116: Michael Magee. ‘Close To Home’ And Breaking Into The Publishing World As A Working Class Author

Update: 2025-01-17

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This week’s episode is with Belfast author Michael Magee who released his acclaimed debut novel Close To Home in 2023. We discussed West Belfast in the 90s and beyond, the challenged of authors from working class backgrounds to break through in the publishing world, Michael’s process for writing Close To Home and his plans for future work.

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116: Michael Magee. ‘Close To Home’ And Breaking Into The Publishing World As A Working Class Author

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116: Michael Magee. ‘Close To Home’ And Breaking Into The Publishing World As A Working Class Author

116: Michael Magee. ‘Close To Home’ And Breaking Into The Publishing World As A Working Class Author