Writing crime fiction protagonists with Claire McGowan

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Changing direction with Antti Tuomainen: The King of Helsinki Crime and the 'funniest writer in Europe' Antti Tuomainen joins us on the pod to talk about his books including The Man Who Died and Little Siberia, plus how the crime fiction genre is the perfect engine for telling stories. Many th... by The Writing Life

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Val McDermid's 10 compelling LGBTQI+ writers in the UK: "I think words change the world, reader by reader." Val McDermid joins us on this very special episode, talking with Guardian Books Online editor Sian Cain about her newly revealed International Literature Showcase selection of UK-based LGBTQI+ writers.... by The Writing Life

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Starting an indie bookshop + Primadonna Festival: How do you start a new bookshop in 2019? Leanne Fridd from Bookbugs & Dragon Tales tells us about her new children's bookshop and why she left a comfortable job to start a new business. Meanwhile, Steph and Simon catch up about the first Primadonna Fest... by The Writing Life

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The Golden Hare And Lighthouse Bookshops: Earlier this month our intrepid explorers Steph McKenna and Roisin Batty ventured up to Edinburgh for the festival. While there they had the opportunity to visit two independent bookshops and speak to the people who work there: Julia Danskin of The Golde... by The Writing Life

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#49 Sarah Perry gives the Harriet Martineau Lecture: Author of The Essex Serpent and Melmoth, Sarah Perry, delivered this year's Harriet Martineau Lecture at the Norfolk & Norwich Festival. Sarah explores the notion of the 'Essex girl', invoking unexpected moments from history and popular culture. This ye... by The Writing Life

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#50 Chris Gribble on year one of the National Centre for Writing: "Books are the closest thing to magic." Chief Exec of the National Centre for Writing Chris Gribble is back on the podcast for episode #50, celebrating not only a year of the podcast but also the first full year of the Centre re-opening after the refurbi... by The Writing Life

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Jeremy Tiang, Writer And Translator: Today we have NCW chief exec Chris Gribble talking with Jeremy Tiang, New York-based writer and translator who was the Inaugural Literary Translator of the Fair at London Book Fair earlier this year. Today's interview is timed to coincide with the relea... by The Writing Life

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