Author and Creative Writing Lecturer Ashley Hickson-Lovence, author of YOUR SHOW & THE 392.

Ashley chats about:

• Being inspired by a great English teacher
• Writing with rhythm and how music and dancing influence his prose
• Drawing on people from real life to build characters
• How his own experiences of refereeing football led to his second novel and his Phd
• Writing in the second person
• How Homes Under The Hammer is integral to his work!

Guest Author: Ashley Hickson-Lovence Twitter: @AHicksonLovence IG: @ahicksonlovence Books: Your Show by Ashley Hickson-Lovence, The 392 by Ashley Hickson-Lovence

Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family

Ashley’s recommendations:

A book for fans of Ashley’s work: A Natural by Ross Raisin, Man Friday: The First Half by Stuart Kane

A book Ashley has always loved: Lanny by Max Porter

A book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor

Other books discussed in this episode: NW by Zadie Smith, Prisoner to the Streets by Robyn Travis, Open Water by Caleb Azumah-Nelson, The Damned United by David Peace

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