A Particular Time and Place: The Burning Boy by Nicola White
When I was putting together ideas for the novel that became The Burning Boy, I
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When I was putting together ideas for the novel that became The Burning Boy, I
One of the first things people say when they discover that I write novels is,
Book ideas always start for me at two or three separate points, ‘light bulb’ moments that converge to form a story.
This article was first published in August 2021. 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard went
So, how did connections between televisions and cheese lead to the invention of “picture in
What a difference a year makes. This is my first full year of being a
Whenever I’m asked, ‘Where do you get your inspiration from?’ my usual answer is, ‘I
They reckon in writing there are only seven basic plot themes—overcoming the monster, rags to
The mass market paperback of The Dark Room is just hitting bookshelves across the UK
What’s more important in writing a novel: the character or the story? As a thriller
In 1984, a mile away from my house, in a suburb of Manchester, the body
The idea for writing my debut outback noir crime novel The Stoning was hatched in
Stories appear in the most unexpected places. Pre pandemic I used to visit London regularly
From the moment I read The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allen Poe
Titles are hard. Like, really hard. Even when you think you’ve got a good one,
Straight after starting my shift in the ER, a 70 year-old man is brought into
I may be drawing my pension but I am a baby writer – not even
It’s rare that a first novel goes on to be published. Most authors have a
Much like air dancers at a garage forecourt, shiny new characters often leap to the
For as long as I can remember, stories have been my way of making sense
