Sunday Times Number One Bestselling Author, Victoria Hislop author of THE FIGURINE, THE ISLAND, THE THREAD, ONE CRETAN EVNING, THE LAST DANCE, CARTES POSTALES, THE SUNRISE, THOSE WHO ARE LOVED & ONE AUGUST NIGHT.Victoria chats about:Why she thinks keeping diaries throughout your life is very important, not just to writersThe benefits of having no ambition!How her travel journalism and a family holiday led to her first smash-hit novelSeeing her debut adapted to the most successful Greek TV series of all timeBeing a contestant on the Greek version of StrictlyHow bad reviews can be helpful, even if they are woundingGuest Author: Victoria Hislop Twitter: @vichislop IG: @VicHislop Website: https://www.victoriahislop.com/ Books: The Figurine by Victoria HislopHost: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This FamilyVictoria’s recommendations:A book for fans of Victoria’s work: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de BernieresA book Victoria has always loved: The Parthenon Marbles: The Case For Reunification by Christopher HitchensA book that’s been published recently or is coming soon: Lessons by Ian McEwanNovel Experience with Kate Sawyer is recorded and produced by Kate Sawyer - GET IN TOUCHor visit https://www.mskatesawyer.com/novelexperiencepodcast for more information.