Kia Abdullah, author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month THOSE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR.Kia chats about:The role that her local library played in her journey to becoming an authorWriting morally ambiguous characters to provoke bookclub debateHow she’s a plotter (but wishes she didn’t)How she knows what her characters look like, before she even writes a wordThe struggle to make a living wage as a writerThe work she does as a mentor in the area she grew up inGuest Author: Kia Abdullah Twitter: @KiaAbdullah IG: @kiaabdullah Books: THOSE PEOPLE NEXT DOOR by Kia Abdullah, NEXT OF KIN by Kia Abdullah, TAKE IT BACK by Kia Abdullah, TRUTH BE TOLD by Kia AbdullahHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family (coming May 2023. Kia’s reading recommendations:A book for fans of Kia’s work: All That’s Left Unsaid by Tracey LienA book Kia has always loved: The Secret History by Donna Tartt, The Killer Inside Me by Jim ThompsonA book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: The Red House by Roz WatkinsOther books discussed in this episode: The Science of Storytelling by Will StorrIf you enjoyed this show please do rate, review and share with anyone you think will enjoy it: https://www.spreaker.com/show/novel-experienceNovel 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