S6 Ep62: Sara Collins, novelist

Fresh from judging the Booker Prize, novelist Sara Collins joins us this week. Her debut The Confessions of Frannie Langton won the First Novel prize in the 2019 Costa Book Awards, and having adapted it into a TV series, she's now working on her second book. In this episode, she talks about the careful rhythms of her writing routine; the value of plotting (even in literary fiction); and her perspective on the publishing industry, having spent the first 17 years of her career as a corporate lawyer. Buy The Confessions of Frannie Langton : Watch The Confessions of Frannie Langton , as adapted by Sara: Listen to Sara and I discussing the writing process with Samira Ahmed on BBC Radio 4's Front Row (from the 28-minute mark): How to Write a Book , presented by Sara, her agent Nelle Andrew, and publisher Sharmaine Lovegrove: Buy In Writing: Conversations on Inspiration, Perspiration and Creative Desperation : This season of In Writing is sponsored by Curtis Brown Creative – the renowned writing school run by the literary and talent agency. Use code INWRITING20 for £20 off your first online writing course – eligible courses can be found here . Visit to find out more.

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S6 Ep62: Sara Collins, novelist is an episode from In Writing with Hattie Crisell.

This episode is 50:43 long.

This episode was published on Nov 29, 2024.

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