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'Inspiring' - Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of Write It All Down

'Fascinating and useful' - Joe Moran, author of First You Write A Sentence

Bestselling and award-winning authors share the secrets to their success, and the hard lessons they have learnt along the way.

Where do the best ideas come from? How do you stay motivated? What does it take to become a published author? And how do you actually make money from your writing? For over five years the hosts of Always Take Notes podcast have posed their nosiest questions to some of the world's greatest writers. The result is a compendium of frank and frequently entertaining guidance for living a creative life. From the early failures that shaped them to the daily challenges of writing and the habits that keep them on track, literary luminaries offer guidance to inspire.

Featuring:

Alexander McCall Smith, Anne Enright, Candice Carty-Williams, Christina Lamb, Colin Thubron, Colum McCann, David Mitchell, Elif Shafak, George Packer, Hadley Freeman, Hollie McNish, Ian McEwan, Ian Rankin, Irvine Welsh, Jeffrey Archer, Joanne Harris, Kate Mosse, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Kit de Waal, Louise Doughty, Lucy Hughes-Hallett, Maggie Fergusson, Mark Haddon, Marlon James, Max Hastings, May Jeong, Merve Emre, Monica Ali, Niall Ferguson, Nikesh Shukla, Oliver Bullough, Orlando Figes, Patrick Kingsley, Rory Stewart, Rosie Nixon, Ruth Ozeki, Ruth Padel, Sam Knight, Samanth Subramanian, Samira Shackle, Sara Baume, Sebastian Junger, Simon Lancaster, Simon Scarrow, Stig Abell, Terri White, Tessa Hadley, Tim Rice, Toby Young, Tracy Chevalier, William Boyd, William Dalrymple, and many more...



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'Anyone who takes writing seriously will find this book both fascinating and useful' -- Joe Moran * author of First You Write A Sentence *
'Inspiring and very useful' -- Cathy Rentzenbrink * author of Write It All Down *
'For anybody who is interested in what it means to write and to be a writer, this is a very lovely book' -- Kate Mosse * author of the Languedoc Trilogy *

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      Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 12/10/2023
      ISBN13: 9781804183182, 978-1804183182
      ISBN10: 1804183180

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      'Inspiring' - Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of Write It All Down

      'Fascinating and useful' - Joe Moran, author of First You Write A Sentence

      Bestselling and award-winning authors share the secrets to their success, and the hard lessons they have learnt along the way.

      Where do the best ideas come from? How do you stay motivated? What does it take to become a published author? And how do you actually make money from your writing? For over five years the hosts of Always Take Notes podcast have posed their nosiest questions to some of the world's greatest writers. The result is a compendium of frank and frequently entertaining guidance for living a creative life. From the early failures that shaped them to the daily challenges of writing and the habits that keep them on track, literary luminaries offer guidance to inspire.

      Featuring:

      Alexander McCall Smith, Anne Enright, Candice Carty-Williams, Christina Lamb, Colin Thubron, Colum McCann, David Mitchell, Elif Shafak, George Packer, Hadley Freeman, Hollie McNish, Ian McEwan, Ian Rankin, Irvine Welsh, Jeffrey Archer, Joanne Harris, Kate Mosse, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Kit de Waal, Louise Doughty, Lucy Hughes-Hallett, Maggie Fergusson, Mark Haddon, Marlon James, Max Hastings, May Jeong, Merve Emre, Monica Ali, Niall Ferguson, Nikesh Shukla, Oliver Bullough, Orlando Figes, Patrick Kingsley, Rory Stewart, Rosie Nixon, Ruth Ozeki, Ruth Padel, Sam Knight, Samanth Subramanian, Samira Shackle, Sara Baume, Sebastian Junger, Simon Lancaster, Simon Scarrow, Stig Abell, Terri White, Tessa Hadley, Tim Rice, Toby Young, Tracy Chevalier, William Boyd, William Dalrymple, and many more...



      Trade Review
      'Anyone who takes writing seriously will find this book both fascinating and useful' -- Joe Moran * author of First You Write A Sentence *
      'Inspiring and very useful' -- Cathy Rentzenbrink * author of Write It All Down *
      'For anybody who is interested in what it means to write and to be a writer, this is a very lovely book' -- Kate Mosse * author of the Languedoc Trilogy *

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