![]() ![]() My latest novel The Things We Promise is set in 1990 during the Aids pandemic. PigBoy was extensive research, culminating in gutting a pig with my bare hands! What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching before beginning a book? Probably lying on the floor of the living room, playing music and reading the lyrics on the record cover. What was an early experience where you learned that language had power? It gave me the confidence to find and tell more stories. ![]() How did publishing your first book change your process of writing? ![]() If you could tell your younger writing self, what would it be?ĭon’t compare your work to anyone else’s. That’s when I started playing with some stories. I had glandular fever and was off work for a while. ![]() It’s a bit of a family saga.īefore you started writing, I read that you worked in nursing and specialized in oncology. I’ve started working on an ‘adult’ novel. How are you finding the transition from writing books to writing for film and television?Ĭan you tell us about any upcoming projects that you are working on? Damon the narrator is not always likable and yet I had to ensure the reader cared enough to keep reading. I’m very proud of PigBoy because it was a challenging book to write. Is there a particular book that stands out all the highlight of your career so far? The first author in our summer interview series is J.C Burke. Author of The Things We Promise. Thank you so much for joining us ![]()
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