In our ‘Summer Reads’ podcast series, we chat with freelance journalists who have written successful books. Bringing the first episode of series eight back with a bang is Lisa Bradley, the author of two psychological thrillers – Paper Dolls and The Lesson.  Lisa began her writing career in local news and subsequently worked as a freelance journalist for national papers and magazines. She is now a lecturer in journalism at the University of Sheffield. We chat about the importance of nailing your first draft and finding success after rejection.   The Author: Lisa Bradley Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabjourno (@lisabjourno) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabwriter/?hl=en-gb (@lisabwriter) Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/journalism/people/academic/lisa-bradley (https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/journalism/people/academic/lisa-bradley) Lisa's books: Paper Dolls The Lesson Agent: Anthony Harwood: http://antonyharwood.com/lisa-bradley/ (http://antonyharwood.com/lisa-bradley/) Publisher: Quercus Books: https://www.quercusbooks.co.uk/contributor/lisa-bradley/ (https://www.quercusbooks.co.uk/contributor/lisa-bradley/)

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