Our guest this time is AJ Pearce, the author of Dear Mrs. Bird , a lovely novel about female friendship set in World War II's London. Emmy is determined to be a Lady War Correspondent, but instead finds herself working for the redoubtable Mrs Bird at the problem page of a Women's Magazine. AJ spoke to me about how she put herself in the shoes of women who lived during the blitz, the challenges of using real events in her fiction, and her own favourite World War II novels. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: Dear Mrs. Bird, by AJ Pearce Cheerfulness Breaks In, by Elizabeth E. Wein The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, by John Boyne Code Name Verity, by Angela Thirkell Queenie, by Candice Carty-Williams Pigeon Pie, by Nancy Mitford Louis & Louise, by Julie Cohen If Only I Could Tell You, by Hannah Beckerman The Doll Factory, by Elizabeth Macneal What Would the Spice Girls Do?: How the Girl Power Generation Grew Up, by Lauren Bravo The Book of the Year 2018: Your Definitive Guide to the World's Weirdest News, by No Such Thing As a Fish Brief Answers to the Big Questions, by Stephen Hawking The Life and Times of a Very British Man, by Kamel Ahmed. Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe ***** Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire's novel, Unscripted. Sign up to Claire's newsletter to get updates on her writing, as well as recommendations for books and podcasts. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at [email protected] ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel AJ Pearce Twitter / Website

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