In this episode of Confessions of a Debut Novelist, I’m talking to Sarah Smith about her historical novel Hear No Evil. We discuss using gaps in history to inspire new writing, why sensitivity readers were a key part of her writing process and the challenge of translating sign language onto the page. Buy Hear No Evil: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/hear-no-evil-9781529369090/9781529369090Follow Sarah on Twitter: @truesarahsmithhttps://sarahsmithwriter.comFollow Chloe on Twitter: @clotimmsPre-order Chloe's debut novel The Seawomen: https://linktr.ee/chloetimms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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