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  • S04 E11 John van der Ruit

    S04 E11 John van der Ruit
    2024/11/18
    Spud is back! John van der Ruit is the record-smashing, best-selling author of the SPUD series of books, as well as an actor and playwright.

    John joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about what it was like finding the voice of an older Spud after all these years.

    He gives great tips about writing a comic novel, and explains how it is not enough to write funny scenes - your novel has to have comedic bones.

    We were delighted to catch John at the beginning of his Spud book tour.

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    1 時間 3 分
  • S04 E10 Gareth Crocker

    S04 E10 Gareth Crocker
    2024/11/11
    Gareth Crocker is a well known novelist, film maker, and television creator. His latest book NOW YOU SUFFER is garnering great reviews.

    Gareth joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how he got an international deal for his first novel FINDING JACK, and why major Hollywood stars like Chris Evans and Elijah Wood began calling him shortly afterwards.

    He talks about why he recently pivoted to thriller writing and how to create characters that can sustain a whole series.

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    55 分
  • S04 E09 Samantha Shannon

    S04 E09 Samantha Shannon
    2024/11/04
    Samantha Shannon is the internationally bestselling author of the BONE SEASON series of urban fantasy novels, as well as the epic fantasy novel THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE.

    Samantha joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about why she is rereleasing the BONE SEASON series as 'the author's preferred edition' with all new artwork.

    She explains what it was like to strike a major book deal at a young age, and discusses the challenges she faces in writing while living with chronic pain.

    Gail and Samantha discuss the way she subverts gender expectations throughout her novels, and Samantha explains how THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE is a retelling of the myth of St George and the dragon.

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    1 時間 15 分
  • S04 E08 Louisa Treger

    S04 E08 Louisa Treger
    2024/10/28
    Louisa Treger is the acclaimed author of four historical novels featuring remarkable women whose contributions to society have been overlooked or forgotten. Her most recent novel is THE PARIS MUSE.

    Louisa joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about why she pivoted from academic research to fiction writing, and how she chooses the women who become the subjects of her novels. She explains why South Africa is the country of her heart, despite the fact that she was born and brought up in the UK.

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    1 時間 2 分
  • S04 E07 Vernon Head

    S04 E07 Vernon Head
    2024/10/21
    Vernon Head is the author of THE SEARCH FOR THE RAREST BIRD IN THE WORLD - a piece of creative non-fiction that has recently been reissued, as well as A TREE FOR THE BIRDS, and the award-winning ON THAT WAVE OF GULLS.

    Vernon joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how a childhood encounter with the Burchell's Coucal was the spark that got him interested in bird-watching. He tells us how he keeps returning to the theme of liminality in his writing and why his next project may be informed by sunsets. As an architect, Vernon works with the built environment, but his heart belongs to the natural world.

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    1 時間 5 分
  • S04 E06 Alex Latimer

    S04 E06 Alex Latimer
    2024/10/14
    Alex Latimer is an author and illustrator of children's fiction and an author of books for adults. As Frank Owen, he and Diane Awerbuck wrote the dystopian novels SOUTH and NORTH. Alex also recently released the acclaimed collection of short stories LOVE STORIES FOR GHOSTS.

    Alex joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how his career as an illustrator got started thanks to his own chutzpah, and why he believes that anyone can learn to draw. Alex tells us how his own experience of personal loss fed into the deeply poignant stories in his latest collection.

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    1 時間 8 分
  • S04 E05 Mphuthumi Ntabeni

    S04 E05 Mphuthumi Ntabeni
    2024/10/07
    Mphuthumi Ntabeni won the UJ Debut Novel Prize in 2019 for BROKEN RIVER TENT and is the author of the acclaimed 2021 novel THE WANDERES. He is also a journalist, columnist, reviewer, and cultural commentator.

    Mphuthumi joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how he draws on the history of the Eastern Frontier to create his narratives. He admits that researching the archives has the power to humble those who think they already understand the past. Mphuthumi talks about melding Christianity with traditional cultural beliefs and why he believes this is not talked about enough.

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    1 時間 11 分
  • S04 E04 Jarred Thompson

    S04 E04 Jarred Thompson
    2024/09/30
    Jarred Thompson's stunning debut novel THE INSTITUTE FOR CREATIVE DYING won the UJ Debut Prize and has been shortlisted for the Sunday Times Fiction Prize.

    Jarred joins Fiona Snyckers and Gail Schimmel to talk about how he structured his complex narrative and juggled the voices of his different characters. He tells us why he decided to set his first book in the world of chronic illness and end-of-life care.

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    1 時間 4 分