Julia Phillips talks about publishing her first book, the experience of the book getting translated in 21 languages, plotting a crime novel and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge.
What we covered :
debut book being translated in 21 languages
status of control on the translated manuscripts when the author doesn't know the language
Russia as a location to set up a crime plot
role of geographic location in storytelling
crimes against women and children as a subject in literature
placing the manuscript with a publisher
usual obsession of authors with words, punctuations, language and sentences
