The Trouble with Saying Yes featuring Ashley Hickson-Lovence

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Join Molly and Ashley as they discuss the pleasures and perils of SAYING YES. Why does Ashley say yes to EVERYTHING? What will make him say no more? Should he even worry? Who are 'the bum bum creams'? Other topics covered include self-promotion, holidays, inspiration, ambition and friendship.Ashley is a poet, novelist, referee and lecturer of creative writing. Ashley’s debut novel The 392 was published by OWN IT! in 2019. His second novel Your Show, published by Faber in 2022, was longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize and shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Awards. His third book, a young adult novel-in-verse called Wild East, was published by Penguin in 2024. His poetry collection Why I Am Not a Bus Driver is available now from Bad Betty Press.Join Molly's mailing list to be kept up to date with her creative endeavours. Support the podcast on Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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