Author Paul Burston is joined by special guests from the worlds of books, music, activism and the performing arts to pay tribute to the people who've helped shape their lives and discuss what heroism means to them.
Guests include David McAlmont, Louise Beech, Susie Boyt, Bernardine Evaristo, Jason Ford, David Hodge, Juno Roche, Fat Tony, Adele Anderson and Joelle Taylor.
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Author Paul Burston is joined by special guests from the worlds of books, music, activism and the performing arts to pay tribute to the people who've helped shape their lives and discuss what heroism means to them.
Guests include David McAlmont, Louise Beech, Susie Boyt, Bernardine Evaristo, Jason Ford, David Hodge, Juno Roche, Fat Tony, Adele Anderson and Joelle Taylor.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the podcast where author Paul Burston invites guests to pay tribute to the people who've inspired them and helped shape their lives.
Today’s guest is author Louise Beech. It took many years and many rejections for Louise to finally get a book deal in 2015.
Since then she’s published eight genre-defying novels, including How To Be Brave, This Is How We Are Human, I Am Dust, Call Me Star Girl and The Lion Tamer Who Lost, which was nominated for the Polari Prize. Her latest novel is Nothing Else.
Her memoir Daffodils is available now as an audiobook, and explores a shocking family suicide attempt and a very challenging childhood.
For more information, please visit her website
Among Louise’s heroines are Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe and author and #MeToo campaigner Madeliene Black.
Paul Burston's memoir We Can Be Heroes will be published in June 2023 and is available to pre-order now
Content warning – this episode contains references to childhood sexual abuse.
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