Episode 298: The Book of M Author Peng Shepherd
Episode 291: Self-Portrait With Boy Author Rachel Lyon
Episode 290: Tin Man Author Sarah Winman
Episode 281: A Dark and Pulpy Night at Podcast Garage
Episode 280: Heart Berries Author Terese Marie Mailhot
Episode 262: Rabbit Cake Author Annie Hartnett
Episode 260: How to Stop Time Author Matt Haig
Today’s guest is Matt Haig, author of The Humans, Reasons to Stay Alive, and, most recently, How to Stop Time. Haig talks to Daniel Ford about his constant impulse to externalize things and write them down, how memory, hope, despair, and melancholy are woven into How to Stop Time, and how he battles writer’s indecision (as opposed to writer’s block).
Episode 259: Poet Phillip B. Williams
Episode 251: The Wanted Author Robert Crais
Episode 238: What We Build Upon the Ruins Author Giano Cromley
Episode 225: The Last Ballad Author Wiley Cash
Wiley Cash, author of The Last Ballad (out Oct. 3), A Land More Kind Than Home, and This Dark Road of Mercy, talks to Daniel Ford about establishing his storytelling work ethic, chasing Ella May’s ghost while writing The Last Ballad, what he’s learned from his writing students, and why writers need to be really honest with themselves about why they want to write.
To learn more about Wiley Cash, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read an excerpt of The Last Ballad.
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Episode 221: Heavy Green Author Sam Lightner Jr.
Sam Lightner Jr., author of Heavy Green: The Collision of two Unlikely Missions in America's Secret War, talks to Sean Tuohy about how a rock-climbing expedition unexpectedly led to him writing fiction.
To learn more about Sam Lightner Jr., visit his official website or like his Facebook page. Also read Sean Tuohy’s review of Heavy Green in September’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”
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Episode 220: Silencer Author Marcus Wicker
Episode 219: The Names of Dead Girls Author Eric Rickstad
Episode 217: The Room of White Fire Author T. Jefferson Parker
T. Jefferson Parker, author of the recently published The Room of White Fire, talks to Daniel Ford about how a high school mythology class ignited his passion for reading and writing, and what real-life events inspired his new book, and what’s in store for his new hero Roland Ford.
“I just try to open the imaginary dam and let the water come out.”
To learn more about T. Jefferson Parker, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @TJParkerauthor.
Episode 216: The Trespasser Author Tana French
Tana French, award-winning author of In the Woods, The Secret Place, and The Trespasser, talks to Daniel Ford about how her acting career influences her fiction, crafting characters like Antoinette Conway, and the importance of setting and atmosphere in murder mysteries.
“I like exploring other people. That’s what’s interesting to me.”
To learn more about Tana French, visit her official website or like her Facebook page.
Episode 214: Home Fire Author Kamila Shamsie
Kamila Shamsie, author of Home Fire, talks to Daniel Ford about why writing is all she ever wanted to do, what it’s like having a novel longlisted for the 2017 Man Booker Prize, and how she crafted the characters and plot in her recent novel.
“This is the kind of writer I’ve been until now. Who knows what kind of writer I’ll be tomorrow.”
To learn more about Kamila Shamsie, follow her on Twitter @kamilashamsie.
Episode 212: Hum If You Don’t Know the Words Author Bianca Marais
Bianca Marais, author of Hum If You Don’t Know the Words, talks to Daniel Ford about writing stories at a young age, how mystery and detective novels influence her work, and how her upbringing in Apartheid South Africa inspired her debut novel.
“If you really want it, and really believe in it, keep writing and make it happen for yourself.”
To learn more about Bianca Marais, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our official review of Hum If You Don’t Know the Words in August’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”
Episode 206: Found Audio Author N.J. Campbell
N.J. Campbell, author of Found Audio, talks to Daniel Ford about what inspired his debut novel, being surrounded by writers growing up, what led him to Two Dollar Radio, and the deep, deep, deep philosophical discussions he has with his friends.
“My process involves being patient with myself and with what’s happening on the page.”
To learn more about N.J. Campbell, visit his Tumblr page or follow him on Twitter @njcampbelltweet.