Booker Prize Shortlisted author Paul Murray, author of THE BEE STING, THE MARK AND THE VOID, SKIPPY DIES and AN EVENING OF LONG GOODBYES.Paul chats about:The role Ali Smith and John Boyne played in his journey to becoming an authorHow he writes all his longhand and how a first draft is a stack of loose sheets of paperBeing careful about what you allow into your head when you are writingWhether he identifies as a writer of Family Sagas or State of The Nation novelsThe challenges and joys of writing multiperspective workGuest Author: Paul Murray Books: The Bee Sting by Paul Murray, The Mark and The Void by Paul Murray, Skippy Dies by Paul Murray, An Evening of Long Goodbyes by Paul MurrayHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This FamilyPaul’s recommendations:Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery, The Idiot by Elif Batuman, Either/Or by Elif Batuman, Soldier,Sailor by Claire Kilroy, Notes From An Apocalypse by Mark O’Connell, To Be A Machine by Mark O’Connell, A Thread of Violence by Mark O’ConnellNovel 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.Thanks for listening!Kate x