting Your Match by Daisy Buchanan Podcasts: You're Booked, Daisy is Careering, Daisy is Insatiable
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Daisy’s recommendations:A book for fans of Daisy’s novels: Sunny by Sukh OjlaA book Daisy has always loved: Brother Of The More Famous Jack by Barbara TrapidoA book coming soon or recently released that Daisy recommends: No Life For A Lady by Hannah Dolby, Seven Exes by Lucy Vine, Preloved by Lauren Bravo, Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer

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]]>7612a74f-5b48-423d-a31b-94e5b460975eTue, 13 Sep 2022 11:15:10 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor, journalist and podcaster Daisy Buchanan author of novels INSATIABLE and CAREERING Daisy chats about: - working on student newspapers - the lure of the bildungsroman - the subtleties of truthfully representing female desire - The Girly Show -...Daisy chats about:

• working on student newspapers
• the lure of the bildungsroman
• the subtleties of truthfully representing female desire
• The Girly Show
• reading for absolute pleasure and ditching the shame about what we read or what we haven't read

Guest: Daisy Buchanan Twitter: @notrollergirl Instagram: @thedaisybee Books: Careering by Daisy Buchanan, Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan, The Sisterhood by Daisy Buchanan, How To Be A Grown-Up by Daisy Buchanan, Meeting Your Match by Daisy Buchanan Podcasts: You're Booked, Daisy is Careering, Daisy is Insatiable
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Daisy’s recommendations:A book for fans of Daisy’s novels: Sunny by Sukh OjlaA book Daisy has always loved: Brother Of The More Famous Jack by Barbara TrapidoA book coming soon or recently released that Daisy recommends: No Life For A Lady by Hannah Dolby, Seven Exes by Lucy Vine, Preloved by Lauren Bravo, Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer

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]]>4576author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,daisybuchanan,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse211fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experiencePolly chats about:

• early career choices before turning to a writing career
• finding connections with other authors online
• amazing booksellers (with a big shoutout to Kate at Harris & Harris Books in Clare, Suffolk)
• being inspired by the local landscape
• the incredible enthusiasm of readers
• navigating writing when living with a chronic illness
• how not knowing what the future holds is the most hopeful way to live

Guest: Polly Crosby Twitter: @writerpolly Instagram: @writerpolly Books: The Unravelling by Polly Crosby The Illustrated Child by Polly Crosby
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Polly’s recommendations: A book for fans of Polly’s novels: The Illness Lesson by Clare Beams A book Polly has always loved: I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith A book coming soon or recently released that Polly recommends: The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

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]]>a1f2cc23-ecdc-4711-9d2b-948722e09c9dMon, 19 Sep 2022 21:23:05 +0000Kate SawyerPolly Crosby author of THE ILLUSTRATED CHILD, THE UNRAVELLING and the forthcoming VITA AND THE BIRDS all published by HQ Stories. Polly chats about: - early career choices before turning to a writing career - finding connections with other authors...Polly chats about:

• early career choices before turning to a writing career
• finding connections with other authors online
• amazing booksellers (with a big shoutout to Kate at Harris & Harris Books in Clare, Suffolk)
• being inspired by the local landscape
• the incredible enthusiasm of readers
• navigating writing when living with a chronic illness
• how not knowing what the future holds is the most hopeful way to live

Guest: Polly Crosby Twitter: @writerpolly Instagram: @writerpolly Books: The Unravelling by Polly Crosby The Illustrated Child by Polly Crosby
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Polly’s recommendations: A book for fans of Polly’s novels: The Illness Lesson by Clare Beams A book Polly has always loved: I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith A book coming soon or recently released that Polly recommends: The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

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]]>3717author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse212fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceLizzie chats about:

• her background and continued career in travel journalism
• putting yourself into your characters
• the power of character names
• the horror of first drafts
• the brilliance of Australian television
• the impact being published can have on your mental health
• balancing your yin and your yang
• working with a chronic illness
• taking time to rest away from the page and letting your left brain do the work!

Guest: Lizzie Pook Twitter: @lizziepook Instagram: @lizziepook Book: Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter by Lizzie Pook
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Lizzie’s recommendations: A book for fans of Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter: Outlawed by Anna North A book Lizzie has always loved: Do No Harm by Henry Marsh A book coming soon or recently released that Lizzie recommends: Weyward by Emilia Hart & The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Patterson Joseph Other books mentioned in this episode: Into The Woods by John Yorke , Save The Cat Writes A Novel by Jessica Brody , On Writing by Stephen King

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• her background and continued career in travel journalism
• putting yourself into your characters
• the power of character names
• the horror of first drafts
• the brilliance of Australian television
• the impact being published can have on your mental health
• balancing your yin and your yang
• working with a chronic illness
• taking time to rest away from the page and letting your left brain do the work!

Guest: Lizzie Pook Twitter: @lizziepook Instagram: @lizziepook Book: Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter by Lizzie Pook
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Lizzie’s recommendations: A book for fans of Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter: Outlawed by Anna North A book Lizzie has always loved: Do No Harm by Henry Marsh A book coming soon or recently released that Lizzie recommends: Weyward by Emilia Hart & The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho by Patterson Joseph Other books mentioned in this episode: Into The Woods by John Yorke , Save The Cat Writes A Novel by Jessica Brody , On Writing by Stephen King

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• her background as an editor
• how her work as an agent with Gleam and Bergstrom Studio has informed her experience of being published
• finding a way into publishing when you don't have any contacts
• burn-out and self-care
• depicting female friendship in novels and on screen
• trying to capture the disorientation of grief in her writing

Guest: Abigail Bergstrom Twitter: @abigailbergstrm Instagram: @abigailbergstrom Book: What A Shame by Abigail Bergstrom Substack: Something To Say
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books:The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Abigail’s recommendations: A book for fans of What A Shame: Notes to Self by Emilie Pine A book Abigail has always loved: All My Friends Are Superheroes by Andrew Kaufman A book coming soon or recently released that Abigail recommends: Rosewater by Liv Little Other books/things we chatted about that we chatted about in this episode: Every Day Sexism by Laura Bates
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]]>f6a5e500-f9f3-4742-aa6f-ce6b137ae49aTue, 04 Oct 2022 04:00:02 +0000Kate SawyerLiterary agent, screenwriter and author Abigail Bergstrom, author of WHAT A SHAME published by Hodder & Stoughton. Abi chats about: - her background as an editor - how her work as an agent with Gleam and Bergstrom Studio has informed her...Abi chats about:

• her background as an editor
• how her work as an agent with Gleam and Bergstrom Studio has informed her experience of being published
• finding a way into publishing when you don't have any contacts
• burn-out and self-care
• depicting female friendship in novels and on screen
• trying to capture the disorientation of grief in her writing

Guest: Abigail Bergstrom Twitter: @abigailbergstrm Instagram: @abigailbergstrom Book: What A Shame by Abigail Bergstrom Substack: Something To Say
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books:The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate Sawyer
Abigail’s recommendations: A book for fans of What A Shame: Notes to Self by Emilie Pine A book Abigail has always loved: All My Friends Are Superheroes by Andrew Kaufman A book coming soon or recently released that Abigail recommends: Rosewater by Liv Little Other books/things we chatted about that we chatted about in this episode: Every Day Sexism by Laura Bates
All books recommended and discussed in this episode are available to be purchased from the Novel Experience Bookshop.Org Shop *
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]]>3755author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceSussie chats about:

• protecting the creative magic of writing
• experimenting with genre
• how short stories can be a gateway to longer form
• how writing a novel when the world is so unstable presents authors with challenges
• the power of being part of a writing group

Guest: Sussie Anie Twitter: @AnieSussie Instagram: @sussieoanie Books: To Fill A Yellow House by Sussie Anie
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Sussie’s recommendations: A book for fans of To Fill A Yellow House: The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki A book Sussie has always loved: The Colour Purple by Alice Walker A book coming soon or recently released that Sussie recommends: Things They Lost by Okwiri Oduor Other books that we chatted about in this episode: Piranesi by Susannah Clarke, Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake

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]]>9b233386-5680-45d5-85dd-8f09c7accbeeTue, 11 Oct 2022 02:37:07 +0000Kate SawyerDebut author Sussie Anie, author of TO FILL A YELLOW HOUSE published by Phoenix Books Sussie chats about: - protecting the creative magic of writing - experimenting with genre - how short stories can be a gateway to longer form - how writing a novel...Sussie chats about:

• protecting the creative magic of writing
• experimenting with genre
• how short stories can be a gateway to longer form
• how writing a novel when the world is so unstable presents authors with challenges
• the power of being part of a writing group

Guest: Sussie Anie Twitter: @AnieSussie Instagram: @sussieoanie Books: To Fill A Yellow House by Sussie Anie
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Sussie’s recommendations: A book for fans of To Fill A Yellow House: The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki A book Sussie has always loved: The Colour Purple by Alice Walker A book coming soon or recently released that Sussie recommends: Things They Lost by Okwiri Oduor Other books that we chatted about in this episode: Piranesi by Susannah Clarke, Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake

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]]>3423author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceJamie chats about:

• his background in film criticsm
• his obsession with zombies
• the impossibility of writing for 'the market'
• how he balances screenwriting with his fiction commitments
• the trap of thinking about writing rather than doing
• the responsibilities in writing for young people

Guest: Jamie Russell Twitter: @jamierussel_74 Instagram: @jamie_russell74 Books: Book Of The Dead , Skywake Invasion & Skywake Battlefield
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer This Family by Kate Sawyer
Jamie’s recommendations: A book for fans of the Skywake trilogy: Orion Lost by Alastair Chisholm, Adam 2 by Alastair Chisholm & Consequence Girl by Alastair Chisholm A book Jamie has always loved: The Time Machine by HG Wells & The Island of Doctor Moreau A book coming soon or recently released that Jamie recommends: Ministry For The Future by Kim Stanley Robinson

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• his background in film criticsm
• his obsession with zombies
• the impossibility of writing for 'the market'
• how he balances screenwriting with his fiction commitments
• the trap of thinking about writing rather than doing
• the responsibilities in writing for young people

Guest: Jamie Russell Twitter: @jamierussel_74 Instagram: @jamie_russell74 Books: Book Of The Dead , Skywake Invasion & Skywake Battlefield
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer This Family by Kate Sawyer
Jamie’s recommendations: A book for fans of the Skywake trilogy: Orion Lost by Alastair Chisholm, Adam 2 by Alastair Chisholm & Consequence Girl by Alastair Chisholm A book Jamie has always loved: The Time Machine by HG Wells & The Island of Doctor Moreau A book coming soon or recently released that Jamie recommends: Ministry For The Future by Kim Stanley Robinson

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• how poetry led her away from a career in law
• early rejection not setting the bar for a career
• the myriad ways readers can discover a writer they love
• the galvanising power of a five year plan
• being yourself on social media

Guest: Kiran Millwood Hargrave Twitter: @Kiran_MH IG: @kiran_mh Books: For Adults The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave For Young Adults: The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave For Middle-Grade (8-11): The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave& A Secret of Bird and Bone For Children: Julia and The Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave & Tom De Freston & Leila and The Blue Fox by Kiran Millwood Hargrave & Tom De Freston
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer This Family by Kate Sawyer (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Kiran’s recommendations: Books for fans of Kiran’s work: Unraveller by Francis Hardinge & The Disenchantment by Celia Bell A book Kiran has always loved: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver A book coming soon or recently released that Kiran recommends: Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart & The Giant Dark by Sarvat Hasin

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]]>4dc01a77-2f4f-4314-b903-1f7809eeacabTue, 25 Oct 2022 02:27:57 +0000Kate SawyerAward-winning author Kiran Millwood-Hargrave author of bestselling novels THE MERCIES and THE DANCE TREE were published. Kiran chats about: - how poetry led her away from a career in law - early rejection not setting the bar for a career - the myriad...Kiran chats about:

• how poetry led her away from a career in law
• early rejection not setting the bar for a career
• the myriad ways readers can discover a writer they love
• the galvanising power of a five year plan
• being yourself on social media

Guest: Kiran Millwood Hargrave Twitter: @Kiran_MH IG: @kiran_mh Books: For Adults The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave For Young Adults: The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave For Middle-Grade (8-11): The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave& A Secret of Bird and Bone For Children: Julia and The Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave & Tom De Freston & Leila and The Blue Fox by Kiran Millwood Hargrave & Tom De Freston
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer This Family by Kate Sawyer (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Kiran’s recommendations: Books for fans of Kiran’s work: Unraveller by Francis Hardinge & The Disenchantment by Celia Bell A book Kiran has always loved: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver A book coming soon or recently released that Kiran recommends: Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart & The Giant Dark by Sarvat Hasin

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]]>4021author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceHelen 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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]]>94af4d94-27fe-457f-9b6b-3b845dd5118eTue, 01 Nov 2022 03:28:36 +0000Kate SawyerHelen 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...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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]]>3345author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceJanice 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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]]>bf02541b-8cef-4ddd-98c4-70287686c2beTue, 08 Nov 2022 03:42:22 +0000Kate SawyerSunday 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...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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]]>3387author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceJulie 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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]]>636fd2a74b3c1b0013cc0b2dTue, 15 Nov 2022 03:01:49 +0000Kate SawyerJulie 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...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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]]>4023author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceJessie 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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]]>636fd45d5229b00011bf8b89Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:58:51 +0000Kate SawyerWomen'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...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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]]>4152author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse89fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceChristina 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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]]>6370fcecbfd4d7001237ed78Tue, 29 Nov 2022 03:18:50 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor 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...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
All books recommended and discussed in this episode are available to be purchased from the Novel Experience Bookshop.Org Shop *
If you enjoyed this show please do rate, review and share with anyone you think will enjoy it: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/novel-experience/id1615429783
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]]>3668christinasweeneybairdfalse310fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceRonan 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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Kate x]]>638d1cd01a77090011007730Tue, 06 Dec 2022 03:04:43 +0000Kate SawyerAward-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...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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Kate x]]>3915author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse311fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceClaire 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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• 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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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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Kate x]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56948115Tue, 03 Jan 2023 21:54:00 +0000Kate SawyerNew 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...
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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Kate x]]>2202author,authorinterview,bonniegarmus,books,bookspodcast,elizabethzott,katesawyer,lessonsinchemistry,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceAmy 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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]]>63b5a0efd4ce520012747ba3Tue, 10 Jan 2023 01:41:41 +0000Kate SawyerAK 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...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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]]>4058akblakemore,author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,theglutton,themanningtreewitches,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceJess 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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]]>63bc6c5d9fe97a001128194dTue, 17 Jan 2023 01:42:13 +0000Kate SawyerJessica 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...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
All books recommended and discussed in this episode are available to be purchased from the Novel Experience Bookshop.Org Shop *
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]]>4476author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,jessicamoor,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceClover chats about:

• why life-writing is storytelling
• curiosity about how people live their lives
• the novels that she wrote before turning to memoir
• finding right space and time to write
• what she is working on now

Guest: Clover Stroud Twitter: @cloverstroud IG: @clover.stroud Books: The Red of My Blood, My Wild and Sleepless Nights, The Wild Other
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer , This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
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]]>63bfeb6f9fe97a0011c87247Tue, 24 Jan 2023 01:13:36 +0000Kate SawyerJournalist and Sunday Times Bestselling author Clover Stroud. Clover is my first guest writer whose published books are non-fiction, or 'life-writing'. She is the author of THE WILD OTHER, about her travels and the catastrophic accident of her mothers...Clover chats about:

• why life-writing is storytelling
• curiosity about how people live their lives
• the novels that she wrote before turning to memoir
• finding right space and time to write
• what she is working on now

Guest: Clover Stroud Twitter: @cloverstroud IG: @clover.stroud Books: The Red of My Blood, My Wild and Sleepless Nights, The Wild Other
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer , This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
All books recommended and discussed in this episode are available to be purchased from the Novel Experience Bookshop.Org Shop *
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]]>4946author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipstrue44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceSarah chats about:

• how writing thrillers has surprising similarities to her career as an accountant
• the novel that started her writing journey but has yet to see the light of day
• how being made redundant during the first covid lockdown effectively led to her putting together her own writing training
• how changing tense can help you find your voice
• some of the tips she brings from her analytical, project management background that have helped her write three novels in just three years

Guest: Sarah Bonner Twitter: @sarabonner101 IG: @sarahbonner101 Books: Her Sweet Revenge & Her Perfect Twin
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family

Sarah's reading recommendations:
A book for fan's of Sarah's work: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
A book that Sarah's loved for years: My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
A book that's new or coming soon: Her by Mira V Shah, Freeze by Kate Simants
Other books mentioned in this episode: The Things We Do To Our Friends by Heather Darwent, The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angles by Janice Hallett, Outlander by Diana Galbadon, The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter, The Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, Into the Woods by John Yorke, On Writing by Stephen King

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]]>63bfee3815a17f00116fe74aTue, 31 Jan 2023 07:37:20 +0000Kate SawyerSarah Bonner, author of psychological thrillers HER PERFECT TWIN, about a woman who murders her twin, and the soon to be published HER SWEET REVENGE, another thriller full of suspense. Sarah chats about: - how writing thrillers has surprising...Sarah chats about:

• how writing thrillers has surprising similarities to her career as an accountant
• the novel that started her writing journey but has yet to see the light of day
• how being made redundant during the first covid lockdown effectively led to her putting together her own writing training
• how changing tense can help you find your voice
• some of the tips she brings from her analytical, project management background that have helped her write three novels in just three years

Guest: Sarah Bonner Twitter: @sarabonner101 IG: @sarahbonner101 Books: Her Sweet Revenge & Her Perfect Twin
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family

Sarah's reading recommendations:
A book for fan's of Sarah's work: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
A book that Sarah's loved for years: My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
A book that's new or coming soon: Her by Mira V Shah, Freeze by Kate Simants
Other books mentioned in this episode: The Things We Do To Our Friends by Heather Darwent, The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angles by Janice Hallett, Outlander by Diana Galbadon, The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter, The Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, Into the Woods by John Yorke, On Writing by Stephen King

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]]>3558author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceMatson chats about:

• his work as a design historian at the V&A and how that fed into the Evie books
• writing through decades and writing funny stories about serious things
• the fact that his first book is set home county of Yorkshire
• the issues with writing dialect

how, though there is another Evie book planned, his next novel will be breaking away from the trilogy and heading to Rome
Guest: Matson Taylor Twitter: @matson_taylor_ IG: @matson_taylor_Books:The Miseducation of Evie Epworth by Matson Taylor & All About Evie by Matson Taylor
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Matson’s recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Matson’s work: Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe, Behind The Scenes at the Museum by Matson Taylor
A book Matson has always loved: Collected Stories by Katherine Mansfield, The Diary of a Provincial Lady by E.M. Delafield
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: House Arrest by Alan Bennett, Small Joys by Elvin James Mensah
Other books discussed in this episode: Okay Then That's Great by Susannah Wise, Henry and June by Anais Nin

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• his work as a design historian at the V&A and how that fed into the Evie books
• writing through decades and writing funny stories about serious things
• the fact that his first book is set home county of Yorkshire
• the issues with writing dialect

how, though there is another Evie book planned, his next novel will be breaking away from the trilogy and heading to Rome
Guest: Matson Taylor Twitter: @matson_taylor_ IG: @matson_taylor_Books:The Miseducation of Evie Epworth by Matson Taylor & All About Evie by Matson Taylor
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Matson’s recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Matson’s work: Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe, Behind The Scenes at the Museum by Matson Taylor
A book Matson has always loved: Collected Stories by Katherine Mansfield, The Diary of a Provincial Lady by E.M. Delafield
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: House Arrest by Alan Bennett, Small Joys by Elvin James Mensah
Other books discussed in this episode: Okay Then That's Great by Susannah Wise, Henry and June by Anais Nin

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• her education in Poland and how her early television viewing was formative
• how her career in visual arts led to writing and how it still informs her work.
• how she schedules non-negotiable writing time
• how she dons and alter-ego while she is at her keyboard in order to overcome imposter syndrome
• her influences and how they have led to her enforcing rules on herself to push her work forward.

Guest: Ania Bas Twitter: @ania_bas IG:@aniabas_uk Books: Odd Hours by Ania Bas
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books:The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Ania's recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Ania’s work: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
A book Ania has always loved: Species of Spaces and Other Pieces by Georges Perec
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson
Other books discussed in this episode: The Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith, The Secret Diary of Adiran Mole, aged 13 and 3/4 by Sue Townsend

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]]>63c5b667896ff900116f335aTue, 14 Feb 2023 01:16:48 +0000Kate SawyerAnia Bas, artist and debut author of the darkly comic ODD HOURS, about a misanthropic supermarket check-out girl who is finding herself despite her awful job, her irritating friends, her chaotic family and her terrible love life. Ania chats about: -...Ania chats about:

• her education in Poland and how her early television viewing was formative
• how her career in visual arts led to writing and how it still informs her work.
• how she schedules non-negotiable writing time
• how she dons and alter-ego while she is at her keyboard in order to overcome imposter syndrome
• her influences and how they have led to her enforcing rules on herself to push her work forward.

Guest: Ania Bas Twitter: @ania_bas IG:@aniabas_uk Books: Odd Hours by Ania Bas
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books:The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Ania's recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Ania’s work: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
A book Ania has always loved: Species of Spaces and Other Pieces by Georges Perec
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson
Other books discussed in this episode: The Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith, The Secret Diary of Adiran Mole, aged 13 and 3/4 by Sue Townsend

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]]>3963aniabas,author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,oddhours,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceAingeala chats about:

• the journalism career and how she transitioned to writing fiction
• her wonderful novel, how she wrote it and her reasons for setting it in Tramore
• structure and composite novels
• what makes a narrative satisfying
• how painting a wall in her kitchen with blackboard paint was involved in the edits of The Amusements.

I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I did recording it. All the books that we mention are listed in the show notes and you can check them out or purchase them in my episode specific Novel Experience Bookshop.org shop HERE.
Guest: Aingeala Flannery Twitter: @missflannery IG: @aingealaflannery Books: The Amusements by Aingeala Flannery
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Aingeala’s recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Aingeala’s work: Olive Kitterage by Elizabeth Strout, A Visit From The Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan, The Green Road by Anne Enright
A book Aingeala has always loved: The Gathering by Anne Enright
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Red Bird Sings by Aoife Fitzpatrick, Service by Sarah Gilmartin
Other books discussed in this episode: The Maples by John Cheever, Where I End by Sophie White, Karla by Colin Walsh, Juno Loves Legs by Carl Geary,

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]]>63dfbeed567abb0010e6c809Tue, 21 Feb 2023 01:24:36 +0000Kate SawyerAward winning journalist and broadcaster Aingeala Flannery, author of THE AMUSEMENTS, a polyphonic portrait of the seaside town of Tramore in County Waterford Ireland. Aingeala chats about: - the journalism career and how she transitioned to writing...Aingeala chats about:

• the journalism career and how she transitioned to writing fiction
• her wonderful novel, how she wrote it and her reasons for setting it in Tramore
• structure and composite novels
• what makes a narrative satisfying
• how painting a wall in her kitchen with blackboard paint was involved in the edits of The Amusements.

I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as I did recording it. All the books that we mention are listed in the show notes and you can check them out or purchase them in my episode specific Novel Experience Bookshop.org shop HERE.
Guest: Aingeala Flannery Twitter: @missflannery IG: @aingealaflannery Books: The Amusements by Aingeala Flannery
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Aingeala’s recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Aingeala’s work: Olive Kitterage by Elizabeth Strout, A Visit From The Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan, The Green Road by Anne Enright
A book Aingeala has always loved: The Gathering by Anne Enright
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Red Bird Sings by Aoife Fitzpatrick, Service by Sarah Gilmartin
Other books discussed in this episode: The Maples by John Cheever, Where I End by Sophie White, Karla by Colin Walsh, Juno Loves Legs by Carl Geary,

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]]>4040author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceKirsty chats about:

• the three writing degrees that let her believe that writing was something she could do professionally
• balancing publicising your book with wanting to protect your privacy
• writing characters with experience of care
• what her experience in working in publishing taught her about her own book being published
• the epic sci-fi dystopia that is yet to see the light of day.

Guest: Kirsty Capes Twitter: @kirstycapes IG: @kirstycapes.author Books by Kirsty: Careless by Kirsty Capes, Love Me, Love Me Not by Kirsty Capes
Hosted by Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books by Kate: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer , This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Kirsty’s reading recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Kirsty's work: My Name is Why by Lemn Sissay
A book Kirsty has always loved: All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Towes
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Yellowface by Rebecca F Kwang
Other books discussed in this episode: The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz, A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Towes, Women Talking by Mirian Towes, The Brother of The More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido, The Power by Naomi Alderman, The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn, Junk by Melvin Burgess, Babel by RF Kwang.
All books recommended and discussed in this episode are available to be purchased from the Novel Experience Bookshop.Org Shop
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• the three writing degrees that let her believe that writing was something she could do professionally
• balancing publicising your book with wanting to protect your privacy
• writing characters with experience of care
• what her experience in working in publishing taught her about her own book being published
• the epic sci-fi dystopia that is yet to see the light of day.

Guest: Kirsty Capes Twitter: @kirstycapes IG: @kirstycapes.author Books by Kirsty: Careless by Kirsty Capes, Love Me, Love Me Not by Kirsty Capes
Hosted by Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books by Kate: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer , This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Kirsty’s reading recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Kirsty's work: My Name is Why by Lemn Sissay
A book Kirsty has always loved: All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Towes
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Yellowface by Rebecca F Kwang
Other books discussed in this episode: The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz, A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Towes, Women Talking by Mirian Towes, The Brother of The More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido, The Power by Naomi Alderman, The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn, Junk by Melvin Burgess, Babel by RF Kwang.
All books recommended and discussed in this episode are available to be purchased from the Novel Experience Bookshop.Org Shop
If you enjoyed this show please do rate, review and share with anyone you think will enjoy it: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/novel-experience/id1615429783
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• how her philosophy degrees feed into her writing
• interviewing Ocean Vuong as her first journalism gig
• how the background of her book was pieced together using her own family history transcripts from downing street meetings and videos on youtube
• the benefits of being in a writing group.

Guest: Cecile Pin Twitter: @CecilekvPin. IG: @cecilekvpin Books: Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer , This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Cecile’s book recommendations:
Books for fan’s of Cecile’s work: Human Acts by Han Kang, The Red Parts by Maggie Nelson, Atonement by Ian McEwan
A book Cecile has always loved: Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Ghost Girl, Banana by Wiz Wharton
Other books discussed in this episode: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong, Girl Woman Other by Bernadine Evaristo, Greek Lessons by Han Kang

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]]>63eccc87a7a3b60012b9b9c8Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:13:47 +0000Kate SawyerJournalist and debut author Cecile Pin. Author of Women's Prize long-listed WANDERING SOULS, a luminous debut about the lives of three young refugees and the echo their experience has through generations. Cecile chats about: - how her philosophy...Cecile chats about:

• how her philosophy degrees feed into her writing
• interviewing Ocean Vuong as her first journalism gig
• how the background of her book was pieced together using her own family history transcripts from downing street meetings and videos on youtube
• the benefits of being in a writing group.

Guest: Cecile Pin Twitter: @CecilekvPin. IG: @cecilekvpin Books: Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer , This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Cecile’s book recommendations:
Books for fan’s of Cecile’s work: Human Acts by Han Kang, The Red Parts by Maggie Nelson, Atonement by Ian McEwan
A book Cecile has always loved: Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Ghost Girl, Banana by Wiz Wharton
Other books discussed in this episode: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong, Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong, Girl Woman Other by Bernadine Evaristo, Greek Lessons by Han Kang

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]]>3291author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse410fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceSophie chats about:

• how she was inspired to write by an exhibition at the Courthald Gallery
• giving women from the past their voices
• the difficulties in depicting the problematic behaviour of men in a different era
• how applying for prizes (and winning the impress prize first novel award) helped her to push forward her writing of The Flames.

Guest: Sophie Haydock Twitter: @SophieHaydock IG: @_sophiehaydock_ & @egonscheileswomen Books: The Flames by Sophie Haydock
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Sophie’s recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Sophie's work: I was Amelia Earhart by Jane Mendelsohn, The Chosen by Elizabeth Lowry, Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
A book Sophie has always loved: The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracey Chevalier
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Mrs Van Gough by Caroline Cauchi
Other books discussed in this episode: Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead, The Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson, Mrs Hemmingway by Naomi Wood
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]]>63f2695ad32643001102d6b0Tue, 14 Mar 2023 01:27:31 +0000Kate SawyerAward winning journalist and author, Sophie Haydock. Sophie's debut Novel THE FLAMES is the story of Egon Schieie’s four muses in early 20th century Vienna, which was published by Transworld in the UK and is soon to be published in the US. Sophie...Sophie chats about:

• how she was inspired to write by an exhibition at the Courthald Gallery
• giving women from the past their voices
• the difficulties in depicting the problematic behaviour of men in a different era
• how applying for prizes (and winning the impress prize first novel award) helped her to push forward her writing of The Flames.

Guest: Sophie Haydock Twitter: @SophieHaydock IG: @_sophiehaydock_ & @egonscheileswomen Books: The Flames by Sophie Haydock
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)
Sophie’s recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Sophie's work: I was Amelia Earhart by Jane Mendelsohn, The Chosen by Elizabeth Lowry, Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
A book Sophie has always loved: The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracey Chevalier
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Mrs Van Gough by Caroline Cauchi
Other books discussed in this episode: Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead, The Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson, Mrs Hemmingway by Naomi Wood
All books recommended and discussed in this episode are available to be purchased from the Novel Experience Bookshop.Org Shop *

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]]>3626author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,egonscheile,katesawyer,publishing,reading,sophiehaydock,theflames,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse411fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceBryan chats about:

• writing acting monologues being the gateway drug that bought him to writing fiction
• how NaNoWriMo helped him draft his debut
• being selected by the Irish Writers’ Centre Novel Fair
• using Grindr as a means of advancing plot
• his love of writing in public libraries

Guest: Bryan Moriaty Books: Sounds Like Fun by Bryan Moriaty
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Bryan’s recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Bryan's work: Look Here by Ana Kinsela
A book Bryan has always loved: Piranesi by Susannah Clarke, The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susannah Clarke
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Diary of a Film by Niven Govinda
Other books discussed in this episode: Species of Spaces and Other Pieces by Georges Perec, Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, The Flat Share by Beth O'Leary, Heartburn by Nora Ephron, The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro

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]]>63f33a8c1561a700110ff5d6Tue, 21 Mar 2023 01:05:04 +0000Kate SawyerDebut author and actor Bryan Moriaty. Bryan’s novel SOUNDS LIKE FUN, a charming gay rom-com, is published by Hodder Books and was the winner of the Irish Writer's Centre Novel Fair. Bryan chats about: - writing acting monologues being the gateway...Bryan chats about:

• writing acting monologues being the gateway drug that bought him to writing fiction
• how NaNoWriMo helped him draft his debut
• being selected by the Irish Writers’ Centre Novel Fair
• using Grindr as a means of advancing plot
• his love of writing in public libraries

Guest: Bryan Moriaty Books: Sounds Like Fun by Bryan Moriaty
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Bryan’s recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Bryan's work: Look Here by Ana Kinsela
A book Bryan has always loved: Piranesi by Susannah Clarke, The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susannah Clarke
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Diary of a Film by Niven Govinda
Other books discussed in this episode: Species of Spaces and Other Pieces by Georges Perec, Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, The Flat Share by Beth O'Leary, Heartburn by Nora Ephron, The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro

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]]>3998author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse412fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-year-of-novel-experience-a-message-from-kate--569438141) It's Novel Experience's Birthday!! I've been making this podcast for a year, so this week I've made a few changes.
2) First change is the look- we got a face lift. I hope you like the new look.
3) I'm slowly transcribing the episodes you'll find them HERE or SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER to get them to your inbox as I upload them
4) All books recommended and discussed in every episode are available to be purchased from the Novel Experience Bookshop.Org Shop *
5) All we want for our birthday is more ratings and reviews. If you enjoy the show please do rate, review and share with anyone you think will enjoy it: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/novel-experience/id1615429783
6) This week I'm launching Novel Experience Minisodes- short 5-10 minute episodes of writing advice from my guest authors covering subjects such as breaking through writer's block or the advice they'd give to themselves before they were published.
7) Novel Experience will be back next week for Series 5 - with some top notch guests. Please do subscribe to make sure you never miss a show!
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2) First change is the look- we got a face lift. I hope you like the new look.
3) I'm slowly transcribing the episodes you'll find them HERE or SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER to get them to your inbox as I upload them
4) All books recommended and discussed in every episode are available to be purchased from the Novel Experience Bookshop.Org Shop *
5) All we want for our birthday is more ratings and reviews. If you enjoy the show please do rate, review and share with anyone you think will enjoy it: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/novel-experience/id1615429783
6) This week I'm launching Novel Experience Minisodes- short 5-10 minute episodes of writing advice from my guest authors covering subjects such as breaking through writer's block or the advice they'd give to themselves before they were published.
7) Novel Experience will be back next week for Series 5 - with some top notch guests. Please do subscribe to make sure you never miss a show!
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.]]>186falsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceBethany Rutter is an author, podcast host of WHAT PAGE ARE YOU ON, event chair and plus-sized fashionista. Check out her novels Welcome To Your Life by Bethany Rutter , Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter, No Big Deal by Bethany Rutter and her podcast: What Page Are You On? a books podcast which she hosts with author Alice Slater.

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]]>6424a9cd0e4e66001195261fThu, 30 Mar 2023 02:00:57 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor Bethany Rutter shares the tool she uses to break through writers' block (or actually to tackle the problem of being stuck before getting stuck at all!) Bethany Rutter is an author, podcast host of WHAT PAGE ARE YOU ON, event chair and...Bethany Rutter is an author, podcast host of WHAT PAGE ARE YOU ON, event chair and plus-sized fashionista. Check out her novels Welcome To Your Life by Bethany Rutter , Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter, No Big Deal by Bethany Rutter and her podcast: What Page Are You On? a books podcast which she hosts with author Alice Slater.

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]]>170author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceJo chats about:

• researching and writing about people who care for the dead
• writing about Cambridge and Fitzbillie's Chelsea buns
• working with the Cambridge Literary Festival
• Taking time to work out how time works when you are writing

Guest Author: Jo Browning Wroe Twitter: @JoBrowningWroe IG: @jobrowningwroe Books: A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning-Wroe
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Jo’s recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Jo’s work: All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Towes, Lucy By The Sea by Elizabeth Strout
A book Jo has always loved: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: A Wild and True Relation by Kim Sherwood & The Red Bird Sings by Aoife Fitzpatrick
Other books discussed in this episode: Women Talking by Mirian Towes, Fight Night by Miriam Towes, Tales of the City by Amistead Maupin, Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido

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• researching and writing about people who care for the dead
• writing about Cambridge and Fitzbillie's Chelsea buns
• working with the Cambridge Literary Festival
• Taking time to work out how time works when you are writing

Guest Author: Jo Browning Wroe Twitter: @JoBrowningWroe IG: @jobrowningwroe Books: A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning-Wroe
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Jo’s recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Jo’s work: All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Towes, Lucy By The Sea by Elizabeth Strout
A book Jo has always loved: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: A Wild and True Relation by Kim Sherwood & The Red Bird Sings by Aoife Fitzpatrick
Other books discussed in this episode: Women Talking by Mirian Towes, Fight Night by Miriam Towes, Tales of the City by Amistead Maupin, Brother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido

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If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/novel-experience/id1615429783
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Kate x
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• How the frustration of working in theatre and tv led her to writing
• Why her first novel took her six years to write
• How she discovered that crime was her genre
• How her famous ‘killer’ opening lines are how her books start
• Why her process is organic despite her work being plot driven

Guest Author: Liz Nugent Twitter: @LizzieNugent IG: @LizNugentWriter Books: Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent, Our Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent, Skin Deep by Liz Nugent, Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent, Unravelling Oliver by Liz Nugent
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Liz’s book recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Liz’s work: I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb
A book Liz has always loved: Perfume by Patrick Suskind, The Book of Evidence by John Banville
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Other books discussed in this episode: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Elgelby by Sebastian Faulks, The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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• How the frustration of working in theatre and tv led her to writing
• Why her first novel took her six years to write
• How she discovered that crime was her genre
• How her famous ‘killer’ opening lines are how her books start
• Why her process is organic despite her work being plot driven

Guest Author: Liz Nugent Twitter: @LizzieNugent IG: @LizNugentWriter Books: Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent, Our Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent, Skin Deep by Liz Nugent, Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent, Unravelling Oliver by Liz Nugent
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Liz’s book recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Liz’s work: I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb
A book Liz has always loved: Perfume by Patrick Suskind, The Book of Evidence by John Banville
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
Other books discussed in this episode: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Elgelby by Sebastian Faulks, The Secret History by Donna Tartt

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• what being a bookseller and publicist taught her about being published herself
• writing about women who are thriving in mid-life
• family saga and how it’s time for the UK to embrace the home-grown books as we do those novels set in the USA
• the specificity of writing about a particular place - in this case, the Isle of Wight
• leaning into the glamorous side of her characters in order to peel back the layers

Guest Author: Georgina Moore Twitter: @PublicityBooks IG: @georginamooreauthor Books: The Garnett Girls
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
George’s recommendations:
A book for fan’s of George’s work: The Shell Seakers by Rosamunde Pilcher & The Chamomile Lawn by Mary Wesley
A book George has always loved: Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: This Could Be Everything by Eva Rice, 30 Days in Paris by Veronica Henry
Other books discussed in this episode: The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice, The Most Fun We’ve Ever Had by Claire Lombardo, 73 Dove Street by Julie Owen Moylan, My Canape Hell by Imogen Ewards Jones

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]]>6425e9b14e2dd20011b2c1bbTue, 18 Apr 2023 02:57:29 +0000Kate SawyerSunday Times best-selling author and book publicist to some of the biggest names in literature, Georgina Moore. George discusses her best-selling debut novel THE GARNETT GIRLS. George also chats about: - what being a bookseller and publicist taught...George also chats about:

• what being a bookseller and publicist taught her about being published herself
• writing about women who are thriving in mid-life
• family saga and how it’s time for the UK to embrace the home-grown books as we do those novels set in the USA
• the specificity of writing about a particular place - in this case, the Isle of Wight
• leaning into the glamorous side of her characters in order to peel back the layers

Guest Author: Georgina Moore Twitter: @PublicityBooks IG: @georginamooreauthor Books: The Garnett Girls
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
George’s recommendations:
A book for fan’s of George’s work: The Shell Seakers by Rosamunde Pilcher & The Chamomile Lawn by Mary Wesley
A book George has always loved: Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: This Could Be Everything by Eva Rice, 30 Days in Paris by Veronica Henry
Other books discussed in this episode: The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice, The Most Fun We’ve Ever Had by Claire Lombardo, 73 Dove Street by Julie Owen Moylan, My Canape Hell by Imogen Ewards Jones

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]]>4072author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse53fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceBethany also chats about:

• how her background as a journalist and plus-sized fashion blogger led her to writing fiction
• how her book about dating is encouraging people to dust off their dating profiles
• writing fat main characters
• planning the entire story before writing a single word
• how editing one novel teaches her a lot about what to write next
• Setting yourself deadlines so you have something to be accountable to
• How being an author is learning to impose narrative order to vibes

Guest Author: Bethany Rutter Twitter: @bethanyrutter IG: @bethanyrutter Books: Welcome To Your Life by Bethany Rutter , Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter, No Big Deal by Bethany Rutter Podcast: What Page Are You On?
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Bethany’s recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Bethany’s work: Wild Things by Laura KayA book Bethany has always loved: The Crimson Petal and The White Michel Faber
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: You Just Need to Lose Weight by Aubrey Gordon

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]]>6425ead456d10b0011d55137Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:02:18 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor, podcast host, event chair and plus-sized fashion influencer Bethany Rutter. Bethany talks about her first wonderful rom-com novel for adults WELCOME TO YOUR LIFE and the journey to writing her two YA hits NO BIG DEAL and MELT MY HEART. Bethany...Bethany also chats about:

• how her background as a journalist and plus-sized fashion blogger led her to writing fiction
• how her book about dating is encouraging people to dust off their dating profiles
• writing fat main characters
• planning the entire story before writing a single word
• how editing one novel teaches her a lot about what to write next
• Setting yourself deadlines so you have something to be accountable to
• How being an author is learning to impose narrative order to vibes

Guest Author: Bethany Rutter Twitter: @bethanyrutter IG: @bethanyrutter Books: Welcome To Your Life by Bethany Rutter , Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter, No Big Deal by Bethany Rutter Podcast: What Page Are You On?
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Bethany’s recommendations:
A book for fan’s of Bethany’s work: Wild Things by Laura KayA book Bethany has always loved: The Crimson Petal and The White Michel Faber
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: You Just Need to Lose Weight by Aubrey Gordon

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]]>3910author,authorinterview,bethanyrutter,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse54fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceAlice Slater, podcast host of WHAT PAGE ARE YOU ON? podcast and author of DEATH OF A BOOKSELLER which is published *today*! (Happy Publication Day Alice!)

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]]>644a54a9fc22fc001194427dThu, 27 Apr 2023 10:58:24 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor Alice Slater shares the advice she'd give to herself if she could go back to before she was published. Alice Slater, podcast host of https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/what-page-are-you-on/id1285563723 podcast and author of...Alice Slater, podcast host of WHAT PAGE ARE YOU ON? podcast and author of DEATH OF A BOOKSELLER which is published *today*! (Happy Publication Day Alice!)

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]]>234author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceLaura chats about:

• How her cancer diagnosis lead her to start writing fiction
• How the Faber Academy helped her find her writing support system
• Her background in food journalism and how it led to her podcast LIFE IN FOOD

Guest Author: Laura Price Twitter: @LauraPriceWrite IG: @LauraPriceWrite Books: Single Bald Female by Laura Price
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Laura’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Laura’s work: Glittering a turd by Kris Hallenga
A book Laura has always loved: A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara & City of The Beasts by Isabelle Allende
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman, It’s Complicated by Emma Hughes & Driving Forwards by Sophie L Morgan
Other books discussed in this episode: No Such Thing As Perfect by Emma Hughes, Pretending by Holly Bourne & How Do You Like Me Now by Holly Bourne

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• How her cancer diagnosis lead her to start writing fiction
• How the Faber Academy helped her find her writing support system
• Her background in food journalism and how it led to her podcast LIFE IN FOOD

Guest Author: Laura Price Twitter: @LauraPriceWrite IG: @LauraPriceWrite Books: Single Bald Female by Laura Price
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Laura’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Laura’s work: Glittering a turd by Kris Hallenga
A book Laura has always loved: A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara & City of The Beasts by Isabelle Allende
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman, It’s Complicated by Emma Hughes & Driving Forwards by Sophie L Morgan
Other books discussed in this episode: No Such Thing As Perfect by Emma Hughes, Pretending by Holly Bourne & How Do You Like Me Now by Holly Bourne

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]]>644a5779a94a1e0011569affThu, 04 May 2023 00:13:31 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor Wiz Wharton shares the advice she'd give to herself if she could go back to before she was published. Guest: https://twitter.com/Chomsky1 author of https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9781399700337 (Out May 18th in the UK - already out in the USA)...Guest: Wiz Wharton author of GHOST GIRL, BANANA (Out May 18th in the UK - already out in the USA)

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]]>226author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceSarah chats about:

• How writing a letter to a newspaper led to her journalism career at Vogue.
• How redundancy led her to writing her first novel
• How journalism taught her the discipline of writing every day
• How her home was the inspiration for her historical fiction debut
• How she writes flawed characters hoping to evoke compassion for those we don’t agree with

Guest Author: Sarah Hardy Books: The Walled Garden by Sarah Hardy
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Sarah’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Sarah’s work: South Riding by Winifred Holtby
A book Sarah has always loved:Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnon, The Towers of Trevisand by Rose McCauly
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Seal Woman’s Gift by Sally Magnusson
Other books discussed in this episode: The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn

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]]>644a5ad4a94a1e00115745a2Tue, 09 May 2023 00:16:08 +0000Kate SawyerJournalist and author Sarah Hardy, author of THE WALLED GARDEN Sarah chats about: - How writing a letter to a newspaper led to her journalism career at Vogue. - How redundancy led her to writing her first novel - How journalism taught her the...Sarah chats about:

• How writing a letter to a newspaper led to her journalism career at Vogue.
• How redundancy led her to writing her first novel
• How journalism taught her the discipline of writing every day
• How her home was the inspiration for her historical fiction debut
• How she writes flawed characters hoping to evoke compassion for those we don’t agree with

Guest Author: Sarah Hardy Books: The Walled Garden by Sarah Hardy
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Sarah’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Sarah’s work: South Riding by Winifred Holtby
A book Sarah has always loved:Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnon, The Towers of Trevisand by Rose McCauly
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Seal Woman’s Gift by Sally Magnusson
Other books discussed in this episode: The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn

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]]>3613author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse56fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience
Guest: Anne Griffin author of WHEN ALL IS SAID, LISTENING STILL & the shortly to be published THE ISLAND OF LONGING

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Guest: Anne Griffin author of WHEN ALL IS SAID, LISTENING STILL & the shortly to be published THE ISLAND OF LONGING

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• Being part of the marketing team who made Fifty Shades of Grey go stratospheric, and what it taught him about being published himself
• How the first novel he went on submission with wasn’t the book he first published but was what got him a publisher
• Being a man who writes about relationships in a market and how those books are his preference too

His experience of changing publishers for his third novel
Guest Author: Jamie Fewery Twitter: @jamiefewery IG: @jamiefeweryauthor Books: THE BRINK, THE WAY BACK, OUR LIFE IN A DAY
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Jamie’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Jamie’s work: Republic of Love by Carol Shields
A book Jamie has always loved: Collected Stories by Lorrie Moore
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: This Family by Kate Sawyer, At The Table by Clare Powell
Other books discussed in this episode: Unless by Carol Shields, Larry’s Party by Carol Shields, Ralph’s Party by Lisa Jewell, The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer, The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbuck, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend, Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams, Normal People by Sally Rooney, The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson, I’m Sorry You Feel That Way by Rebecca Wait

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]]>644a5f9ea024a800114e5045Tue, 16 May 2023 03:42:21 +0000Kate SawyerJamie Fewery, author of OUR LIFE IN A DAY, THE WAY BACK and the just about to be published THE BRINK a rom-com told in reverse about a couple on the brink of divorce. Jamie chats about: - Being part of the marketing team who made Fifty Shades of Grey...Jamie chats about:

• Being part of the marketing team who made Fifty Shades of Grey go stratospheric, and what it taught him about being published himself
• How the first novel he went on submission with wasn’t the book he first published but was what got him a publisher
• Being a man who writes about relationships in a market and how those books are his preference too

His experience of changing publishers for his third novel
Guest Author: Jamie Fewery Twitter: @jamiefewery IG: @jamiefeweryauthor Books: THE BRINK, THE WAY BACK, OUR LIFE IN A DAY
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Jamie’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Jamie’s work: Republic of Love by Carol Shields
A book Jamie has always loved: Collected Stories by Lorrie Moore
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: This Family by Kate Sawyer, At The Table by Clare Powell
Other books discussed in this episode: Unless by Carol Shields, Larry’s Party by Carol Shields, Ralph’s Party by Lisa Jewell, The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer, The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbuck, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend, Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams, Normal People by Sally Rooney, The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson, I’m Sorry You Feel That Way by Rebecca Wait

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]]>4952author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,jamiefewery,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse57fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience
Guest: Liz Nugent author of STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND

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]]>644a72de5de6ea0011ebd6a6Thu, 18 May 2023 01:04:24 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor Liz Nugent shares the tricks she implements to help stimulate her creativity or break through writers’ block Guest: Liz Nugent author of https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9781844885961 Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced...
Guest: Liz Nugent author of STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND

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]]>227author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceElizabeth chats about:

• How exaggerating when she was studying journalism made her realise that fiction was the route her writing should take
• Why working in publishing was the best training for being an author herself
• How the notebook of rejections she kept is something she still uses in her teaching now
• How although her first book was sold as a ‘novel’ she actually wrote it as a collection of short stories
• How drawing on personal details and family history helps to draw her extraordinary characters because truth is stranger than fiction

Guest Author: Elizabeth McKenzie Twitter: @elmckenzie1 Books: THE DOG OF THE NORTH & THE PORTABLE VEBLEN
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Elizabeth’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Elizabeth’s work: Avalon by Nell Zink
A book Elizabeth has always loved: The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss, The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro, The Transit of Venus by Shirley Hazzard
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Same Bed, Different Dreams by Ed Park
Other books discussed in this episode: The Girl’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank

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]]>644a63b112f2be0010aec7ffTue, 23 May 2023 00:59:23 +0000Kate SawyerElizabeth McKenzie, author of THE PORTABLE VEBLEN & the Women’s Prize Longlisted THE DOG OF THE NORTH which is an hilarious and epic road trip novel about family and finding yourself when your life has fallen apart Elizabeth chats about: - How...Elizabeth chats about:

• How exaggerating when she was studying journalism made her realise that fiction was the route her writing should take
• Why working in publishing was the best training for being an author herself
• How the notebook of rejections she kept is something she still uses in her teaching now
• How although her first book was sold as a ‘novel’ she actually wrote it as a collection of short stories
• How drawing on personal details and family history helps to draw her extraordinary characters because truth is stranger than fiction

Guest Author: Elizabeth McKenzie Twitter: @elmckenzie1 Books: THE DOG OF THE NORTH & THE PORTABLE VEBLEN
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Elizabeth’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Elizabeth’s work: Avalon by Nell Zink
A book Elizabeth has always loved: The Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss, The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro, The Transit of Venus by Shirley Hazzard
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Same Bed, Different Dreams by Ed Park
Other books discussed in this episode: The Girl’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank

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]]>2940author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse58fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceGuest: Jo Browning Wroe author of A TERRIBLE KINDNESS

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]]>644a748754032a00115d41e3Thu, 25 May 2023 04:11:22 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor Jo Browning Wroe shares the advice she always gives her creative writing students and the advice that she’s stuck to throughout her own journey to get published. Guest: Jo Browning Wroe author of https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9780571368310 If...Guest: Jo Browning Wroe author of A TERRIBLE KINDNESS

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]]>256author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience
Wiz chats about:

• How she trained to write for stage and screen before turning her hand to fiction
• How she turned down offers for her first novel because she realised it wasn’t in the genre she wanted to write.
• How a discovery when clearing out her mother’s house led to the idea for her debut novel
• How using two timelines helped her to explore intergenerational trauma and social change in her writing
• Why she chose the title of her book at the very beginning and why she did

Guest Author: Wiz Wharton Twitter: @Chomsky IG: @WizWharton Books: GHOST GIRL, BANANA
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Wiz’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Wiz’s work: The Leavers by Lisa Ko
A book Wiz has always loved: We Have Always Lived in The Castle by Shirley Jackson
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Bellies by Nicola Dinan & This Family by Kate Sawyer

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]]>644a66e612f2be0010af651eTue, 30 May 2023 00:13:09 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor and Screenwriter Wiz Wharton, author of GHOST GIRL, BANANA a brilliant historical fiction novel told in two time lines, one in London and one in Hong Kong, about family, identity and belonging. Wiz chats about: - How she trained to write for...
Wiz chats about:

• How she trained to write for stage and screen before turning her hand to fiction
• How she turned down offers for her first novel because she realised it wasn’t in the genre she wanted to write.
• How a discovery when clearing out her mother’s house led to the idea for her debut novel
• How using two timelines helped her to explore intergenerational trauma and social change in her writing
• Why she chose the title of her book at the very beginning and why she did

Guest Author: Wiz Wharton Twitter: @Chomsky IG: @WizWharton Books: GHOST GIRL, BANANA
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Wiz’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Wiz’s work: The Leavers by Lisa Ko
A book Wiz has always loved: We Have Always Lived in The Castle by Shirley Jackson
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Bellies by Nicola Dinan & This Family by Kate Sawyer

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]]>3515author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,ghostgirlbanana,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,wizwharton,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse59fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceKaren chats about:

• Her background as an antique jewellery valuer and recruitment consultant
• Writing with the pram in the hall (or in her case, four prams in the hall!)
• The biggest thing that has stayed with her since her time on the MA for Creative Writing at UEA
• How your agent and editor relationships are so important to your publishing journey
• Writing characters in midlife

Recorded at HARRIS & HARRIS BOOKS, Clare. Thanks to Kate & Emily for making us so welcome in such a beautiful shop! IG: @harrisharrisbooks
Guest Author: Karen Angelico Twitter: @AngelicoKaren IG: @karen_angelico Books: EVERYTHING WE ARE
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Karen’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Karen’s work: Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller & Is This Love? By CE Riley
A book Karen has always loved: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, Still Life by AS Byatt, Babel Tower by AS Byatt, A Whistling Woman by AS Byatt, The Virgin in the Garden by AS Byatt
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Wakes by Dianne Yarwood, This Family by Kate Sawyer
Other books discussed in this episode: The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller, All The Birds Singing by Evie Wylde
All books recommended and discussed in this episode are available to be purchased from the Novel Experience Bookshop.Org Shop *
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]]>644a6b2e5de6ea0011ea534cTue, 06 Jun 2023 00:31:32 +0000Kate SawyerKaren Angelico author of Everything We Are a beautifully written a dark and addictive exploration of modern relationships, which plumbs the depths of the human heart. Karen chats about: - Her background as an antique jewellery valuer and recruitment...Karen chats about:

• Her background as an antique jewellery valuer and recruitment consultant
• Writing with the pram in the hall (or in her case, four prams in the hall!)
• The biggest thing that has stayed with her since her time on the MA for Creative Writing at UEA
• How your agent and editor relationships are so important to your publishing journey
• Writing characters in midlife

Recorded at HARRIS & HARRIS BOOKS, Clare. Thanks to Kate & Emily for making us so welcome in such a beautiful shop! IG: @harrisharrisbooks
Guest Author: Karen Angelico Twitter: @AngelicoKaren IG: @karen_angelico Books: EVERYTHING WE ARE
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Karen’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Karen’s work: Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller & Is This Love? By CE Riley
A book Karen has always loved: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, Still Life by AS Byatt, Babel Tower by AS Byatt, A Whistling Woman by AS Byatt, The Virgin in the Garden by AS Byatt
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Wakes by Dianne Yarwood, This Family by Kate Sawyer
Other books discussed in this episode: The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller, All The Birds Singing by Evie Wylde
All books recommended and discussed in this episode are available to be purchased from the Novel Experience Bookshop.Org Shop *
If you enjoyed this show please do rate, review and share with anyone you think will enjoy it: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/novel-experience/id1615429783
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]]>5053author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse510fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceAnne chats about:

• Her background as a book buyer
• How she was in her mid-forties before she started writing
• How she wrote a novel with the title of her third book, before she was published
• Second novel ‘syndrome’ being very real but third novel syndrome being a thing too
• Writing about sad things

Guest Author: Anne Griffin Twitter: @AnneGriffin_ IG: @AnnegriffinWriter Books: WHEN ALL IS SAID, LISTENING STILL and THE ISLAND OF LONGING

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

Anne Griffin recommendations:
A book for fans of Anne’s work: Crow Lake by Mary Lawson, Celestial Navigation by Anne Tyler, Digging to America by Anne Tyler
A book Anne has always loved: Nobody’s Fool by Richard Russo
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Red Bird Sings by Aoife Fitzpatrick



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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56948091Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:49:00 +0000Kate SawyerAnne Griffin author of WHEN ALL IS SAID, LISTENING STILL and THE ISLAND OF LONGING her powerful new novel about grief, hope and community Anne chats about: - Her background as a book buyer - How she was in her mid-forties before she started writing -...Anne chats about:

• Her background as a book buyer
• How she was in her mid-forties before she started writing
• How she wrote a novel with the title of her third book, before she was published
• Second novel ‘syndrome’ being very real but third novel syndrome being a thing too
• Writing about sad things

Guest Author: Anne Griffin Twitter: @AnneGriffin_ IG: @AnnegriffinWriter Books: WHEN ALL IS SAID, LISTENING STILL and THE ISLAND OF LONGING

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

Anne Griffin recommendations:
A book for fans of Anne’s work: Crow Lake by Mary Lawson, Celestial Navigation by Anne Tyler, Digging to America by Anne Tyler
A book Anne has always loved: Nobody’s Fool by Richard Russo
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Red Bird Sings by Aoife Fitzpatrick



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]]>3517author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse510fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceAlice chats about:

• Her love for booksellers
• Her background in bookselling, how it fed into the way she wrote her book and how she’s approached being published herself
• Her work with and being inspired by Mslexia
• How copywriting for a day job creates a habit and discipline
• How one character can sometimes end up becoming several over the drafting process.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it. All the books we mention are listed in the show notes along with links for Alice's brilliant debut and all her social media. And if you do enjoy the podcast, please don’t forget to rate and review wherever you listen, - it makes a huge difference to people, who might find this podcast helpful, finding us!
Guest Author: Alice Slater Twitter: @AlicemjSlater IG: @alicemjslater Books: DEATH OF A BOOKSELLER Podcast: WHAT PAGE ARE YOU ON?
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Alice’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Alice’s work: Savage Appetites by Rachel Munroe, Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
A book Alice has always loved: The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Big Swiss by Jen Began, Penance by Eliza Clarke

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*if you buy from the Bookshop org shop then I may earn a small commission and another % will go to independent bookshops]]>644a6da6628a2400115133ccTue, 20 Jun 2023 00:42:05 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor, Editor and Podcaster Alice Slater. Author of Death of A Bookseller a slighted twisted crime thriller about bookselling, obsession and true crime. Alice chats about: - Her love for booksellers - Her background in bookselling, how it fed into...Alice chats about:

• Her love for booksellers
• Her background in bookselling, how it fed into the way she wrote her book and how she’s approached being published herself
• Her work with and being inspired by Mslexia
• How copywriting for a day job creates a habit and discipline
• How one character can sometimes end up becoming several over the drafting process.

I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it. All the books we mention are listed in the show notes along with links for Alice's brilliant debut and all her social media. And if you do enjoy the podcast, please don’t forget to rate and review wherever you listen, - it makes a huge difference to people, who might find this podcast helpful, finding us!
Guest Author: Alice Slater Twitter: @AlicemjSlater IG: @alicemjslater Books: DEATH OF A BOOKSELLER Podcast: WHAT PAGE ARE YOU ON?
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Alice’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Alice’s work: Savage Appetites by Rachel Munroe, Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
A book Alice has always loved: The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Big Swiss by Jen Began, Penance by Eliza Clarke

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*if you buy from the Bookshop org shop then I may earn a small commission and another % will go to independent bookshops]]>3801aliceslater,author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,deathofabookseller,reading,writing,writingadvice,writingtipsfalse512fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience
Guest: Liz Hyder Twitter: @londonbessie Instagram: @londonbessie
Books: THE ILLUSIONS, THE GIFTS, BEARMOUTH

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]]>6491ace5ae7bf700116a0845Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:42:53 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor Liz Hyder shares some advice that helps her to break through block when she becomes stuck in her writing. Guest: Liz Hyder Twitter: https://twitter.com/LondonBessie?s=20 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/londonbessie/ Books:...
Guest: Liz Hyder Twitter: @londonbessie Instagram: @londonbessie
Books: THE ILLUSIONS, THE GIFTS, BEARMOUTH

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]]>196author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience @lauraelizakay Instagram: @lauraekay
Books: WILD THINGS, TELL ME EVERYTHING, THE SPLIT


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]]>6491cb3d6b359d0011487e10Thu, 29 Jun 2023 00:52:23 +0000Kate SawyerGuest: Laura Kay Twitter:https://twitter.com/LondonBessie?s=20https://twitter.com/lauraelizakay Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/londonbessie/https://www.instagram.com/lauraekay/... @lauraelizakay Instagram: @lauraekay
Books: WILD THINGS, TELL ME EVERYTHING, THE SPLIT


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]]>177author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceChloë chats about:

• Her career as an Arts Critic
• The transformational power of the Faber Academy
• Representations of whales in literature and art
• Writing about the decisions involved in choices about motherhood and not-motherhood.

TW: Fertility
Guest Author: Chloë Ashby Twitter: @chloeashby IG: @chloeashby Books: Wet Paint by Chloë Ashby, Second Self by Chloë Asbhy
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Chloë’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Chloë’s work: Expectation by Anna Hope
A book Chloë has always loved: Self-Help by Lorrie Moore
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer
Other books discussed in this episode: The Girl’s by Emma Cline

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]]>649ca29551f2c10011685c92Tue, 04 Jul 2023 00:13:39 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor and Arts Critic Chloë Ashby, author of SECOND SELF and WET PAINT. Chloë chats about: - Her career as an Arts Critic - The transformational power of the Faber Academy - Representations of whales in literature and art - Writing about the...Chloë chats about:

• Her career as an Arts Critic
• The transformational power of the Faber Academy
• Representations of whales in literature and art
• Writing about the decisions involved in choices about motherhood and not-motherhood.

TW: Fertility
Guest Author: Chloë Ashby Twitter: @chloeashby IG: @chloeashby Books: Wet Paint by Chloë Ashby, Second Self by Chloë Asbhy
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Chloë’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Chloë’s work: Expectation by Anna Hope
A book Chloë has always loved: Self-Help by Lorrie Moore
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer
Other books discussed in this episode: The Girl’s by Emma Cline

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]]>4242art,books,chloeashby,novel,novelwriting,publishing,reading,secondself,wetpaint,writing,writingadvice,writingtipsfalse61fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience@writerpolly Instagram: @writerpollyBooks: VITA AND THE BIRDS, THE UNRAVELLING, THE ILLUSTRATED CHILD

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]]>6491cbe63152750011a3c30dThu, 06 Jul 2023 00:55:12 +0000Kate SawyerGuest: Polly Crosby Twitter: https://twitter.com/WriterPolly Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/londonbessie/https://www.instagram.com/writerpolly/Books: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9780008550646,...@writerpolly Instagram: @writerpollyBooks: VITA AND THE BIRDS, THE UNRAVELLING, THE ILLUSTRATED CHILD

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]]>143author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceAshley chats about:

• Being inspired by a great English teacher
• Writing with rhythm and how music and dancing influence his prose
• Drawing on people from real life to build characters
• How his own experiences of refereeing football led to his second novel and his Phd
• Writing in the second person
• How Homes Under The Hammer is integral to his work!

Guest Author: Ashley Hickson-Lovence Twitter: @AHicksonLovence IG: @ahicksonlovence Books: Your Show by Ashley Hickson-Lovence, The 392 by Ashley Hickson-Lovence
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Ashley’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Ashley’s work: A Natural by Ross Raisin, Man Friday: The First Half by Stuart Kane
A book Ashley has always loved: Lanny by Max Porter
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor
Other books discussed in this episode: NW by Zadie Smith, Prisoner to the Streets by Robyn Travis, Open Water by Caleb Azumah-Nelson, The Damned United by David Peace
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]]>649ca4b9b97fba001165f0abTue, 11 Jul 2023 00:16:48 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor and Creative Writing Lecturer Ashley Hickson-Lovence, author of YOUR SHOW & THE 392. Ashley chats about: - Being inspired by a great English teacher - Writing with rhythm and how music and dancing influence his prose - Drawing on people...Ashley chats about:

• Being inspired by a great English teacher
• Writing with rhythm and how music and dancing influence his prose
• Drawing on people from real life to build characters
• How his own experiences of refereeing football led to his second novel and his Phd
• Writing in the second person
• How Homes Under The Hammer is integral to his work!

Guest Author: Ashley Hickson-Lovence Twitter: @AHicksonLovence IG: @ahicksonlovence Books: Your Show by Ashley Hickson-Lovence, The 392 by Ashley Hickson-Lovence
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Ashley’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Ashley’s work: A Natural by Ross Raisin, Man Friday: The First Half by Stuart Kane
A book Ashley has always loved: Lanny by Max Porter
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor
Other books discussed in this episode: NW by Zadie Smith, Prisoner to the Streets by Robyn Travis, Open Water by Caleb Azumah-Nelson, The Damned United by David Peace
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Kate x


]]>4374ahsleyhicksonlovence,author,authorinterview,books,fiction,football,reading,readingrecommendations,uriahrennie,writing,writingadvice,writingtips,yourshowfalse62fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceBooks: WHETHER VIOLENT OR NATURAL
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]]>6491cca86b359d001148a9c2Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:58:23 +0000Kate SawyerGuest: Natasha Calder Books: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9781526653680 If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer...Books: WHETHER VIOLENT OR NATURAL
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]]>184author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceKate chats about:

• Her work as a travel journalist
• Living in and writing New York
• Researching fertility treatment and writing about donor assisted conception
• Being shortlisted for the Bridport prize (and how she’d recommend every aspiring author to submit work to it!)
• How she knew what she wanted in an agent

Guest Author: Kate Maxwell Twitter: @KateMax IG: @katethemax Books: Hush by Kate Maxwell
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Kates’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Kate’s work: Experienced by Anna Hope, The Trip by Rebecca Ley
A book Kate has always loved:Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: This Family by Kate Sawyer, The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell, Second Self by Chloë Ashby
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]]>649ca5f35e67c20011711735Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:28:12 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor, Presenter and Travel Journalist Kate Maxwell, author of HUSH. Kate chats about: - Her work as a travel journalist - Living in and writing New York - Researching fertility treatment and writing about donor assisted conception - Being...Kate chats about:

• Her work as a travel journalist
• Living in and writing New York
• Researching fertility treatment and writing about donor assisted conception
• Being shortlisted for the Bridport prize (and how she’d recommend every aspiring author to submit work to it!)
• How she knew what she wanted in an agent

Guest Author: Kate Maxwell Twitter: @KateMax IG: @katethemax Books: Hush by Kate Maxwell
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Kates’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Kate’s work: Experienced by Anna Hope, The Trip by Rebecca Ley
A book Kate has always loved:Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: This Family by Kate Sawyer, The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell, Second Self by Chloë Ashby
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]]>3874authorinterview,books,hush,katemaxwell,reading,writing,writingadvice,writingtipsfalse63fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience@julieowenmoylan Instagram: @julieowenmoylan
Books: 73, DOVE STREET, THAT GREEN EYED GIRL

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]]>6491cd44b4a5ea00118403c7Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:58 +0000Kate SawyerGuest: Julie Owen-Moylan Twitter: https://twitter.com/JulieOwenMoylan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julieowenmoylan/lan Books: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9780241508039, https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9781405949422 If you enjoyed this...@julieowenmoylan Instagram: @julieowenmoylan
Books: 73, DOVE STREET, THAT GREEN EYED GIRL

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]]>272author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience
Paul chats about:

• The role Ali Smith and John Boyne played in his journey to becoming an author
• How he writes all his longhand and how a first draft is a stack of loose sheets of paper
• Being careful about what you allow into your head when you are writing
• Whether he identifies as a writer of Family Sagas or State of The Nation novels
• The challenges and joys of writing multiperspective work

Guest Author: Paul Murray Books: The Bee Sting by Paul Murray, The Mark and The Void by Paul Murray, Skippy Dies by Paul Murray, An Evening of Long Goodbyes by Paul Murray

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

Paul’s recommendations:
Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery, The Idiot by Elif Batuman, Either/Or by Elif Batuman, Soldier,Sailor by Claire Kilroy, Notes From An Apocalypse by Mark O’Connell, To Be A Machine by Mark O’Connell, A Thread of Violence by Mark O’Connell


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Kate x

]]>649ca7ee5e67c200117161e0Tue, 25 Jul 2023 01:32:54 +0000Kate SawyerBooker Prize Shortlisted author Paul Murray, author of THE BEE STING, THE MARK AND THE VOID, SKIPPY DIES and AN EVENING OF LONG GOODBYES. Paul chats about: - The role Ali Smith and John Boyne played in his journey to becoming an author - How he...
Paul chats about:

• The role Ali Smith and John Boyne played in his journey to becoming an author
• How he writes all his longhand and how a first draft is a stack of loose sheets of paper
• Being careful about what you allow into your head when you are writing
• Whether he identifies as a writer of Family Sagas or State of The Nation novels
• The challenges and joys of writing multiperspective work

Guest Author: Paul Murray Books: The Bee Sting by Paul Murray, The Mark and The Void by Paul Murray, Skippy Dies by Paul Murray, An Evening of Long Goodbyes by Paul Murray

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

Paul’s recommendations:
Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery, The Idiot by Elif Batuman, Either/Or by Elif Batuman, Soldier,Sailor by Claire Kilroy, Notes From An Apocalypse by Mark O’Connell, To Be A Machine by Mark O’Connell, A Thread of Violence by Mark O’Connell


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Kate x

]]>3880bookerprize,irishfiction,paulmurray,thebeesting,thebookerprize,writing,writingadvice,writingpodcastfalse64fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience@thebobpalmer Instagram: @thebobpalmer
Books: ISAAC AND THE EGG

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]]>6491cdde6b359d001148d0e3Thu, 27 Jul 2023 00:03:35 +0000Kate SawyerGuest: Bobby Palmer Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebobpalmer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebobpalmer/ Books: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9781472285515 If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes Novel...@thebobpalmer Instagram: @thebobpalmer
Books: ISAAC AND THE EGG

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]]>386author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceKhash chats about:

• How coming out as an Artist held almost as many challenges as coming out as Queer
• The transformative power of the Columbia University MFA
• Writing from memories and remembered senses
• Writing to make amends to his childhood self and his inner child
• Writing hope and joy into a story with trauma and challenges imbedded in it

Guest Author: Khashayar J. Khabushani Books: I Will Greet The Sun Again by Khashayar J. Khabushani
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Khash’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Khash’s work: What The Living Do by Marie Howe, What Work Is by Philip Levine
A book Khash has always loved: Another Country by James Baldwin, We The Animals by Justin Torres
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Fraud by Zadie Smith
Other books mentioned in this episode: Just Kids by Patti Smith

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]]>649ca901a1782800112dd5fdTue, 01 Aug 2023 01:39:36 +0000Kate SawyerDebut author Khashayar J. Khabushani, author of I Will Greet The Sun Again. Khash chats about: - How coming out as an Artist held almost as many challenges as coming out as Queer - The transformative power of the Columbia University MFA - Writing...Khash chats about:

• How coming out as an Artist held almost as many challenges as coming out as Queer
• The transformative power of the Columbia University MFA
• Writing from memories and remembered senses
• Writing to make amends to his childhood self and his inner child
• Writing hope and joy into a story with trauma and challenges imbedded in it

Guest Author: Khashayar J. Khabushani Books: I Will Greet The Sun Again by Khashayar J. Khabushani
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Khash’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Khash’s work: What The Living Do by Marie Howe, What Work Is by Philip Levine
A book Khash has always loved: Another Country by James Baldwin, We The Animals by Justin Torres
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Fraud by Zadie Smith
Other books mentioned in this episode: Just Kids by Patti Smith

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]]>3545authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,writing,writingadvice,writingpodcasttrue65fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience@maryaliceevans Instagram: @mazauthor
Books: OVER MY DEAD BODY
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]]>6494284050df6b0011a4e773Thu, 03 Aug 2023 01:53:46 +0000Kate SawyerGuest: Maz Evans Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaryAliceEvans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mazauthor/ Books: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9781035402304 If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes Novel...@maryaliceevans Instagram: @mazauthor
Books: OVER MY DEAD BODY
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]]>194author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceClaire chats about:

• Writing an epic lovestory and how plotting involved working out the optimal time for kissing!
• Her background working in marketing for art and books
• How the Faber Academy changed everything for her
• The breakthrough that came from working out how to make her quiet novels louder!
• Thinking about the rhythm of her prose and how she considers the way the words look on the page
• Plotting with her pants off!

Guest Author: Claire Daverley Twitter: @ClaireDaverley IG: @clairedaverley Books: Talking At Night by Claire Daverley
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: A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Towes
A book Kate has always loved: A Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman

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• Writing an epic lovestory and how plotting involved working out the optimal time for kissing!
• Her background working in marketing for art and books
• How the Faber Academy changed everything for her
• The breakthrough that came from working out how to make her quiet novels louder!
• Thinking about the rhythm of her prose and how she considers the way the words look on the page
• Plotting with her pants off!

Guest Author: Claire Daverley Twitter: @ClaireDaverley IG: @clairedaverley Books: Talking At Night by Claire Daverley
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: A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Towes
A book Kate has always loved: A Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman

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Books: THE COUPLE IN THE PHOTO, THE OTHER GUEST, THE DOWNSTAIRS NEIGHBOUR

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]]>649429f03aab870011f33875Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:56:36 +0000Kate SawyerGuest: Helen Cooper Twitter: https://twitter.com/HelenCooper85 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helencooperwriter/ Books: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9781399701037, https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9781529330175,...@helencooper85 Instagram: @helencooperwriter
Books: THE COUPLE IN THE PHOTO, THE OTHER GUEST, THE DOWNSTAIRS NEIGHBOUR

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]]>157author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s6-ep7-kia-abdullah-author-of-those-people-next-door--56943721Kia chats about:

• The role that her local library played in her journey to becoming an author
• Writing morally ambiguous characters to provoke bookclub debate
• How she’s a plotter (but wishes she didn’t)
• How she knows what her characters look like, before she even writes a word
• The struggle to make a living wage as a writer
• The work she does as a mentor in the area she grew up in

Guest Author: Kia Abdullah Twitter: @KiaAbdullah IG: @kiaabdullah Books: THOSE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR by Kia Abdullah, NEXT OF KIN by Kia Abdullah, TAKE IT BACK by Kia Abdullah, TRUTH BE TOLD by Kia Abdullah
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Kia’s reading recommendations:
A book for fans of Kia’s work: All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien
A book Kia has always loved: The Secret History by Donna Tartt, The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Red House by Roz Watkins
Other books discussed in this episode: The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr

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]]>64da9300d870830011e11054Tue, 15 Aug 2023 02:45:45 +0000Kate SawyerKia Abdullah, author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month THOSE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR. Kia chats about: - The role that her local library played in her journey to becoming an author - Writing morally ambiguous characters to provoke bookclub debate - How...Kia chats about:

• The role that her local library played in her journey to becoming an author
• Writing morally ambiguous characters to provoke bookclub debate
• How she’s a plotter (but wishes she didn’t)
• How she knows what her characters look like, before she even writes a word
• The struggle to make a living wage as a writer
• The work she does as a mentor in the area she grew up in

Guest Author: Kia Abdullah Twitter: @KiaAbdullah IG: @kiaabdullah Books: THOSE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR by Kia Abdullah, NEXT OF KIN by Kia Abdullah, TAKE IT BACK by Kia Abdullah, TRUTH BE TOLD by Kia Abdullah
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Kia’s reading recommendations:
A book for fans of Kia’s work: All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien
A book Kia has always loved: The Secret History by Donna Tartt, The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Red House by Roz Watkins
Other books discussed in this episode: The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr

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]]>3680false67fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience @bukipapillon Instagram: @bukipapillon
Books: AN ORDINARY WONDER

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]]>64942b293aab870011f35cf3Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:06:02 +0000Kate SawyerGuest: Buki Papillon Twitter:https://twitter.com/BukiPapillon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bukipapillon/ Books: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9780349701271 If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes Novel... @bukipapillon Instagram: @bukipapillon
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]]>214author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s6-ep8-charlotte-levin-author-of-if-i-let-you-go-if-i-can-t-have-you--56943715Charlotte chats about:

• Her love of plays and theatre leading her to writing
• How mental health challenges and personal loss pushed her into writing her first novel
• Writing objectively about characters who make morally ambiguous choices
• Writing working class characters
• The power of banding together with other authors

Guest Author: Charlotte Levin Twitter: @tinycharlotte72 IG: @tinycharlotte29 Books: IF I LET YOU GO by Charlotte Levin and IF I CAN”T HAVE YOU by Charlotte Levin
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Charlotte’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Charlotte’s work: Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason
A book Charlotte has always loved: Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: That Bonesetter Woman by Frances Quinn, Swimming For Beginners by Nicola Gill, The Beach Party by Nicky Smith, Reasonable People by Caroline Hulse

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• Her love of plays and theatre leading her to writing
• How mental health challenges and personal loss pushed her into writing her first novel
• Writing objectively about characters who make morally ambiguous choices
• Writing working class characters
• The power of banding together with other authors

Guest Author: Charlotte Levin Twitter: @tinycharlotte72 IG: @tinycharlotte29 Books: IF I LET YOU GO by Charlotte Levin and IF I CAN”T HAVE YOU by Charlotte Levin
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023.
Charlotte’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Charlotte’s work: Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason
A book Charlotte has always loved: Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: That Bonesetter Woman by Frances Quinn, Swimming For Beginners by Nicola Gill, The Beach Party by Nicky Smith, Reasonable People by Caroline Hulse

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Books: IT’S COMPLICATED, NO SUCH THING AS PERFECT

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]]>64942d6a87f4e30011265475Thu, 24 Aug 2023 01:15:48 +0000Kate SawyerGuest: Emma Hughes Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmahdhughes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmahughes86/ Books: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9781529158861, https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9781529156515 If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do...@EmmadHughes Instagram: @emmahuges86
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]]>111author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s6-ep10-hema-sukumar-author-of-minor-disturbances-at-grand-life-apartments--56943716Hema chats about:

• Her background in engineering and how working on a geophysical ship led to her writing her first novel\
• Why food plays such a huge role in her writing
• How a Guardian Masterclass helped her get published
• How she’d highly recommend booking agent 1-2-1 through Jericho writers

Guest Author: Hema Sukumar Twitter: @Hema_Sukumar IG: @hemasukumarwrites Books: MINOR DISTURBANCES AT GRAND LIFE APARTMENTS by Hema Sukumar

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

Hema’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Hema’s work: 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith, The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell
A book Hema has always loved: Malgudi Days by RK Nararyan
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Twilight Garden by Sara Nisha Adams, Four Seasons in Japan by Nick Bradley, After The Funeral by Tessa Hadley

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• Her background in engineering and how working on a geophysical ship led to her writing her first novel\
• Why food plays such a huge role in her writing
• How a Guardian Masterclass helped her get published
• How she’d highly recommend booking agent 1-2-1 through Jericho writers

Guest Author: Hema Sukumar Twitter: @Hema_Sukumar IG: @hemasukumarwrites Books: MINOR DISTURBANCES AT GRAND LIFE APARTMENTS by Hema Sukumar

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

Hema’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Hema’s work: 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith, The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell
A book Hema has always loved: Malgudi Days by RK Nararyan
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Twilight Garden by Sara Nisha Adams, Four Seasons in Japan by Nick Bradley, After The Funeral by Tessa Hadley

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Books: THE SPIRIT ENGINEER

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]]>64942dc73344440011366339Thu, 31 Aug 2023 00:17:23 +0000Kate SawyerGuest: AJ WEST Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJWestAuthor Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ajwestauthor/ Books:https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9780715654514 If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes Novel Experience...@AJWestAuthor Instagram: @ajwestauthor
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]]>196author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceSaima chats about:

• How she locks her imposter syndrome away in order to write
• Where the inspiration for her bestselling debut came from
• Why she didn’t name the town in which her novel is set
• How writing is a group effort
• The gift of perspective!

Guest Author: Saima Mir Twitter: @SaimaMir IG: @ben_raf_remy Books: The Khan by Saima Mir
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family

Saima’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Saima’s work: Gangster by Lorenzo Caracterra
A book Saima has always loved: My Sister The Serial Killer Oyinkan Braithwaite
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zavin, The Moon Represents by Heart by Pim Wangtechawat

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]]>64e67bcd58f0150011139afcTue, 05 Sep 2023 03:36:03 +0000Kate SawyerJournalist and bestselling author Saima Mir, author of THE KHAN. Saima chats about: - How she locks her imposter syndrome away in order to write - Where the inspiration for her bestselling debut came from - Why she didn’t name the town in which her...Saima chats about:

• How she locks her imposter syndrome away in order to write
• Where the inspiration for her bestselling debut came from
• Why she didn’t name the town in which her novel is set
• How writing is a group effort
• The gift of perspective!

Guest Author: Saima Mir Twitter: @SaimaMir IG: @ben_raf_remy Books: The Khan by Saima Mir
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family

Saima’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Saima’s work: Gangster by Lorenzo Caracterra
A book Saima has always loved: My Sister The Serial Killer Oyinkan Braithwaite
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zavin, The Moon Represents by Heart by Pim Wangtechawat

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]]>4098authorinterview,books,howtowrite,publishing,saimamir,thekhan,writing,writingadvicefalse610fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience@NeemaMShah Instagram: @neemashahauthor
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]]>64942e8e7e0c0d0010e824c6Thu, 07 Sep 2023 00:20:40 +0000Kate SawyerGuest: NEEMA SHAH Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeemaMShah Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ajwestauthor/https://www.instagram.com/neemashahauthor/ Books:https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9780715654514 If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out...@NeemaMShah Instagram: @neemashahauthor
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]]>269author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s6-e11-alexandra-potter-author-of-confessions-of-a-forty-something-f-k-up--56944592Alexandra chats about:

• Selling her car to be able to afford the time to write her first book
• How she is a die hard plotter!
• Changing direction in her work as she approached mid-life.
• Seeing the world she created in her novels adapted to be a major TV show.

Guest Author: Alexandra Potter IG: @alexandrapotter Books: MORE CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING F***-UP by Alexandra Potter, ONE GOOD THING by Alexandra Potter, CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING F***-UP by Alexandra Potter, DO YOU COME HERE OFTEN by Alexandra Potter, ME AND MR DARCY by Alexandra Potter, LOVE FROM PARIS by Alexandra Potter, WHO’S THAT GIRL by Alexandra Potter, YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I DON’T WANT by Alexandra Potter, GOING LA LA by Alexandra Potter, THE LOVE DETECTIVE by Alexandra Potter, CALLING ROMEO by Alexandra Potter, DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME by Alexandra Potter, WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT by Alexandra Potter

Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer

Alexandra’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Alexandra’s work: Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
A book Alexandra has always loved: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: This Much Is True by Miriam Margolyes]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56944592Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:56:00 +0000Kate SawyerBestselling author Alexandra Potter, author of CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING F***-UP & MORE CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING F***-UP. Which have been adapted into the Disney+ TV show Not Dead Yet. Alexandra chats about: - Selling her car to be...Alexandra chats about:

• Selling her car to be able to afford the time to write her first book
• How she is a die hard plotter!
• Changing direction in her work as she approached mid-life.
• Seeing the world she created in her novels adapted to be a major TV show.

Guest Author: Alexandra Potter IG: @alexandrapotter Books: MORE CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING F***-UP by Alexandra Potter, ONE GOOD THING by Alexandra Potter, CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING F***-UP by Alexandra Potter, DO YOU COME HERE OFTEN by Alexandra Potter, ME AND MR DARCY by Alexandra Potter, LOVE FROM PARIS by Alexandra Potter, WHO’S THAT GIRL by Alexandra Potter, YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I DON’T WANT by Alexandra Potter, GOING LA LA by Alexandra Potter, THE LOVE DETECTIVE by Alexandra Potter, CALLING ROMEO by Alexandra Potter, DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME by Alexandra Potter, WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT by Alexandra Potter

Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer

Alexandra’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Alexandra’s work: Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
A book Alexandra has always loved: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: This Much Is True by Miriam Margolyes]]>4572false61fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience@chloeashby IG: @chloeashby Books: Wet Paint by Chloë Ashby, Second Self by Chloë Asbhy

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

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]]>649d49692aaf1b001114801bThu, 14 Sep 2023 02:05:38 +0000Kate SawyerGuest Author: Chloë Ashby Twitter: https://twitter.com/chloelashby?lang=en IG: @chloeashby Books: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9781398703001, https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9781398703032 Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter:https://twitter.com/KateSawyer...@chloeashby IG: @chloeashby Books: Wet Paint by Chloë Ashby, Second Self by Chloë Asbhy

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

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]]>295author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/s6-ep12-daniel-mason-author-of-north-woods--56943707Daniel chats about:

• How studying malaria led to him writing his first novel
• How he put monthly limits on his writing to help him push forward with his manuscript and how that helped him chart the changes in the natural world in his novel
• Writing about nature and the non-human
• The joy of writing poetry and songs gave him and the purpose of its inclusion in his work
• How a fellowship from the Guggenheim foundation helped him write his most recent novel

Guest Author: Daniel Mason Books: North Woods by Daniel Mason, A Registry Of My Passage Upon The Earth by Daniel Mason, The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason, The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason, A Far Country by Daniel Mason
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Daniel’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Daniel’s work: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
A book Daniel has always loved: The Malay Archipeligo by Alfred Russel Wallace
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry
Other books mentioned in this episode: Austerlitz by WG Seabald
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• How studying malaria led to him writing his first novel
• How he put monthly limits on his writing to help him push forward with his manuscript and how that helped him chart the changes in the natural world in his novel
• Writing about nature and the non-human
• The joy of writing poetry and songs gave him and the purpose of its inclusion in his work
• How a fellowship from the Guggenheim foundation helped him write his most recent novel

Guest Author: Daniel Mason Books: North Woods by Daniel Mason, A Registry Of My Passage Upon The Earth by Daniel Mason, The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason, The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason, A Far Country by Daniel Mason
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Daniel’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Daniel’s work: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
A book Daniel has always loved: The Malay Archipeligo by Alfred Russel Wallace
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry
Other books mentioned in this episode: Austerlitz by WG Seabald
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]]>649d49d31f97a100119ad310Thu, 21 Sep 2023 01:07:31 +0000Kate SawyerGuest Author: Kate Maxwell Twitter: https://twitter.com/katemax IG: https://www.instagram.com/katethemax/ Books: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/453/9780349015095 Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter:https://twitter.com/KateSawyer...@KateMax IG: @katethemax Books: Hush by Kate Maxwell
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]]>190author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceHannah chats about:

• How she decided on her (BA) Degree because it involved watching lots of TV!
• How her jobs reading scripts for theatre producers taught her about her own writing
• How personal and professional heartbreak spurred her on to write a book that came from her heart
• Writing about climate change in a way that’s digestible for children
• Writing a sequel to her prize-winning debut

Guest Author: Hannah Gold Twitter: @HGold_author IG: @hannahgold_author Books: THE LAST BEAR by Hannah Gold, THE LOST WHALE by Hannah Gold, FINDING BEAR by Hannah Gold

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

Hannah’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Hannah’s work: The Boy Who Saved A Bear by Nizrana Farook, The Boy Who Met A Whale by Nirana Farook, The Girl Who Stole An Elephant by Nizrana Farook
A book Hannah has always loved: The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo, Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C O’Brien
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Gigantic by Rob Bidulph, The House with The Dragon In It by Nick Lake, Maya Gods by Maz Evans

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56943845Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:12:13 +0000Kate SawyerBestselling children’s author and winner of the Waterstones and Blue Peter awards Hannah Gold, author of THE LAST BEAR, THE LOST WHALE & her new follow-up to her award winning debut FINDING BEAR. Hannah chats about: - How she decided on her (BA)...Hannah chats about:

• How she decided on her (BA) Degree because it involved watching lots of TV!
• How her jobs reading scripts for theatre producers taught her about her own writing
• How personal and professional heartbreak spurred her on to write a book that came from her heart
• Writing about climate change in a way that’s digestible for children
• Writing a sequel to her prize-winning debut

Guest Author: Hannah Gold Twitter: @HGold_author IG: @hannahgold_author Books: THE LAST BEAR by Hannah Gold, THE LOST WHALE by Hannah Gold, FINDING BEAR by Hannah Gold

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

Hannah’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Hannah’s work: The Boy Who Saved A Bear by Nizrana Farook, The Boy Who Met A Whale by Nirana Farook, The Girl Who Stole An Elephant by Nizrana Farook
A book Hannah has always loved: The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo, Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C O’Brien
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Gigantic by Rob Bidulph, The House with The Dragon In It by Nick Lake, Maya Gods by Maz Evans

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]]>3852author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse71fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceTwitter: @AHicksonLovence IG: @ahicksonlovence Books: Your Show by Ashley Hickson-Lovence, The 392 by Ashley Hickson-Lovence

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

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Harriet chats about:

• Greek Myths and the connections and patterns within them being a key to storytelling
• How the Vicar of Dibley taught her so much about the craft of writing
• How it was recognising her criticism of others that propelled her into writing her first novel

Guest Author: Harriet Evans Twitter: @HarrietEvans IG: @harrietevansauthor Books: The Stargazers

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

Harriet’s recommendations:
The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna QuinnThe Dutch House by Anne PatchettI Capture the Castle by Dodie SmithGaudy Night by Dorothy L SayersA Fortunate Woman by Polly MorlandMoved to London Took My Dog by Nina Stibbe

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Kate x]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56961632Tue, 03 Oct 2023 05:30:02 +0000Kate SawyerSunday Times Top 10 Selling author, Harriet Evans, author of The Stargazers. Harriet chats about: - Greek Myths and the connections and patterns within them being a key to storytelling - How the Vicar of Dibley taught her so much about the craft of...Sunday Times Top 10 Selling author, Harriet Evans, author of The Stargazers.
Harriet chats about:

• Greek Myths and the connections and patterns within them being a key to storytelling
• How the Vicar of Dibley taught her so much about the craft of writing
• How it was recognising her criticism of others that propelled her into writing her first novel

Guest Author: Harriet Evans Twitter: @HarrietEvans IG: @harrietevansauthor Books: The Stargazers

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

Harriet’s recommendations:
The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna QuinnThe Dutch House by Anne PatchettI Capture the Castle by Dodie SmithGaudy Night by Dorothy L SayersA Fortunate Woman by Polly MorlandMoved to London Took My Dog by Nina Stibbe

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Kate x]]>3726author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,harrietevans,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse72fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceI Will Greet The Sun Again by Khashayar J. Khabushani

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

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Amy chats about:

• How being a Criminal Defence Lawyer for cases involving the the death penalty informed her writing about it in her novels
• How taking a career break to raise her kids was when she finally committed to her writing practice
• Transitioning to mystery novels for adults from her first published YA novels
• Reading crime though she was working as a Criminal Defence lawyer
• Writing about small town America
• Giving the victims voices in crime fiction

Guest Author: Amy Engel IG: @amyengelauthor Twitter: @aengelwrites Books: I Did It For You by Amy Engel

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

Amy’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Amy’s work: All The Sinner’s Bleed by SA Crosby
A book Amy has always loved: Evicted by Matthew Desmond
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

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Kate x]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57212881Tue, 10 Oct 2023 16:02:00 +0000Kate SawyerAmy Engel author of I DID IT FOR YOU Amy chats about: - How being a Criminal Defence Lawyer for cases involving the the death penalty informed her writing about it in her novels - How taking a career break to raise her kids was when she finally...Amy Engel author of I DID IT FOR YOU

Amy chats about:

• How being a Criminal Defence Lawyer for cases involving the the death penalty informed her writing about it in her novels
• How taking a career break to raise her kids was when she finally committed to her writing practice
• Transitioning to mystery novels for adults from her first published YA novels
• Reading crime though she was working as a Criminal Defence lawyer
• Writing about small town America
• Giving the victims voices in crime fiction

Guest Author: Amy Engel IG: @amyengelauthor Twitter: @aengelwrites Books: I Did It For You by Amy Engel

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

Amy’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Amy’s work: All The Sinner’s Bleed by SA Crosby
A book Amy has always loved: Evicted by Matthew Desmond
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson

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Kate x]]>3060false73fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience@elmckenzie1 Books: THE DOG OF THE NORTH & THE PORTABLE VEBLEN

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Victoria chats about:

• Why she thinks keeping diaries throughout your life is very important, not just to writers
• The benefits of having no ambition!
• How her travel journalism and a family holiday led to her first smash-hit novel
• Seeing her debut adapted to the most successful Greek TV series of all time
• Being a contestant on the Greek version of Strictly
• How bad reviews can be helpful, even if they are wounding

Guest Author: Victoria Hislop Twitter: @vichislop IG: @VicHislop Website: https://www.victoriahislop.com/ Books: The Figurine by Victoria Hislop

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

Victoria’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Victoria’s work: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
A book Victoria has always loved: The Parthenon Marbles: The Case For Reunification by Christopher Hitchens
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Lessons by Ian McEwan



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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56961635Tue, 17 Oct 2023 05:30:02 +0000Kate SawyerSunday Times Number One Bestselling Author, Victoria Hislop author of THE FIGURINE, THE ISLAND, THE THREAD, ONE CRETAN EVNING, THE LAST DANCE, CARTES POSTALES, THE SUNRISE, THOSE WHO ARE LOVED & ONE AUGUST NIGHT. Victoria chats about: - Why she...Sunday Times Number One Bestselling Author, Victoria Hislop author of THE FIGURINE, THE ISLAND, THE THREAD, ONE CRETAN EVNING, THE LAST DANCE, CARTES POSTALES, THE SUNRISE, THOSE WHO ARE LOVED & ONE AUGUST NIGHT.

Victoria chats about:

• Why she thinks keeping diaries throughout your life is very important, not just to writers
• The benefits of having no ambition!
• How her travel journalism and a family holiday led to her first smash-hit novel
• Seeing her debut adapted to the most successful Greek TV series of all time
• Being a contestant on the Greek version of Strictly
• How bad reviews can be helpful, even if they are wounding

Guest Author: Victoria Hislop Twitter: @vichislop IG: @VicHislop Website: https://www.victoriahislop.com/ Books: The Figurine by Victoria Hislop

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

Victoria’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Victoria’s work: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
A book Victoria has always loved: The Parthenon Marbles: The Case For Reunification by Christopher Hitchens
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Lessons by Ian McEwan



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]]>4915advice,fiction,greece,hislop,thefigurine,theisland,victoria,victoriahislop,writing,writingadvicefalse74fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience @LizzieNugent IG: @LizNugentWriter Books: Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent, Our Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent, Skin Deep by Liz Nugent, Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent, Unravelling Oliver by Liz Nugent

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

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

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Phoebe chats about:

• How she started out in journalism, but found it didn’t quite fit
• How daring to share her writing sparked the first belief that she might be able to write books herself
• How knowing the industry from the inside as an editor makes her feel when she is being published as an author
• The many tricks of the thriller trade that keep people reading
• Not taking failure personally but using it as fuel for future success

Guest Author: Phoebe Morgan Twitter: @Phoebe_A_Morgan IG: @phoebeannmorgan Books: THE WILD GIRLS by Phoebe Morgan, THE BABYSITTER by Phoebe Morgan, THE GIRL NEXT DOOR by Phoebe Morgan, THE DOLL HOUSE by Phoebe Morgan

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

Phoebe’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Phoebe’s work: None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
A book Phoebe has always loved: Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Maybe You Should Talk To Someone - Lori Gottlieb
Other books discussed in this episode: Girl A by Abigail Dean

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Kate x]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56961637Tue, 24 Oct 2023 05:30:02 +0000Kate SawyerEditor, publisher and bestselling author Phoebe Morgan, author of THE WILD GIRLS. Phoebe chats about: - How she started out in journalism, but found it didn’t quite fit - How daring to share her writing sparked the first belief that she might be...Editor, publisher and bestselling author Phoebe Morgan, author of THE WILD GIRLS.

Phoebe chats about:

• How she started out in journalism, but found it didn’t quite fit
• How daring to share her writing sparked the first belief that she might be able to write books herself
• How knowing the industry from the inside as an editor makes her feel when she is being published as an author
• The many tricks of the thriller trade that keep people reading
• Not taking failure personally but using it as fuel for future success

Guest Author: Phoebe Morgan Twitter: @Phoebe_A_Morgan IG: @phoebeannmorgan Books: THE WILD GIRLS by Phoebe Morgan, THE BABYSITTER by Phoebe Morgan, THE GIRL NEXT DOOR by Phoebe Morgan, THE DOLL HOUSE by Phoebe Morgan

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

Phoebe’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Phoebe’s work: None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
A book Phoebe has always loved: Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Maybe You Should Talk To Someone - Lori Gottlieb
Other books discussed in this episode: Girl A by Abigail Dean

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Kate x]]>4082author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse75fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceNorth Woods by Daniel Mason, A Registry Of My Passage Upon The Earth by Daniel Mason, The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason, The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason, A Far Country by Daniel Mason

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

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

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• Why she studied many subjects, including finance and Indonesian, even though she’d always wanted to write
• How an event with Natasha Pulley & Samantha Shannnon led her to take her own writing seriously
• How a passing comment made by her mother sparked the idea for her debut novel
• Writing about the disparity of wealth in India
• Balancing motherhood, work & writing

Guest Author: Rajasree Variyar Twitter: @Raji_Warrior IG: @Raji_Warrior Books: The Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree Variyar

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

Raj’s recommendations:

A book for fans of Raj’s work: The Bee Keeper of Aleppo by Christie Lefteri, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Kahled Hosseini

A book Raj has always loved: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Babel by RF Kuang, Yellow Face by RF Kuang

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• Why she studied many subjects, including finance and Indonesian, even though she’d always wanted to write
• How an event with Natasha Pulley & Samantha Shannnon led her to take her own writing seriously
• How a passing comment made by her mother sparked the idea for her debut novel
• Writing about the disparity of wealth in India
• Balancing motherhood, work & writing

Guest Author: Rajasree Variyar Twitter: @Raji_Warrior IG: @Raji_Warrior Books: The Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree Variyar

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

Raj’s recommendations:

A book for fans of Raj’s work: The Bee Keeper of Aleppo by Christie Lefteri, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Kahled Hosseini

A book Raj has always loved: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Babel by RF Kuang, Yellow Face by RF Kuang

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>2943author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse76fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience
Guest Author: Charlotte Levin Twitter: @tinycharlotte72 IG: @tinycharlotte29 Books: IF I LET YOU GO by Charlotte Levin and IF I CAN”T HAVE YOU by Charlotte Levin

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

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Guest Author: Charlotte Levin Twitter: @tinycharlotte72 IG: @tinycharlotte29 Books: IF I LET YOU GO by Charlotte Levin and IF I CAN”T HAVE YOU by Charlotte Levin

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

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• Being the first in her family to go to university
• The value of being bored
• How she writes 3 drafts before she shows her manuscripts to anyone
• Setting out to write a different book each time
• Being able to pitch your book in a single line
• The pros and cons to having a strong authorial voice
• Writing filthy sex scenes!

Guest Author: Sarra Manning Twitter: @SarraManning IG: @SarraManning Books: The Man of Her Dreams by Sarra Manning, London, With Love by Sarra Manning

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

Sarra’s recommendations:

A book for fans of Sarra’s work: Harriet by Jilly Cooper
A book guest has always loved: The Morning Gift by Eva Ibbotson
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: You Again by Kate Welbeck
Other books discussed in this episode: Girl by Blake Nelson

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57056905Tue, 07 Nov 2023 06:00:02 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor & Journalist Sarra Manning author of an awful lot of books but most recently THE MAN OF HER DREAMS & LONDON, WITH LOVE Sarra chats about: - Being the first in her family to go to university - The value of being bored - How she writes 3...Sarra chats about:

• Being the first in her family to go to university
• The value of being bored
• How she writes 3 drafts before she shows her manuscripts to anyone
• Setting out to write a different book each time
• Being able to pitch your book in a single line
• The pros and cons to having a strong authorial voice
• Writing filthy sex scenes!

Guest Author: Sarra Manning Twitter: @SarraManning IG: @SarraManning Books: The Man of Her Dreams by Sarra Manning, London, With Love by Sarra Manning

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

Sarra’s recommendations:

A book for fans of Sarra’s work: Harriet by Jilly Cooper
A book guest has always loved: The Morning Gift by Eva Ibbotson
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: You Again by Kate Welbeck
Other books discussed in this episode: Girl by Blake Nelson

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>4449author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse77fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience
Guest Author: Kia Abdullah Twitter: @KiaAbdullah IG: @kiaabdullah Books: THOSE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR by Kia Abdullah, NEXT OF KIN by Kia Abdullah, TAKE IT BACK by Kia Abdullah, TRUTH BE TOLD by Kia Abdullah

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes

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Guest Author: Kia Abdullah Twitter: @KiaAbdullah IG: @kiaabdullah Books: THOSE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR by Kia Abdullah, NEXT OF KIN by Kia Abdullah, TAKE IT BACK by Kia Abdullah, TRUTH BE TOLD by Kia Abdullah

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

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• How it was taking an Open University course when her children started school that led her to writing
• How entering a competition through the National Writer’s Centre changed everything for her
• How Book 2 Syndrome is very real
• Writing working class characters
• Throwing the rules out of the window

Guest Author: Eva Verde Twitter: @EvaKinder IG: @EvaKinderWrites Books: In Bloom by Eva Verde, Lives Like Mine by Eva Verde

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

Eva’s recommendations:

A book for fans of Eva’s work: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
A book Eva has always loved: Fear of Flying by Erica Jong
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Beginning of Everything by Jackie Fraser

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57056910Tue, 14 Nov 2023 06:00:03 +0000Kate SawyerEva Verde, author of IN BLOOM & LIVES LIKE MINE. Eva chats about: - How it was taking an Open University course when her children started school that led her to writing - How entering a competition through the National Writer’s Centre changed...Eva chats about:

• How it was taking an Open University course when her children started school that led her to writing
• How entering a competition through the National Writer’s Centre changed everything for her
• How Book 2 Syndrome is very real
• Writing working class characters
• Throwing the rules out of the window

Guest Author: Eva Verde Twitter: @EvaKinder IG: @EvaKinderWrites Books: In Bloom by Eva Verde, Lives Like Mine by Eva Verde

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

Eva’s recommendations:

A book for fans of Eva’s work: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
A book Eva has always loved: Fear of Flying by Erica Jong
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Beginning of Everything by Jackie Fraser

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>3549author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse78fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience
Guest: Celina Baljeet Basra Twitter: @CelinaBasra IG: @celinabasra

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes

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Guest: Celina Baljeet Basra Twitter: @CelinaBasra IG: @celinabasra

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

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Guest chats about:

• How a trip to the seaside sparked the idea for her debut novel
• Why she decided to centre a non-speaking character, in order to give victims a voice
• Centering working class and older characters in her writing
• How the imagined village in her novel was created using many real life events in different places

Guest Author: Margaret Meyer Twitter: @margaretmeyer_author Books: The Witching Tide by Margaret Meyer
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Margaret’s recommendations:
The Colony - Audrey McGeeWashington Black -by Esi EdugyanA Sign of Her Own - Sarah Marsh
Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57755103Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:51:25 +0000Kate SawyerMargaret Meyer, author of THE WITCHING TIDE. Guest chats about: - How a trip to the seaside sparked the idea for her debut novel - Why she decided to centre a non-speaking character, in order to give victims a voice - Centering working class and...Margaret Meyer, author of THE WITCHING TIDE.
Guest chats about:

• How a trip to the seaside sparked the idea for her debut novel
• Why she decided to centre a non-speaking character, in order to give victims a voice
• Centering working class and older characters in her writing
• How the imagined village in her novel was created using many real life events in different places

Guest Author: Margaret Meyer Twitter: @margaretmeyer_author Books: The Witching Tide by Margaret Meyer
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Margaret’s recommendations:
The Colony - Audrey McGeeWashington Black -by Esi EdugyanA Sign of Her Own - Sarah Marsh
Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>4176bookrecommendations,bookspodcast,katesawyer,margaretmeyer,thestranding,thewitchingtide,thisfamily,writing,writingadvice,writingpodcastfalse79fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience
Guest Author: Alexandra Potter IG: @alexandrapotter Books: MORE CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING F***-UP by Alexandra Potter, ONE GOOD THING by Alexandra Potter, CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING F***-UP by Alexandra Potter, DO YOU COME HERE OFTEN by Alexandra Potter, ME AND MR DARCY by Alexandra Potter, LOVE FROM PARIS by Alexandra Potter, WHO’S THAT GIRL by Alexandra Potter, YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I DON’T WANT by Alexandra Potter, GOING LA LA by Alexandra Potter, THE LOVE DETECTIVE by Alexandra Potter, CALLING ROMEO by Alexandra Potter, DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME by Alexandra Potter, WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT by Alexandra Potter

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

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Guest Author: Alexandra Potter IG: @alexandrapotter Books: MORE CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING F***-UP by Alexandra Potter, ONE GOOD THING by Alexandra Potter, CONFESSIONS OF A FORTY SOMETHING F***-UP by Alexandra Potter, DO YOU COME HERE OFTEN by Alexandra Potter, ME AND MR DARCY by Alexandra Potter, LOVE FROM PARIS by Alexandra Potter, WHO’S THAT GIRL by Alexandra Potter, YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I DON’T WANT by Alexandra Potter, GOING LA LA by Alexandra Potter, THE LOVE DETECTIVE by Alexandra Potter, CALLING ROMEO by Alexandra Potter, DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME by Alexandra Potter, WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT by Alexandra Potter

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

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To receive transcripts and news to your inbox please385alexandrapotter,author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingadvice,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceJulia chats about:

• How she made the decision to self-publish with her agent & what she has learned through that process
• How branding is her superpower
• How dancing to Dirty Dancing at her wedding catapulted her photography business to new heights
• What marketing techniques work to sell her books and what really doesn’t
• How a Curtis Brown course and workshops with Jenny Colgan and Julie Cohen played their parts in Julia’s journey to publication
• How having a podcast about books can involve rather a lot of reading
• Writing about female reproductive health

Guest Author: Julia Boggio Twitter: @juliaboggio IG: @juliaboggio Books: Shooters by Julia Boggio, Chasing the Light by Julia Boggio

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

Julia’s recommendations:

A book for fans of Julia’s work: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins-Reid

A book Julia has always loved: The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Heartstopper Vol.5 by Alice Osman

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• How she made the decision to self-publish with her agent & what she has learned through that process
• How branding is her superpower
• How dancing to Dirty Dancing at her wedding catapulted her photography business to new heights
• What marketing techniques work to sell her books and what really doesn’t
• How a Curtis Brown course and workshops with Jenny Colgan and Julie Cohen played their parts in Julia’s journey to publication
• How having a podcast about books can involve rather a lot of reading
• Writing about female reproductive health

Guest Author: Julia Boggio Twitter: @juliaboggio IG: @juliaboggio Books: Shooters by Julia Boggio, Chasing the Light by Julia Boggio

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

Julia’s recommendations:

A book for fans of Julia’s work: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins-Reid

A book Julia has always loved: The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Heartstopper Vol.5 by Alice Osman

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH]]>3183author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,juliaboggio,katesawyer,selfpublished,selfpublishing,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingadvice,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalse710fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceGuest Author: Hema Sukumar Twitter: @Hema_Sukumar IG: @hemasukumarwrites Books: MINOR DISTURBANCES AT GRAND LIFE APARTMENTS by Hema Sukumar
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family

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

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Marianne chats about:

• The unusual route to her memoir being published
• How writing non-fiction is like unknotting a necklace
• The reason she thinks her degree in theology informs her work
• How to write about the things we don’t talk about and why it’s so important to do so

Guest Author: Marianne Levy Twitter: @MarianneLevy Instagram: @MarianneLevy8 Books: Don’t Forget To Scream by Marianne Levy
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Marianne’s recommendations:]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57950968Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:42:00 +0000Kate SawyerMarianne Levy, arts journalist, children’s author and author of DON’T FORGET TO SCREAM: UNSPOKEN TRUTHS ABOUT MOTHERHOOD. Marianne chats about: - The unusual route to her memoir being published - How writing non-fiction is like unknotting a necklace...Marianne Levy, arts journalist, children’s author and author of DON’T FORGET TO SCREAM: UNSPOKEN TRUTHS ABOUT MOTHERHOOD.

Marianne chats about:

• The unusual route to her memoir being published
• How writing non-fiction is like unknotting a necklace
• The reason she thinks her degree in theology informs her work
• How to write about the things we don’t talk about and why it’s so important to do so

Guest Author: Marianne Levy Twitter: @MarianneLevy Instagram: @MarianneLevy8 Books: Don’t Forget To Scream by Marianne Levy
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family
Marianne’s recommendations:]]>3768dontforgetoscream,katesawyer,marrianelevy,phoenixbooks,thestranding,thisfamilyfalse711fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience
Guest Author: Hannah Gold Twitter: @HGold_author IG: @hannahgold_author Books: THE LAST BEAR by Hannah Gold, THE LOST WHALE by Hannah Gold, FINDING BEAR by Hannah Gold
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

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Guest Author: Hannah Gold Twitter: @HGold_author IG: @hannahgold_author Books: THE LAST BEAR by Hannah Gold, THE LOST WHALE by Hannah Gold, FINDING BEAR by Hannah Gold
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family

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Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer

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Lauren chats about:

• Why she expanded her writing from screenwriting to prose.
• Why she thinks it is important to write about ‘how we live now’
• Choosing to set her debut during the financial crash
• How she plots her books in a similar way to planning a film script

Guest Author: Lauren MacKenzie Twitter: @LuluMac57 Instagram: @57LuLum Books: The Couples by Lauren MacKenzie

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

Lauren’s recommendations:
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
Falling Animals by Shelia Armstrong

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57978611Tue, 12 Dec 2023 03:55:01 +0000Kate SawyerLauren Mackenzie, screenwriter and author of the Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year shortlisted debut The Couples. Lauren chats about: - Why she expanded her writing from screenwriting to prose. - Why she thinks it is important to write about...Lauren Mackenzie, screenwriter and author of the Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year shortlisted debut The Couples.
Lauren chats about:

• Why she expanded her writing from screenwriting to prose.
• Why she thinks it is important to write about ‘how we live now’
• Choosing to set her debut during the financial crash
• How she plots her books in a similar way to planning a film script

Guest Author: Lauren MacKenzie Twitter: @LuluMac57 Instagram: @57LuLum Books: The Couples by Lauren MacKenzie

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

Lauren’s recommendations:
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
Falling Animals by Shelia Armstrong

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>4072bookspodcast,katesawyer,laurenmackenzie,thecouples,thestranding,thisfamily,writingadvice,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience
Guest Author: Saima Mir Twitter: @SaimaMir IG: @ben_raf_remy Books: The Khan by Saima Mir

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

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Guest Author: Saima Mir Twitter: @SaimaMir IG: @ben_raf_remy Books: The Khan by Saima Mir

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

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To receive transcripts and news to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>125author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,saimamir,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingadvice,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceA Christmas Special with Karen Swan author of eleven Christmas novels, including her most recent, CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT and Jenny Bayliss author of four Christmas novels, including her most recent, A DECEMBER TO REMEMBER.

Karen, Jenny and I have a wonderful, festive chat about:

• The jobs they did before they found their Christmas calling
• How they found their way into writing Christmas novels
• Why their books aren’t always entirely set at Christmas, despite that being how they are marketed
• How they both manage to write two books a year, one for Christmas and one for summer publication and the scheduling and graft that takes.

Karen’s reading recommendations:Two Women In Rome by Elizabeth BuchanThe Midnight Hour by Eve Chase
Jenni’s reading recommendations:Love and Other Dramas by Ronali CollinsOne Christmas Morning by Rachel Greenlaw

Guest Authors: Karen Swan Twitter: @KarenSwan1 Instagram: @Swannywrites Book: Christmas By Candlelight by Karen Swan Jenny Bayliss Twitter: @BaylissJenni Instagram: @jennibayliss Book: A December To Remember by Jenny Bayliss

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58005850Tue, 19 Dec 2023 06:00:03 +0000Kate SawyerA Christmas Special with Karen Swan author of eleven Christmas novels, including her most recent, CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT and Jenny Bayliss author of four Christmas novels, including her most recent, A DECEMBER TO REMEMBER. Karen, Jenny and I have a...A Christmas Special with Karen Swan author of eleven Christmas novels, including her most recent, CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT and Jenny Bayliss author of four Christmas novels, including her most recent, A DECEMBER TO REMEMBER.

Karen, Jenny and I have a wonderful, festive chat about:

• The jobs they did before they found their Christmas calling
• How they found their way into writing Christmas novels
• Why their books aren’t always entirely set at Christmas, despite that being how they are marketed
• How they both manage to write two books a year, one for Christmas and one for summer publication and the scheduling and graft that takes.

Karen’s reading recommendations:Two Women In Rome by Elizabeth BuchanThe Midnight Hour by Eve Chase
Jenni’s reading recommendations:Love and Other Dramas by Ronali CollinsOne Christmas Morning by Rachel Greenlaw

Guest Authors: Karen Swan Twitter: @KarenSwan1 Instagram: @Swannywrites Book: Christmas By Candlelight by Karen Swan Jenny Bayliss Twitter: @BaylissJenni Instagram: @jennibayliss Book: A December To Remember by Jenny Bayliss

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>4087adecembertoremember,authoradvice,authorinterview,bookpodcast,christmasbooks,christmasbycandlelight,jennybayliss,karenswan,katesawyer,novelexperience,readingrecommendations,writingadvice,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceLizzie Huxley-Jones, author of MAKE YOU MINE THIS CHRISTMAS gives their top three tips to stoke creativity when they're feeling stuck in their writing.

Guest Author: Lizzie Huxley-Jones Twitter: @littlehux IG: @littlehux Books: Make You Mine This Christmas by Lizzie Huxley-Jones

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

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To receive transcripts and news to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58007211Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:48:22 +0000Kate SawyerLizzie Huxley-Jones, author of MAKE YOU MINE THIS CHRISTMAS gives their top three tips to stoke creativity when they're feeling stuck in their writing. Guest Author: Lizzie Huxley-Jones Twitter: https://twitter.com/littlehux IG:...Lizzie Huxley-Jones, author of MAKE YOU MINE THIS CHRISTMAS gives their top three tips to stoke creativity when they're feeling stuck in their writing.

Guest Author: Lizzie Huxley-Jones Twitter: @littlehux IG: @littlehux Books: Make You Mine This Christmas by Lizzie Huxley-Jones

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

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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!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58121307Tue, 26 Dec 2023 13:55:53 +0000Kate SawyerSomething 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...
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!]]>2623episodeswap,katesawyer,nottoobusytowrite,novelexperience,pennywincer,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingadvice,writingtipstruebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceEditor, publisher and bestselling author Phoebe Morgan, author of THE WILD GIRLS.

Guest Author: Phoebe Morgan Twitter: @Phoebe_A_Morgan IG: @phoebeannmorgan Books: THE WILD GIRLS by Phoebe Morgan, THE BABYSITTER by Phoebe Morgan, THE GIRL NEXT DOOR by Phoebe Morgan, THE DOLL HOUSE by Phoebe Morgan

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer

To receive transcripts and news to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56961663Thu, 28 Dec 2023 06:00:03 +0000Kate SawyerEditor, publisher and bestselling author Phoebe Morgan, author of THE WILD GIRLS. Guest Author: Phoebe Morgan Twitter: https://twitter.com/Phoebe_A_Morgan IG: https://www.instagram.com/phoebeannmorgan/Books:...Editor, publisher and bestselling author Phoebe Morgan, author of THE WILD GIRLS.

Guest Author: Phoebe Morgan Twitter: @Phoebe_A_Morgan IG: @phoebeannmorgan Books: THE WILD GIRLS by Phoebe Morgan, THE BABYSITTER by Phoebe Morgan, THE GIRL NEXT DOOR by Phoebe Morgan, THE DOLL HOUSE by Phoebe Morgan

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer

To receive transcripts and news to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>147author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,phoebemorgan,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingadvice,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceBooker, Wellcome Book and Women’s Prize shortlisted; Future Awards Africa, Prix Les Afriques & 9mobile Prize winning, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, author of A SPELL OF GOOD THINGS and STAY WITH ME.

Ayọ̀bámi chats about:

• How she visualises the structure of her novels as she writes them.
• Why she chose to study a creative writing MA at the University of East Anglia after gaining her BA & MA from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria.
• How she used Nigerian novels that she loves in the writing of her Booker Prize shortlisted novel
• How her interest in theatre and experience as a playwright informs the prose in her novels.

Guest Author: Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ Twitter: @AyobamiAdebayo IG: @ayobamiadebayo Books: A Spell Of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ & Stay With Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀


Ayọ̀bámi’s reading recommendations:
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Home Fires by Kamilla Shamsie

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58159322Tue, 02 Jan 2024 06:00:03 +0000Kate SawyerBooker, Wellcome Book and Women’s Prize shortlisted; Future Awards Africa, Prix Les Afriques & 9mobile Prize winning, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, author of A SPELL OF GOOD THINGS and STAY WITH ME. Ayọ̀bámi chats about: - How she visualises the structure...Booker, Wellcome Book and Women’s Prize shortlisted; Future Awards Africa, Prix Les Afriques & 9mobile Prize winning, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, author of A SPELL OF GOOD THINGS and STAY WITH ME.

Ayọ̀bámi chats about:

• How she visualises the structure of her novels as she writes them.
• Why she chose to study a creative writing MA at the University of East Anglia after gaining her BA & MA from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria.
• How she used Nigerian novels that she loves in the writing of her Booker Prize shortlisted novel
• How her interest in theatre and experience as a playwright informs the prose in her novels.

Guest Author: Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ Twitter: @AyobamiAdebayo IG: @ayobamiadebayo Books: A Spell Of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ & Stay With Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀


Ayọ̀bámi’s reading recommendations:
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Home Fires by Kamilla Shamsie

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>3811advice,aspellofgoodthings,author,authorinterview,ayobamiadebayo,bookprize,craft,interview,katesawyer,staywithme,thestranding,thisfamily,tips,womensprize,writing,writingadvice,writingtipsfalse81fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceAmy Engel author of I DID IT FOR YOU

Guest Author: Amy Engel IG: @amyengelauthor Twitter: @aengelwrites Books: I Did It For You by Amy Engel

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer

To receive transcripts and news to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56961664Thu, 04 Jan 2024 06:00:02 +0000Kate SawyerAmy Engel author of I DID IT FOR YOU Guest Author: Amy Engel IG: https://x.com/aengelwrites?s=20 Twitter: https://twitter.com/aengelwrites Books: https://www.waterstones.com/book/i-did-it-for-you/amy-engel/9780008613877 Host: Kate Sawyer...Amy Engel author of I DID IT FOR YOU

Guest Author: Amy Engel IG: @amyengelauthor Twitter: @aengelwrites Books: I Did It For You by Amy Engel

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer

To receive transcripts and news to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>237advice,amyengel,author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,creativity,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writersblock,writing,writingadvice,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceRosie Andrews, bestselling author of THE LEVIATHAN and the forthcoming THE PUZZLE WOOD

Rosie chats about:

• How her years of teaching experience before she started writing feeds into her novels
• How she keeps genre at the front of her mind when crafting her work
• Why she starts writing in the middle of her story and goes back to write the beginning once she has discovered the ending
• How she deals with the research and details of writing the history her novels requires

Rosie’s reading recommendations:
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
Dark Matter by Michelle Paver
Wakenhurst by Michelle Paver
Thin Air by Michelle Paver
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Attwood
Lillith by Nikki Marmery

Guest Author: Rosie Andrews Twitter: @RosieAndrews Books: The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews, The Puzzle Wood by Rosie Andrews

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58166794Tue, 09 Jan 2024 05:55:01 +0000Kate SawyerRosie Andrews, bestselling author of THE LEVIATHAN and the forthcoming THE PUZZLE WOOD Rosie chats about: - How her years of teaching experience before she started writing feeds into her novels - How she keeps genre at the front of her mind when...Rosie Andrews, bestselling author of THE LEVIATHAN and the forthcoming THE PUZZLE WOOD

Rosie chats about:

• How her years of teaching experience before she started writing feeds into her novels
• How she keeps genre at the front of her mind when crafting her work
• Why she starts writing in the middle of her story and goes back to write the beginning once she has discovered the ending
• How she deals with the research and details of writing the history her novels requires

Rosie’s reading recommendations:
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
Dark Matter by Michelle Paver
Wakenhurst by Michelle Paver
Thin Air by Michelle Paver
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Attwood
Lillith by Nikki Marmery

Guest Author: Rosie Andrews Twitter: @RosieAndrews Books: The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews, The Puzzle Wood by Rosie Andrews

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>3357advice,author,authorinterview,books,katesawyer,podcast,reading,rosieandrews,theleviathan,thestranding,thisfamily,tips,writingfalse82fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience
Guest: Rajasree Variyar Twitter: @raji_warrior IG: @raji_warrior
Books: The Daughters of Madurai

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/novel-experience/id1615429783

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer

To receive transcripts and news to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56961666Thu, 11 Jan 2024 06:00:02 +0000Kate SawyerRajasree Variyar author of THE DAUGHTERS OF MADURAI Guest: Rajasree Variyar Twitter: https://twitter.com/raji_warrior?lang=en IG: https://www.instagram.com/raji_warrior/?hl=en-gb Books:...
Guest: Rajasree Variyar Twitter: @raji_warrior IG: @raji_warrior
Books: The Daughters of Madurai

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/novel-experience/id1615429783

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer

To receive transcripts and news to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>199author,authorinterview,book,books,bookspodcast,creativity,fiction,katesawyer,publishing,rajasreevariyar,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writersblock,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceWomen’s Prize, RSL Ondaatje Prize, Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award, Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize and Nota Bene Prize shortlisted author Priscilla Morris, author of BLACK BUTTERFLIES.

Priscilla chats about:

• How living in Brazil finally gave her the confidence to write
• Being inspired by her own family history
• How her research involved as much talking and listening as it did reading
• Her experience of teaching creative writing before and after being a published author

Priscilla’s reading recommendations:
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
The Siege by Helen Dunmore
Love and Obstacles by Aleksandar Hemon
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
My Friends by Hisham Matar

Guest Author: Priscilla Morris IG: @priscillamorriswriter Books: Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58317560Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:05:25 +0000Kate SawyerWomen’s Prize, RSL Ondaatje Prize, Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award, Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize and Nota Bene Prize shortlisted author Priscilla Morris, author of BLACK BUTTERFLIES. Priscilla chats about: - How living in Brazil finally...Women’s Prize, RSL Ondaatje Prize, Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award, Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize and Nota Bene Prize shortlisted author Priscilla Morris, author of BLACK BUTTERFLIES.

Priscilla chats about:

• How living in Brazil finally gave her the confidence to write
• Being inspired by her own family history
• How her research involved as much talking and listening as it did reading
• Her experience of teaching creative writing before and after being a published author

Priscilla’s reading recommendations:
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
The Siege by Helen Dunmore
Love and Obstacles by Aleksandar Hemon
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
My Friends by Hisham Matar

Guest Author: Priscilla Morris IG: @priscillamorriswriter Books: Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>3707advice,authorinterview,blackbutterflies,bookpodcast,katesawyer,priscillamorris,tips,womensprize,writing,writingpodcastfalse81fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceCJ Wray, author of THE EXCITEMENTS shares her advice to getting unstuck in your writing.

Guest Author: CJ Wray Twitter: @chrissymanby IG: @cjwrayauthor Books: The Excitements by CJ Wray

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer

To receive transcripts and news to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58007210Thu, 18 Jan 2024 06:40:01 +0000Kate SawyerCJ Wray, author of THE EXCITEMENTS shares her advice to getting unstuck in your writing. Guest Author: CJ Wray Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrissiemanby IG: https://www.instagram.com/authorcjwray/...CJ Wray, author of THE EXCITEMENTS shares her advice to getting unstuck in your writing.

Guest Author: CJ Wray Twitter: @chrissymanby IG: @cjwrayauthor Books: The Excitements by CJ Wray

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer

To receive transcripts and news to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>324advice,author,authorinterview,authortips,books,cjwray,writing,writingadvice,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceAuthor, journalist and writing course creator, Huma Qureshi author of PLAYING GAMES
Huma chats about:

• The difference between her memoir, her short stories and her debut novel being published.
• Her background as a journalist
• How she manages her writing around her family
• Writing about sisters, although she isn’t one herself
• How her popular newsletter for writers Dear Huma was inspired

Huma’s reading recommendations:
Writers & Lovers by Lily King
Look How Happy I’m Making You by Polly Rosenwaike
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

Guest Author: Huma Qureshi Twitter: @huma_qureshi_uk IG: @humaqureshiwriter web:https://www.humaqureshi.co.uk/ Books:Playing Games by Huma Qureshi, Things We Do Not Tell The People We Love by Huma Qureshi, How We Met by Huma Qureshi, In Spite Of Oceans by Huma Qureshi

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58410091Tue, 23 Jan 2024 06:00:02 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor, journalist and writing course creator, Huma Qureshi author of PLAYING GAMES Huma chats about: - The difference between her memoir, her short stories and her debut novel being published. - Her background as a journalist - How she manages her...Author, journalist and writing course creator, Huma Qureshi author of PLAYING GAMES
Huma chats about:

• The difference between her memoir, her short stories and her debut novel being published.
• Her background as a journalist
• How she manages her writing around her family
• Writing about sisters, although she isn’t one herself
• How her popular newsletter for writers Dear Huma was inspired

Huma’s reading recommendations:
Writers & Lovers by Lily King
Look How Happy I’m Making You by Polly Rosenwaike
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

Guest Author: Huma Qureshi Twitter: @huma_qureshi_uk IG: @humaqureshiwriter web:https://www.humaqureshi.co.uk/ Books:Playing Games by Huma Qureshi, Things We Do Not Tell The People We Love by Huma Qureshi, How We Met by Huma Qureshi, In Spite Of Oceans by Huma Qureshi

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>4207advice,author,humaqureshi,interview,katesawyer,playinggames,publishing,readingrecommendations,sceptre,thestranding,thisfamily,tips,writing,writingpodcastfalse84fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceGuest Author: Hester Musson Twitter: @hestermusson IG: @hestermusson Books: The Beholders by Hester Musson

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

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https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58410092Thu, 25 Jan 2024 06:05:01 +0000Kate SawyerGuest Author: Hester Musson Twitter: https://x.com/HesterMusson?s=20 IG:https://www.instagram.com/hestermusson?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==...Guest Author: Hester Musson Twitter: @hestermusson IG: @hestermusson Books: The Beholders by Hester Musson

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

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https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>219advice,author,creativity,hestermusson,katesawyer,thebeholders,thestranding,thisfamily,tips,writersblock,writing,writingpodcastfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceLavie Tidhar, author of too many books to mention, but most recently MAROR and ADAMA, which will soon be joined by the third instalment of this thematic trilogy, SIX LIVES.


Lavie chats about:

• Writing in different genres and the difference of publishing in each
• Discovering writing through his travelling
• Writing about families and sagas
• What makes something a trilogy, even though the stories might not be directly connected
• The balance of writing what you want to write, vs what your publisher would like you to write.
• How science fiction can give you more freedom to be ‘truthful’ than writing something set in our world

Lavie’s reading recommendations:
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Anything by James Clavell
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Guest Author: Lavie Tidhar Twitter: @lavietidhar IG:@lavietidhar Books: Adama by Lavie Tidhar, Maror by Lavie Tidhar, The Circumference of the World by Lavie Tidhar, Neom by Lavie Tidhar, The Escapement by Lavie Tidhar, The Hood by Lavie Tidhar, By Force Alone by Lavie Tidhar, Candy by Lavie Tidhar, Central Station by Lavie Tidhar, Unholy Land by Lavie Tidhar, A Man Lies Dreaming by Lavie Tidhar, A Man Lies Dreaming by Lavie Tidhar, The Violent Century by Lavie Tidhar, Osama by Lavie, Art and War by Lavie Tidhar

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58494393Tue, 30 Jan 2024 06:00:02 +0000Kate SawyerLavie Tidhar, author of too many books to mention, but most recently MAROR and ADAMA, which will soon be joined by the third instalment of this thematic trilogy, SIX LIVES. Lavie chats about: - Writing in different genres and the difference of...Lavie Tidhar, author of too many books to mention, but most recently MAROR and ADAMA, which will soon be joined by the third instalment of this thematic trilogy, SIX LIVES.


Lavie chats about:

• Writing in different genres and the difference of publishing in each
• Discovering writing through his travelling
• Writing about families and sagas
• What makes something a trilogy, even though the stories might not be directly connected
• The balance of writing what you want to write, vs what your publisher would like you to write.
• How science fiction can give you more freedom to be ‘truthful’ than writing something set in our world

Lavie’s reading recommendations:
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
Anything by James Clavell
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Guest Author: Lavie Tidhar Twitter: @lavietidhar IG:@lavietidhar Books: Adama by Lavie Tidhar, Maror by Lavie Tidhar, The Circumference of the World by Lavie Tidhar, Neom by Lavie Tidhar, The Escapement by Lavie Tidhar, The Hood by Lavie Tidhar, By Force Alone by Lavie Tidhar, Candy by Lavie Tidhar, Central Station by Lavie Tidhar, Unholy Land by Lavie Tidhar, A Man Lies Dreaming by Lavie Tidhar, A Man Lies Dreaming by Lavie Tidhar, The Violent Century by Lavie Tidhar, Osama by Lavie, Art and War by Lavie Tidhar

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>3498adama,advice,author,fiction,interview,maror,novelexperience,publishing,reading,sciencefiction,tips,writingfalse85fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceGuest Author: Kate Brody Twitter: @katebrodyauthor IG: @katebrodyauthor Books: Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>274katebrodyfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceAuthor and Journalist, Madeleine Gray, author of GREEN DOT.

Madeleine chats about:

• Writing to celebrate the mistress
• Her background working as an arts critic and bookseller
• Her PHD and how it might relate to her debut novel
• What she thinks about the label ‘Sad Girl Novel’

Madeleine’s reading recommendations:
Luster by Raven Leilani
Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday
Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
This Happy by Niamh Campbell
How to be Both by Ali Smith
Dress Rehearsals by Madison Godfrey

Guest Author: Madeleine Gray Twitter: @gray_madeleine_ IG: @madeleine_gray_ Books: Green Dot by Madeleine Gray

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58494451Tue, 06 Feb 2024 06:00:02 +0000Kate SawyerAuthor and Journalist, Madeleine Gray, author of GREEN DOT. Madeleine chats about: - Writing to celebrate the mistress - Her background working as an arts critic and bookseller - Her PHD and how it might relate to her debut novel - What she thinks...Author and Journalist, Madeleine Gray, author of GREEN DOT.

Madeleine chats about:

• Writing to celebrate the mistress
• Her background working as an arts critic and bookseller
• Her PHD and how it might relate to her debut novel
• What she thinks about the label ‘Sad Girl Novel’

Madeleine’s reading recommendations:
Luster by Raven Leilani
Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday
Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
This Happy by Niamh Campbell
How to be Both by Ali Smith
Dress Rehearsals by Madison Godfrey

Guest Author: Madeleine Gray Twitter: @gray_madeleine_ IG: @madeleine_gray_ Books: Green Dot by Madeleine Gray

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>3586advice,author,greendot,interview,katesawyer,madeleingray,reading,recommendations,thisfamily,tips,writingfalse86fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceTracy Sierra, author of NIGHT WATCHING shares the advice she’d give to her pre-published self.

Guest Author: Tracy Sierra Twitter: @tsierraauthor IG: @tsierraauthor Books: Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra

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

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Guest Author: Tracy Sierra Twitter: @tsierraauthor IG: @tsierraauthor Books: Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

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Matt chats about:

• How it was the first weeks of fatherhood that led him back to the writing he had loved at school
• The difference in writing his non-fiction books to crafting a novel
• How he studied other novels to understand what he was trying to achieve
• How he has planted a ‘Marvel’ style Easter Egg at the end of his novel that highlights the connections throughout it.
• How he has recently taken up stand-up comedy and is currently on tour with his stand-up show

Matt's reading recommendations:
How To Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
About A Boy by Nick Hornby
Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

Guest Author: Matt Coyne Twitter: @mattcoyney IG: @manversusbaby Books: Frank & Red by Matt Coyne

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58671058Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:07:05 +0000Kate SawyerMatt Coyne, the man behind @ManVsBaby and author of Frank & Red. Matt chats about: - How it was the first weeks of fatherhood that led him back to the writing he had loved at school - The difference in writing his non-fiction books to crafting a...Matt Coyne, the man behind @ManVsBaby and author of Frank & Red.

Matt chats about:

• How it was the first weeks of fatherhood that led him back to the writing he had loved at school
• The difference in writing his non-fiction books to crafting a novel
• How he studied other novels to understand what he was trying to achieve
• How he has planted a ‘Marvel’ style Easter Egg at the end of his novel that highlights the connections throughout it.
• How he has recently taken up stand-up comedy and is currently on tour with his stand-up show

Matt's reading recommendations:
How To Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
About A Boy by Nick Hornby
Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

Guest Author: Matt Coyne Twitter: @mattcoyney IG: @manversusbaby Books: Frank & Red by Matt Coyne

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>4029advice,author,bookpodcast,frankandred,manvsbaby,mattcoyne,novelexperience,novelist,writing,writingpodcastfalse87fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience@AramintaHall IG: @aramintahall Books: One of The Good Guys by Araminta Hall

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58494449Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:55:01 +0000Kate SawyerGuest Author: Araminta Hall Twitter: https://x.com/AramintaHall?s=20 IG: https://www.instagram.com/aramintahall?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Books: https://amzn.eu/d/fxG5Td0 Host: Kate Sawyer...@AramintaHall IG: @aramintahall Books: One of The Good Guys by Araminta Hall

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience]]>176advice,aramintahall,author,interview,katesawyer,novelexperience,oneofthegoodguys,thestranding,thisfamily,tips,writing,writingadvice,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceLauren Mckenzie, author of THE COUPLES shares her top tips for getting unstuck in her writing.

Guest Author: Lauren Mckenzie Twitter: @lulmac57 IG: @57lulum Books: The Couples by Lauren Mckenzie

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

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To receive transcripts and news to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58007213Thu, 22 Feb 2024 05:55:01 +0000Kate SawyerLauren Mckenzie, author of THE COUPLES shares her top tips for getting unstuck in her writing. Guest Author: Lauren Mckenzie Twitter: https://twitter.com/LuluMack57 IG: https://www.instagram.com/57lulum/ Books:...Lauren Mckenzie, author of THE COUPLES shares her top tips for getting unstuck in her writing.

Guest Author: Lauren Mckenzie Twitter: @lulmac57 IG: @57lulum Books: The Couples by Lauren Mckenzie

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer

To receive transcripts and news to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>300advice,author,books,katesawyer,laurenmckenzie,tips,writing,writingadvice,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceMargaret Wilkerson Sexton, award-winning author of Reece’s Book Club pick ON THE ROOFTOP

Margaret chats about:

• Her background as a lawyer, but how she was actually an author before she trained to do that…
• Being inspired by Fiddler on The Roof
• The different techniques she has employed to research her historical fiction
• What it was like for her novel to be selected as a Reece’s Book Club Pick

Margaret’s reading recommendations:
Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm by Laura Warrell
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Company by Shannon Sanders

Guest Author: Margaret Sexton Wilkerson Twitter: @MWilkers13 IG: @MWilkers13 Books: On The Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, A Kind of Freedom by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58845899Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:18:01 +0000Kate SawyerMargaret Wilkerson Sexton, award-winning author of Reece’s Book Club pick ON THE ROOFTOP Margaret chats about: - Her background as a lawyer, but how she was actually an author before she trained to do that… - Being inspired by Fiddler on The Roof -...Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, award-winning author of Reece’s Book Club pick ON THE ROOFTOP

Margaret chats about:

• Her background as a lawyer, but how she was actually an author before she trained to do that…
• Being inspired by Fiddler on The Roof
• The different techniques she has employed to research her historical fiction
• What it was like for her novel to be selected as a Reece’s Book Club Pick

Margaret’s reading recommendations:
Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm by Laura Warrell
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Company by Shannon Sanders

Guest Author: Margaret Sexton Wilkerson Twitter: @MWilkers13 IG: @MWilkers13 Books: On The Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, A Kind of Freedom by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>3423katesawyer,margaretwilkersonsexton,reecesbookclub,thestranding,thisfamilyfalse88fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceGuest Author: Jodie Matthews Twitter: @JodieRMatthews IG: @JodieRhianMatthews Books: Meet Me At The Surface by Jodie Matthews

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58494448Thu, 29 Feb 2024 06:15:02 +0000Kate SawyerGuest Author: Jodie Matthews Twitter: https://x.com/JodieRMatthews?s=20 IG: https://www.instagram.com/jodierhianmatthews?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==...Guest Author: Jodie Matthews Twitter: @JodieRMatthews IG: @JodieRhianMatthews Books: Meet Me At The Surface by Jodie Matthews

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>199jodiematthews,meetmeatthesurfacefalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceShubnum Khan, author of The Djinn Waits A Hundred Years
Shubnum chats about:

• How the South African publishing scene differs from other markets
• How long it took for the ideas for her second novel to coalesce
• Writing about the place where she grew up and lives (Durban)
• How she undertook writing residencies in both China and the USA to complete this novel

Shubnum’s reading recommendations:
The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy
Flowers in the Attic - Virginia Andrews
Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier
Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno Garcia
House of Spirits - Isabelle Allende
The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan

Guest Author: Shubnum Khan Twitter: @ShubnumKhan IG: @ShubnumKhan Books: The Djinn Waits A Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58926456Tue, 05 Mar 2024 06:15:02 +0000Kate SawyerShubnum Khan, author of The Djinn Waits A Hundred Years Shubnum chats about: - How the South African publishing scene differs from other markets - How long it took for the ideas for her second novel to coalesce - Writing about the place where she grew...Shubnum Khan, author of The Djinn Waits A Hundred Years
Shubnum chats about:

• How the South African publishing scene differs from other markets
• How long it took for the ideas for her second novel to coalesce
• Writing about the place where she grew up and lives (Durban)
• How she undertook writing residencies in both China and the USA to complete this novel

Shubnum’s reading recommendations:
The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy
Flowers in the Attic - Virginia Andrews
Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier
Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno Garcia
House of Spirits - Isabelle Allende
The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan

Guest Author: Shubnum Khan Twitter: @ShubnumKhan IG: @ShubnumKhan Books: The Djinn Waits A Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>3259shubnumkhan,thedjinnwaitsahundredyears,thestranding,thisfamilyfalse89fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceGuest Author: Eva Verde Twitter: @EvaKinder IG: @EvaKinderWrites Books: In Bloom by Eva Verde, Lives Like Mine by Eva Verde

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57058324Thu, 07 Mar 2024 06:00:01 +0000Kate SawyerGuest Author: Eva Verde Twitter:https://twitter.com/evakinder?lang=en IG:https://www.instagram.com/evakinderwrites/?hl=en...Guest Author: Eva Verde Twitter: @EvaKinder IG: @EvaKinderWrites Books: In Bloom by Eva Verde, Lives Like Mine by Eva Verde

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

If you enjoyed this 'minisode' please do check out our full-length episodes: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH Twitter: @KateSawyer Instagram: @mskatesawyer or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>146author,authorinterview,books,bookspodcast,katesawyer,publishing,reading,thestranding,thisfamily,writing,writingpodcast,writingtipsfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceWomen’s Prize 2024 Longlisted author, Aube Rey Lescure author of River East, River West
Aube chats about:

• How being selective about perspective was one of the most important parts of the process in crafting her novel
• How her debut contains and was inspired by autobiographical events
• Writing and developing sex scenes that depict more of what sex can be about than the ‘sexy’
• How cinema is a huge influence on her writing

Aube’s reading recommendations:
Behold The Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
To Live by Yu Hua
2666 by Roberto Bolaño
Tremors by Teju Cole
The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok

Guest Author: Aube Rey Lescure  Twitter: @AubeReyLescure IG: @aubenoisetteBooks: River East, River West by Aube Rey Lescure

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59014569Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:10:47 +0000Kate SawyerWomen’s Prize 2024 Longlisted author, Aube Rey Lescure author of River East, River West Aube chats about: - How being selective about perspective was one of the most important parts of the process in crafting her novel - How her debut contains and...Women’s Prize 2024 Longlisted author, Aube Rey Lescure author of River East, River West
Aube chats about:

• How being selective about perspective was one of the most important parts of the process in crafting her novel
• How her debut contains and was inspired by autobiographical events
• Writing and developing sex scenes that depict more of what sex can be about than the ‘sexy’
• How cinema is a huge influence on her writing

Aube’s reading recommendations:
Behold The Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
To Live by Yu Hua
2666 by Roberto Bolaño
Tremors by Teju Cole
The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok

Guest Author: Aube Rey Lescure  Twitter: @AubeReyLescure IG: @aubenoisetteBooks: River East, River West by Aube Rey Lescure

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

Novel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCH or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.]]>3351advice,aubereylescure,author,katesawyer,publishing,rivereastriverwest,thestranding,thisfamily,tips,womensprize,writingfalse810fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experience @MargaretMeyer_Author Books: The Witching Tide by Margaret Meyer

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

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Viktoria chats about:

• How returning to education as an adult led to the writing of her debut novel
• Writing an autistic main character using her own experiences of being autistic and how that can differ from neurodiverse characters written by neurotypical authors
• How being Booker Prize longlisted doesn’t mean that you consider yourself a writer

Viktoria’s reading recommendations:
The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Hello Beautiful by Ann Neopolitano

Guest Author: Viktoria Lloyd Barlow  Book: All The Little Bird Hearts by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family 

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Viktoria chats about:

• How returning to education as an adult led to the writing of her debut novel
• Writing an autistic main character using her own experiences of being autistic and how that can differ from neurodiverse characters written by neurotypical authors
• How being Booker Prize longlisted doesn’t mean that you consider yourself a writer

Viktoria’s reading recommendations:
The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Hello Beautiful by Ann Neopolitano

Guest Author: Viktoria Lloyd Barlow  Book: All The Little Bird Hearts by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow
Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family 

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

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Jennie chats about:

• How she used her diaries and life experience in the writing of her best selling debut
• How the entire plot for The List of Suspicious Things fell into her head during a dog walk 
• Her discovery that it is multiple drafts that build voice and texture in a novel
• What she learned temping as a bookseller in her local Waterstones

Jennie’s reading recommendations:
Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey
The Trouble With Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg MasonPersuasion by Jane Austen
Night Watching by Tracey Sierra

Guest Author: Jennie Godfrey Twitter: @jennieg_author  Instagram: @jennie.godfrey Book: The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

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

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Jennie chats about:

• How she used her diaries and life experience in the writing of her best selling debut
• How the entire plot for The List of Suspicious Things fell into her head during a dog walk 
• Her discovery that it is multiple drafts that build voice and texture in a novel
• What she learned temping as a bookseller in her local Waterstones

Jennie’s reading recommendations:
Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey
The Trouble With Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg MasonPersuasion by Jane Austen
Night Watching by Tracey Sierra

Guest Author: Jennie Godfrey Twitter: @jennieg_author  Instagram: @jennie.godfrey Book: The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

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

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

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

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

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

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Guest Author: Marianne Levy Twitter: @MarianneLevy IG: https://www.instagram.com/mariannelevy8/ Books: Don’t Forget To Scream by Marianne Levy

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

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Guest Author: Marianne Levy Twitter: @MarianneLevy IG: https://www.instagram.com/mariannelevy8/ Books: Don’t Forget To Scream by Marianne Levy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Guest Author: Lavie Tidhar Twitter: @lavietidhar IG: @lavietidhar Books: https://www.waterstones.com/author/lavie-tidhar/60967

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

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Guest Author: Lavie Tidhar Twitter: @lavietidhar IG: @lavietidhar Books: https://www.waterstones.com/author/lavie-tidhar/60967

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

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

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

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

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