On the show today we have Jarred McGinnis, talking about his debut 2021 novel ‘The Coward’. It's a fictional story with a protagonist also called Jarred, and in talking with Peggy Hughes on this podcast they unpick the curious boundary between fact and fiction in the book.
Jarred is the co-founder of The Special Relationship, which was chosen for the International Literature Showcase in 2016. He was the creative director for ‘Moby-Dick Unabridged‘, a four-day immersive multimedia reading of Herman Melville’s ‘Moby-Dick’ at the Southbank Centre, involving hundreds of participants. His short fiction has been commissioned for BBC Radio 4 and appeared in respected journals in the UK, Canada, USA and Ireland. He is or has been an Associate Writer for Spread the Word, a mentor for the Word Factory, a fellow of the London Library’s T S Eliot Emerging Writer Programme and a Writer-in-Residence for First Story.
Hosted by Simon Jones.
Watch the East Anglian Book Awards 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpzaScW1Ad4
Creative Writing Online courses: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/creative-writing-online/
Join our Discord community: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/join-our-discord-community/
Make a donation: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/support-us/
Title music by Bennet Maples.
A Delicate Sight: Max Porter & Sam Winston
Creating Characters With Michael Donkor
Join our Book Club!
Becoming A Translator with Motoyuki Shibata
The responsibilities of writers - with Kendel Hippolyte
Researching True Crime with Stephanie Scott
Writing In Interesting Times - with Vahur Afanasjev
Finding Your New Normal - Mark Stay returns!
Method And Digital Tools - Bregje Hofstede & Moto Shibata
Jenny Offill: Catastrophising, coronavirus & Weather
Exploring Themes Through Characters: Ayobami Adebayo
BookTube & Your Online Platform - with Leena Norms
The Writing Life podcast trailer
From Teacher To Writer: Ashley Hickson-Lovence
Taking Yourself Seriously - with Cat Woodward
Leaving Your Job To Become A Writer - with Nuril Basri
How To Pitch To An Agent - Ed Wilson
How To Work With An Editor - Ashley Stokes
Six Top Tips For Writing Crime Fiction - Julia Crouch Part 2!
Anyone can be a writer - with Julia Crouch Part One!
Join Podbean Ads Marketplace and connect with engaged listeners.
Advertise Today
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Lit Society: Books and Drama
Ex Libris
Write The Book: Conversations on Craft
The Art of War
The Turn of the Screw
Fresh Air
Myths and Legends