Today I’m joined by Kim Sherwood, an author and creative writing lecturer at the University of Edinburgh. Kim’s newest release, "A Wild and True Relation," has the tremendous distinction of a gushing review by Dame Hilary Mantel herself, who said that Sherwood’s book is “a rarity – a novel as remarkable for the vigour of the storytelling as for its literary ambition. Kim Sherwood is a writer of capacity, potency and sophistication.” In addition to that, this April Kim is releasing the first book in a new James Bond trilogy, called "Double Or Nothing," commissioned the Ian Fleming estate. Kim and I had a wonderful talk about these different genres, and what brings these iconic characters to life, and why "Wolf Hall" is the Best Book Ever. Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram Kim Sherwood Website/Twitter/Instagram Discussed in this episode: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel (book 2 in the Wolf Hall trilogy) The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel (book 3 in the Wolf Hall trilogy) A Wild and True Relation by Kim Sherwood Orlando by Virginia Woolf Double or Nothing: A Double O Novel by Kim Sherwood From Russia with Love by Ian Fleming Casino Royale by Ian Fleming (This one also exists in graphic novel form!) George Baker Spare by Prince Harry Waverly by Walter Scott Testament by Kim Sherwood Greenway House – the Home of Agatha Christie V.I. Warshawski Novels by Sara Paretsky (There are, to date, 21 novels in this series.) (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links. If you shop using my affiliate link on Bookshop, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bestbookeverpodcast.substack.com

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