Welcome back Bookends to a very exciting episode in collaboration with the 2023 Polari Prize. For today's episode Hannah was joined by writer Julia Armfield to discuss her award-winning debut novel 'Our Wives Under The Sea' which our OG Bookends will remember was our second ever Book Club pick! To read more about this year's Polari Prize: https://www.polarisalon.com/copy-of-polari-prize-1Aswell as discussing her Polari prize win, we chat about the ways in which Julia has been inspired by Stephen King, the parallels she has found between horror and romance and how a place in her novel represents the horror of bureaucracy!In today's episode we also feature some questions from some of our wonderful listeners who you can follow below: Emma Hinds (author of The Knowing, out Jan 2024) - https://www.instagram.com/elphreadsMeg (Book Blogger- https://www.instagram.com/meg.in.a.book/?hl=en-gb)Georgia (Book Blogger- https://www.instagram.com/georgiadoesbooks/)Alice (Book Blogger- https://www.instagram.com/mostardentlyalice/?hl=en)To buy Our Wives Under The Sea: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/our-wives-under-the-sea-julia-armfield/6454886?ean=9781529017250To pre-order Private Rites: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/private-rites-julia-armfield/7593552?ean=9780008608033To follow Julia: https://www.instagram.com/juliakarmfield/Books/ Authors/ Other media discussed: K2: Triumph and Tragedy by Jim CurranLolita by Vladimir NabokovThe Stand by Stephen KingIt by Stephen King'Salem's Lot by Stephen King Misery by Stephen KingDanse Macabre by Stephen KingSarah WatersPortrait of a lady on fire - NetflixMy Summer of Love by Helen CrossSugar Rush - Channel 4Private Rites by Julia Armfield Blue Nights by Joan DidionGeek Love by Katherine Dunn The Secret History by Donna TarttIf you enjoy this episode, please do rate, review & subscribe as it helps to boost us in the charts! You can follow us @apairofbookendspod on instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and Tik Tok. Thanks so much for listening, until next time, happy reading! x

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