Our guest today is Beth O'Leary, who's the author of the runaway hit The Flatshare, which is a Sunday Times bestseller and has been translated into multiple languages, including Dutch, Polish and Catalan. Beth talks about her former job in children's publishing, what it was like drafting her novel on the train, how objects left around a flat can tell us a lot about a person, and more. Books Mentioned on the Podcast: The Flatshare, by Beth O'Leary Our Stop, by Laura Jane Williams Are We Nearly There Yet?, by Lucy Vine Hot Mess, by Lucy Vine What Fresh Hell, by Lucy Vine Everything You Ever Wanted, by Luiza Sauma When We Were Rich, by Tim Lott Sweet Sorrow, by David Nicholls One Day, by David Nicholls The Plus One, by Sophia Money-Coutts What Happens Now?, by Sophia Money-Coutts The Switch, by Beth O'Leary Unscripted, by Claire Handscombe ***** Buy Claire's novel, Unscripted. 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. 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 Beth O'Leary Twitter

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