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Rachel and Simon speak with the novelist Paula Hawkins. Born and brought up in Zimbabwe, Paula moved to London in 1989. She worked as a journalist for 15 years, reporting on business and personal finance. Her first book, "The Money Goddess", a financial guide for women, was released in 2006. She turned to fiction in 2009, publishing "Confessions of a Reluctant Recessionista" under a pseudonym, Amy Silver. Several Silver books followed until Paula published "The Girl on the Train", a thriller, in 2015. The book became a worldwide hit, selling more than 23 million copies, and was adapted into a film starring Emily Blunt. Paula's subsequent thrillers, "Into the Water" and "A Slow Fire Burning", were also instant bestsellers. We spoke to Paula about moving from financial journalism to writing fiction, experiencing huge global success with "The Girl on the Train", and her latest novel, "The Blue Hour". A new edition of “Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World's Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is available now. The updated version now includes insights from over 100 past guests on the podcast, with new contributions from Harlan Coben, Victoria Hislop, Lee Child, Megan Nolan, Jhumpa Lahiri, Philippa Gregory, Jo Nesbø, Paul Theroux, Hisham Matar and Bettany Hughes. You can order it via Amazon or Waterstones. You can find us online at alwaystakenotes.com, on Twitter @takenotesalways and on Instagram @alwaystakenotes. Our crowdfunding page is patreon.com/alwaystakenotes. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.
Recorded on March 22, 2023 Book talk starts at 29:20 Come join us knitting or crocheting your projects with CABLES! That's right, cables. Come on over to the Cables KAL Chatter Thread to check out the rules and chat about your plans. Dates are now until 5/15/23. Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: The Northern California Knitting Retreat (NoCKRs) - April 27-30, 2023 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, California. We have 1 open spot - message Tracie at 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com for info and the registration form. Fiber Frolic - Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10 am – 4 pm at Soul Food Farm in Vacaville, CA The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina KNITTING Tracie finished: 2 Knitted Knockers in Cascade Ultra Pima Vanilla socks in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Light held double 10 knitted headbands, all knit from stash - patterns used: Smidge Headband by Angela Tennant Lova by Chicory Sticks Fiana by Connie Stults Godmother Headband by Amanda Rosa Star Stitch Headband by Jessica Flowers and various patterns from 150 Knitted Trims by Lesley Stanfield Barb finished: Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set Blushing Braids Beanie by Amy Kate Sutherland, using Valley Yarns Northampton 4 Knockers Tracie cast on: Donner by Elizabeth Doherty in Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK in Spring Tiny Dancer top by Laura Dean in Shaggy Bear Farms SW Merino & Tussah Silk Fingering for Lexi And continues to work on: Zephyr Mark II by Celia Cahill in Laneras Barefoot in Coral Vanilla socks in Emma's Yarn Super Silky in Hot Tamale Barb is working on: Low-key Cowl by Elizabeth Smith, using Cascade 220 in the green colorway (very old stash) Knitted Knockers And has cast on: WYS Vanilla Socks, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-Ply Self Striping in the Peacock colorway Ilha pullover by Orlane Sucche, using Greenwood Fiber Indulgence (merino, cashmere and silk). Barley Hat by Tin Can Knits using worsted weight bear yarn She frogged: Winters Beach by Andrea Mowry, using Madelinetosh Tosh DK in the Tart colorway BOOKS Tracie read: The Decision to Kill: A True Crime Story of a Teenage Killer and the Mother Who Loved Him by Leslie Ghiglieri - 3 stars Edge of Normal by Carla Norton - 4 stars (but 1 star for narration!) The Dentist by Tim Sullivan - 4.5 stars The Cyclist by Tim Sullivan - 4 stars A Girl Returned by Ann Goldstein - 4.5 stars Girls Who Lie by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir - 4 stars Tracie and Barb highly recommend: Trailed: One Woman's Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders by Kathryn Miles - 5 stars Barb read: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt - 3.5 stars Other Parents by Sarah Stovell - 4 stars A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins - 4 stars The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden - 4 stars Tracie recommends AMC+ app/channel - subscribe through Amazon Prime or go to amcplus.com
It is impossible to write about Paula Hawkins without reference to the book that started it all. The Girl on the Train was, and remains, a phenomenon. It has sold an estimated 23 million copies worldwide and became the template for every psychological thriller that followed it. Yet this is clearly no one-book wonder. Hawkins came roaring back with two more Sunday Times number one bestsellers in Into the Water and A Slow Fire Burning, both published to critical and public acclaim. Her new novel, the much-anticipated Blind Spot, reaffirms her mastery of twists and intrigue. Paula Hawkins is interviewed by author NJ Cooper.
The two books in this episode are thrillers that center class as the theme of the narrative. First up is A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins that the author says, in an interview with Mary Louise Kelly, is a crime-murder-mystery in a setting where "the powerful and the powerless" are right next to each other. Next is You're Invited, authored by Amanda Jayatissa, about a wedding invite gone wrong – but, as Jayatissa shared with Ayesha Roscoe, is actually a backdrop to highlight Sri Lanka's present inequalities.
Three women are connected by one brutal crime in this week's Book Club novel, A Slow Fire Burning. Author Paula Hawkins joins Richard and Judy to explain why she feels the key to a good thriller is less about the whodunnit and more about the whydunnit. She also reflects on the apparent overnight success of her novel The Girl on the Train, and how she's changed as a writer over the years. Simply head online to whsmith.co.uk to browse the Summer Book Club collection, and use the code SUMMER22 for a 10% discount.
PopaHALLics #75 "Breaking Good"What do Walter White, British scandals, and the Met Gala have in common? We discuss all of them on this episode! Kate talks about two streaming efforts with Brits, sex, and trouble. She also has strong opinions (shocker!) about the fashions at this year's Met Gala. Meanwhile, watching in bits and pieces, Steve has finally finished all five seasons of landmark TV series "Breaking Bad." He reflects on what makes this one of the greatest TV series ever.Streaming"Breaking Bad," Netflix. In Vince Gilligan's crime drama, a mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher (Bryan Cranston) with lung cancer begins cooking meth to protect his family from financial ruin. His pride and arrogance transform him into a monster."Anatomy of a Scandal," Netflix. The life of a rising British politician (Rupert Friend) and his wife (Siena Miller) is rocked when he is accused of a terrible crime. Michelle Dockery ("Downton Abbey") plays a tough-as-nails lawyer. "A Very British Scandal," Amazon Prime. The divorce proceedings involving the beautiful Duchess of Argyle (Claire Foy) and her husband (Paul Bettany) become notoriously vicious. Based on a true story. "Moon Knight," Disney +. Oscar Isaacs plays a man who may be suffering the after-effects of trauma, or be someone else, or be an Egyptian superhero.Books"A Slow Fire Burning," by Paula Hawkins. The author of "The Girl on the Train" returns with a thriller. When a young man is found brutally murdered, it raises questions about the three women who knew him."Slough House," by Mick Herron. The MI5 screw-ups become ensnared in a complex web of politics, media, global finance ,and, of course, spycraft.
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When The Girl on the Train came out in 2015 and went straight to number one on global bestseller lists Paula Hawkins was pitched like a debut. But in fact Paula had written several previous novels, romantic comedies, under a pseudonym, the last of which hadn't done well at all, leaving Paula feeling seriously rejected. What I loved about talking to Paula is they even though she is now one of the most famous thriller writers alive, she remains extremely cautious and circumspect, with vivid recollections of how it felt before she was successful and before she started to really love what she was writing, Her latest book, A Slow Fire Burning, is out now and is, I think, her best yet, a really clever mystery with a lot of subverted tropes and jokes about book writing. We talk too about not being able to give publishers what they want, the horror of bad reviews - yep, she had them - and the book that The Girl on the Train very nearly was until another author wrote it.You can find me on Twitter at @francescasteele and Instagram at @Francesca_steeleDon't forget that I list my guests' books at my online shop https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/francescasteele. This helps fund the podcast so please do buy there! Also do rate or review the podcast on your app - it helps more people find out about Write-Off, and also I just really like seeing the reviews!The lovely Scott Elliott helped me produce this season. Please do consider him for all your pod needs. https://www.podcastconsultant.co.ukThis season is sponsored by the wonderful Jericho Writers https://jerichowriters.com. Listeners of the podcast can get an exclusive 15% discount on membership by going to www.jerichowriters.com/join-us and entering the code Write-Off. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
I'm Jim McKeown , welcome to Likely Stories, a weekly review of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Paula Hawkins is the author of The Girl on the Train and Into the Water. A Slow Fire Burning is her latest novel. These superb novels are by turns frightful, serious, and filled with deceit—by the three main characters. The story revolves around a gruesome murder, which arouses the suspicions of other characters. These three women are connected to the victim.
Authored by Paula Hawkins, this thriller focuses on a woman who has witnessed a murder, becoming the prime suspect.
Robert Kirkwood travels to a real life book festival for the first time in a few years! Read On this week was recorded on location at the Wigtown Book Festival and features... Booker Shortlisted author Graham Macrae Burnet on his new novel, Case Study (Starts at 1.56) Comedian Robin Ince on The Importance of being Interested (11.11) Girl on the Train author, Paula Hawkins on A Slow Fire Burning; (25.53) Autograph Hunter Adam Andrusier on Two Hitlers and a Marylin (31.41) We get the Books of My Life from literary editor of the Scotsman, Stuart Kelly. (48.13) Plus as an online bonus we also get the Books oy My Life from Graham Macrae Burnet (58.20)
The chaos returns on the podcast this week as we discuss A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins! We also talk about Cat's love of judgement and learn what Canadians mean when they say 'noodles'. As a side note, we apologise for a lot of the background noise you may hear in this recording, we're still not super experienced at the whole podcast thing! Feel free to follow and interact with us on our socials. Beware we discuss spoilers! IG: @whatyoumademeread Twitter: @mademereadpod Tik Tok: @lookwhatyoumademeread
In this episode of The Readheads we are recapping and discussing A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins, our first thriller novel. Each of the hosts is sharing their take on the book and how the story unfolded. As always, we are casting a Hollywood version of the book and sharing all of the other books we read this month. The next book is Becky's choice and she chose The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan. Follow @thereadheads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereadheads/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thereadheads/ Submit a question or comment to us at thereadheadsbookclub@gmail.com Shop Readheads Merch: https://shopmorningtoast.com/collections/the-readheads
A Slow Fire Burning is the highly anticipated next book from The Girl On the Train author, Paula Hawkins. Tune in to hear what Jayne and Paula had to say about this thriller, plus what else they've read and there's heaps of new and exciting books coming out his month! Books they mention: A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins The Money Goddess by Paula Hawkins Confessions of a Reluctant Recessionista by Paula Hawkins, writing as Amy Silver The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Into the Water by Paula Hawkins The Push by Ashley Audrain We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver One Italian Summer by Pip Williams The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen Freedom by Jonathan Franzen The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen Wild Place by Christian White The Nowhere Child by Christian White The Wife and the Window by Christian White Act Like You Got Some Sense by Jamie Foxx Carnival of Snackery by David Sedaris Windswept & Interesting by Billy Connolly Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci Movies: Gone Girl Our book for next month is Apples Never Fall by Lianne Moriarty. Happy reading!
Paula Hawkins, the bestselling author of The Girl on the Train, joins Zibby to discuss her latest novel, A Slow Fire Burning which debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Paula shares how she found her way to thriller writing after working as a business journalist and a rom-com ghostwriter for years, as well as why she has always been drawn to darker stories. The two also talk about how Paula's writing process helps her create such intriguing characters, where she used to go pre-pandemic when she needed inspiration, and what she wants to do next that's not writing.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/38igPjaBookshop: https://bit.ly/2WspwoW See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this week's episode, Kendra talks with Paula Hawkins about her book, A Slow Fire Burning, which is out now from Riverhead Books. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! This Week's Sponsor: House of CHANEL, creator of the iconic J12 sports watch. Always in motion, the J12 travels through time without ever losing its identity. Join New York Times #1 best-selling author George Saunders in conversation with author and professor Imani Perry for Humanities New York's third annual History and the American Imagination benefit. The live discussion will take place online on October 5th at 7 PM EASTERN. Purchase your tickets at humanitiesny.org and use code READINGWOMEN for half off membership tickets. Books Mentioned The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Into the Water by Paula Hawkins A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins Paula Recommends The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak The Turnout by Megan Abbot Dream Girl by Laura Lippman Notes on a Execution by Daniel Kukafka About the Author Paula Hawkins worked as a journalist for fifteen years before turning her hand to fiction. She is the author of two #1 New York Times bestselling novels, Into The Water and The Girl on The Train. An international #1 bestseller, The Girl on the Train has sold 23 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a major motion picture. Into the Water was also a Sunday Times and New York Times #1 bestseller, selling 4 million copies worldwide. Her upcoming thriller, A Slow Fire Burning, is due to be published on the 31st August 2021. Hawkins was born in Zimbabwe and now splits her time between London and Edinburgh. Website | Instagram | Facebook CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com. SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Music by Miki Saito with Isaac Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode Notes We discuss the latest thriller from smash-hit author Paula Hawkins. Thanks to Penguin for the ARC. Here is the blurb. When a young man is found gruesomely murdered in a London houseboat, it triggers questions about three women who knew him. Laura is the troubled one-night-stand last seen in the victim's home. Carla is his grief-stricken aunt, already mourning the recent death of yet another family member. And Miriam is the nosy neighbour clearly keeping secrets from the police. Three women with separate connections to the victim. Three women who are - for different reasons - simmering with resentment. Who are, whether they know it or not, burning to right the wrongs done to them. When it comes to revenge, even good people might be capable of terrible deeds. How far might any one of them go to find peace? How long can secrets smoulder before they explode into flame? Please rate and review the podcast wherever you find it. Support Audiobookish by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/audiobookish Find out more at https://audiobookish.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-8a93af for 40% off for 4 months, and support Audiobookish.
WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with author Paula Hawkins about her new murder mystery novel "A Slow Fire Burning." She also reflects on her best-seller "The Girl on the Train" and watching it be adapted by Hollywood.
This week, with one of the longest-running bestselling adult hardcovers in publishing history, “The Girl on the Train,” Paula Hawkins became an international publishing phenomenon. She now unfurls a gripping, twisting story of deceit, murder, and revenge in her latest novel, “A Slow Fire Burning.” Photo courtesy of Riverhead Books.
Author Paula Hawkins (The Girl on the Train, Into the Water) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel A Slow Fire Burning. "One of the things I thought about a lot writing this novel is what is appropriate justice? Who gets what they deserve?" Hawkins tells Ford. "Should you restore order to the world? Is that your obligation as a crime novelist? Or should you be realistic?" To learn more about Paula Hawkins, visit her official website and follow her on Facebook and Instagram. Also read our print interview with the author from 2015. Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and Basic Pitches.
This week, I sit down with author, Paula Hawkins, to discuss her latest novel, A Slow Fire Burning, which is out now! As always with our author interviews, this episode is going to be completely spoiler-free. Enjoy! CONNECT WITH US:Robby (IG: @moby.fict, web: mobyfict.com)Paula Hawkins (IG: @paulahawkins2010)
Before 2015, Paula Hawkins was a hard-working freelance financial journalist and struggling chick-lit author, writing under the pen name Amy Silver. Then she wrote Girl on the Train. It was a global smash hit. The psychological thriller sold 20 million copies and was turned into a Hollywood movie starting Emily Blunt. Paula's new book A Slow Fire Burning, her third thriller, is out now. LISTEN ABOVE
Readers will recognize author Paula Hawkins by her global phenomenon, The Girl on the Train. In this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with Hawkins about crafting her newest thriller, A Slow Fire Burning.
In her third novel, Paula Hawkins shows that even good people can be capable of terrible deeds when it comes to revenge... How long can secrets smolder before they explode into flame? Hawkins is the author of the national and international bestsellers Into the Water and The Girl on the Train. Her latest is an exploration (and meditation) on anger, grief, and a nuanced sort of vengeance.
Paula Hawkins, author of the 2015 novel, The Girl on the Train, which inspired the film of the same name, joins us to discuss her new thriller, A Slow Fire Burning. The book was released on August 31.
Happy September! In this month's episode we are recapping and reviewing We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange. We are each sharing our opinions about the novel: the storyline, the characters, the ending and much more! We're also answering your questions about the book and sharing our casting choices for a Hollywood Treatment of this novel. As always we're also sharing the other books we read this month and whether or not we'd recommend them. The next book is Jackie's choice and she chose A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins. Follow @thereadheads on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereadheads/ Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thereadheads/ Submit a question or comment to us at thereadheadsbookclub@gmail.com Shop Readheads Merch: https://shopmorningtoast.com/collections/the-readheads
The ladies read the highly anticipated new novel from Daisy Jones and the Six author, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Paula is not holding back! This book's got her feeling some kinda way and it's not the way she's supposed to. Plus what else they've read, literary goss and what's new and hot. Books they mention: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix The Truth About Her by Jacqueline Maley This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger The Survivors by Jane Harper Force of Nature by Jane Harper The Lost Man by Jane Harper The Dry by Jane Harper The End of the World is Bigger Than Love by Davina Bell No! Never! by Libby Hathorn and Lisa Hathorn-Jarman Last Shot by Jock Zonfrillo Well Hello by Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney Normal People by Sally Rooney The Testaments by Margaret Atwood Links: The CBCA awards https://cbca.org.au/winners-2021 The Sydney Morning Herald article about Jock Zonfrillo https://www.smh.com.au/national/he-s-very-nice-the-only-problem-is-chef-marco-pierre-white-on-jock-zonfrillo-20210714-p589q3.html A Malibu Rising review that reflected a lot of Paula's issues with the novel: https://tenderiswarmth.com/2021/01/13/arc-review-malibu-rising/ What's Paula on about? Here's a blog article explaining the difference between third person omniscient narration and head hopping: https://jamigold.com/2011/02/what-makes-omniscient-pov-different-from-head-hopping/ Podcasts: Chat 10 Looks 3 The book for next month is A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins. Happy reading!
After a much needed vacation, Gary is back with some new events and new books happening in the store! Events this week: Tuesday, August 31st: Kit Rocha discussing The Devil You Know Wednesday, September 1st: Daryl Gregory, in conversation with Paul Tremblay Thursday, September 2nd: MJ Howson and Rolf Yngve Sunday, September 5th: Dungeons & Dragons New this week: The Devil You Know by Kit Rocha Revelator by Daryl Gregory A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins The Riviera House by Natasha Lester My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones Felonious Monk by William Kotzwinkle Red Pill by Hari Kunzru The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson Malefactor by Robert Repino Brackenbeast by Kate Alice Marshall Fast Pitch by Nic Stone A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Roseanne A. Brown Take Me With You When You Go by David Levithan and Jenniver Niven Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer
I interview Adam Croft about his latest book in the Rutland crime series “In Cold Blood” and also review “A Slow Fire Burning” by Paula Hawkins, ”Yours Cheerfully” by A J Pearce, “Next Of Kin” by Kia Abdullah, “The Flight” by Julie Clark and a subscription book box unwrapping (back by high demand) by Secondhand Bookshelf. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Paula Hawkins's novel The Girl on the Train sold 23 million copies and was made into a film starring Emily Blunt. Now she has written A Slow Fire Burning, a who-and-why-dunnit about damaged people trying to move on with their lives, set along the Regent's Canal in London. She talks to Front Row about starting with character, creating suspense, and how she reflects on the success of The Girl on the Train. Alan Warner's 1998 novel, The Sopranos, won the Saltire Society's Scottish Book of the Year Award when it came out. It has gone on to be adapted for the stage where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in 2017. Now it's been adapted for the cinema with a new title – Our Ladies. Critic David Benedict assesses whether the film adaption will also be in the running for prize. And he also talks to Kirsty about whether theatre critics are being too kind to productions in a post-lockdown world. As defending British champion Natasha Baker wins a Silver medal in the Paralympic Dressage freestyle event in Tokyo today, composer Tom Hunt explains the art of creating original music for some of the world's leading dressage freestyle riders with Natasha Baker and Singaporean rider Laurentia Tan. Nia Dacosta is only 31 but has already directed two blockbusters. Today she talks to Kirsty about her horror film, Candyman, a direct sequel to the 1992 film of the same name. Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Harry Parker
World-renowned author Paula Hawkins talks to Nihal Arthanayake about her latest thriller, A Slow Fire Burning.In this episode, Paula Hawkins reflects on the disparity between commercial success and her confidence as a writer, particularly in the face of criticism. Is it possible to strike the perfect balance between prosperity and critical acclaim? Using a postcard and a well-worn jumper, she shares her fondness for the keepsakes which remind us of who we are. #PenguinPodcast The audiobook version of A Slow Fire Burning is available to pre-order now: https://apple.co/3m8wKsu See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
My guest today is a woman who I'm pretty sure you've heard of, but you may not think you have. Her name is Paula Hawkins, but you probably know her as the author of the global bestseller The Girl On The Train. A book she wrote in her early 40s after - I'm sure she won't mind me saying - an awful lot of also-rans. The girl on the train went on to sell 23 million copies, be published in 50 countries and is one of the top 5 selling hardbacks since records began. It was also turned into a film starring Emily Blunt.But does that level of success - and let's face it, cash - bring with it massively liberating freedom… or the fear of never being able to live up to your own legend? Paula talks about the shock and salvation of sudden mid-life success when you're totally broke, the importance of being able to “leave if you need to”, the likability curse that plagues women, why she always knew she didn't want children and her hopes for her third novel, the taut, tense A Slow Fire Burning, which has some of the best older female characters I've read in a long time.You can buy all the books mentioned in this podcast at Bookshop.org, including A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins and the book that accompanies this podcast, The Shift: how I lost and found myself after 40 - and you can too by me!The Shift (on life after 40) with Sam Baker is created and hosted by Sam Baker and edited by Emily Sandford. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate/review/follow as it really does help other people find us. And let me know what you think on twitter @sambaker or instagram @theothersambaker. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Can you take criticism? Viv Groskop talks to Paula Hawkins, author of (among others) the global phenomenon The Girl on The Train. They explore how to gain the confidence to embrace what you really care about, and how to say: "I can do that, it's not just for others." They consider the value of routine, the value of saying no and the value of indulging in darkness. And why you must read the bad reviews. Find out more about Paula's work and her latest book, A Slow Fire Burning at paulahawkinsbooks.com Viv's latest book, Lift As You Climb is out now. @vivgroskop
This week, with one of the longest-running bestselling adult hardcovers in publishing history, "The Girl on the Train," Paula Hawkins became an international publishing phenomenon. She now unfurls a gripping, twisting story of deceit, murder, and revenge in her latest novel, "A Slow Fire Burning." Photo courtesy of Riverhead Books.
This week, with one of the longest-running bestselling adult hardcovers in publishing history, "The Girl on the Train," Paula Hawkins became an international publishing phenomenon. She now unfurls a gripping, twisting story of deceit, murder, and revenge in her latest novel, "A Slow Fire Burning." Photo courtesy of Riverhead Books.