Author, Editor and Podcaster Alice Slater. Author of Death of A Bookseller a slighted twisted crime thriller about bookselling, obsession and true crime.
Alice chats about:
- Her love for booksellers
- Her background in bookselling, how it fed into the way she wrote her book and how she’s approached being published herself
- Her work with and being inspired by Mslexia
- How copywriting for a day job creates a habit and discipline
- How one character can sometimes end up becoming several over the drafting process.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did recording it. All the books we mention are listed in the show notes along with links for Alice's brilliant debut and all her social media. And if you do enjoy the podcast, please don’t forget to rate and review wherever you listen, - it makes a huge difference to people, who might find this podcast helpful, finding us!
Guest Author: Alice Slater Twitter:
@AlicemjSlater IG:
@alicemjslater Books:
DEATH OF A BOOKSELLER Podcast:
WHAT PAGE ARE YOU ON?Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter:
@katesawyer IG:
@mskatesawyer Books:
The Stranding by Kate Sawyer &
This Family (coming May 2023. Alice’s recommendations:
A book for fans of Alice’s work: Savage Appetites by Rachel Munroe, Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
A book Alice has always loved: The Poison Tree by Erin Kelly
A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Big Swiss by Jen Began, Penance by Eliza Clarke
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