Ania Bas, artist and debut author of the darkly comic ODD HOURS, about a misanthropic supermarket check-out girl who is finding herself despite her awful job, her irritating friends, her chaotic family and her terrible love life.Ania chats about:her education in Poland and how her early television viewing was formativehow her career in visual arts led to writing and how it still informs her work.how she schedules non-negotiable writing timehow she dons and alter-ego while she is at her keyboard in order to overcome imposter syndromeher influences and how they have led to her enforcing rules on herself to push her work forward.Guest: Ania Bas Twitter: @ania_bas IG:@aniabas_uk Books: Odd Hours by Ania BasHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books:The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Available to pre-order now!)Ania's recommendations:A book for fan’s of Ania’s work: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg MasonA book Ania has always loved: Species of Spaces and Other Pieces by Georges PerecA book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Exhibitionist by Charlotte MendelsonOther books discussed in this episode: The Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith, The Secret Diary of Adiran Mole, aged 13 and 3/4 by Sue TownsendNovel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHTo receive transcripts and news from Kate to your inbox please SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER or visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.