Imagine falling in love with the crime fiction genre, but facing a perpetual shortage of books to read. That was the situation our guest Tony Mott faced growing up in Romania under the Communist regime of Nicolae Ceausescu. Classic western European authors like Agatha Christie were widely available in translation as they were regarded as politically neutral, but modern writers were banned. As Tony tells us, she developed a network of fellow readers who shared smuggled books between each other. Now, the situation is completely different, and Tony is celebrating the release of her novel Deadly Autumn Harvestin English, with another crime novel to follow soon. This is a fascinating interview and a celebration of the freedom to create after years of restrictions.
Also this week, we reflect on the impact that Sir Michael Parkinson had on us as interviewers, and we ask, are there parallels between the hospitality industry and the publishing world?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deadly-Autumn-Harvest-Tony-Mott-ebook/dp/B0BYT5ZJD8
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