Screenwriter and novelist, Robert Crais, joins Simon and Matt for a chat about his processes, favourite authors, screen adaptations - and who he'd invite to his fantasy dinner party.
We also hear from fellow crime author, Steve Cavanagh, who is a huge Robert Crais fan - and - put him on our radar in the first place! (so it seemed apt)
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Robert Crais
International bestselling author and screenwriter, Robert Crais, joins Simon and Matt for a chat about his new novel 'The Big Empty'.
They chat about his inspirations for the story and characters, and how the classic TV shows he worked on in the 70s and 80s have influenced his writing.
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Elif Shafak Q&A
Bestselling author and essayist, Elif Shafak, answers questions about her writing process, inspirations and favourite authors.
She also tells us the shocking and extraordinary story of when she was arrested in Turkey, in the name of fiction.
We also find out who she would invite to her fantasy dinner party.
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Elif Shafak
International bestselling author, essayist and activist - Elif Shafak - joins Simon and Matt for a chat about her novel, 'There Are Rivers In The Sky'
She talks about her inspirations for this epic tale, why she writes with history in mind and who she is writing for.
Here's more on the book:
In Victorian London, an extraordinary child is born at the edge of the dirt-black Thames. When his brilliant memory earns him a spot as an apprentice at a printing press, the world opens up far beyond the slums and across the seas.
In 2014 in Turkey, Narin, a Yazidi girl living by the River Tigris, waits to be baptized. The ceremony is cruelly interrupted, and soon she and her grandmother must journey across war-torn lands in the hope of reaching the sacred valley of their people.
In 2018 in London, broken-hearted Zaleekhah, a hydrologist, moves to a houseboat on the Thames to escape the wreckage of her marriage – until an unexpected connection to her homeland changes everything.
A dazzling feat of storytelling from one of the greatest writers of our time, one that spans centuries and continents, this is the story of one lost poem, two great rivers and three remarkable lives – all connected by a single drop of water.
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Scott Turow Q&A
Simon and Matt ask lawyer turned bestselling author, Scott Turow, questions about his processes and favourite authors.
As well as learning about how he writes - and where - we also find out who he would invite to his fantasy dinner party.
There's also a surprise question from a global superstar author!
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