LJ Shepherd and the Trails of Lila Dalton

Mark Stay's Creative Differences

My special guest on the podcast this month is LJ Shepherd, author of the stunning debut novel The Trials of Lila Dalton. We discuss first lines and opening pages, the benefits of attending festivals, the book that inspired her to choose her agent, and we get sneak peek into the notebook where she first jotted down her ideas for the novel that would become her debut. Oh, and her cat Coral pops in to say hello...
LINKS
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THE TRIALS OF LILA DALTON
HOPE I GET OLD BEFORE I DIE by DAVID HEPWORTH
A GOD IN RUINS by KATE ATKINSON
THE WATCHMAKER OF FILIGREE STREET by NATASHA PULLEY
A TRIAL IN THREE ACTS by GUY MORPUSS
SCENES FROM A TRAGEDY by CAROLE HAILEY
THE CHILTERN KILLS CRIME FESTIVAL
THE HANDMAID'S TALE
THREE BODY PROBLEM ON NETFLIX
SLOW HORSES ON APPLE+
BAD MONKEY ON APPLE+
DAVID GILMOUR'S LUCK AND STRANGE
Thanks to:
Emily Stay for production assistance
Kai Newton for the edit
Dominic Currie for the jingle
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