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Ep. 233 - Laura Shepherd Robinson on moving from politics to page-turners

Ep. 233 - Laura Shepherd Robinson on moving from politics to page-turners

Update: 2025-07-11
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Laura Shepherd-Robinson is the award-winning, Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling author of four historical novels. Her books have been featured on BBC 2’s Between the Covers and Radio 4’s Front Row and Open Book. Her fourth novel, The Art of a Lie, is out now.


We had great fun chatting with Laura and hearing how she decided to move from working in politics to writing, and learn about the research that goes into her novels. We also talk about planning, the effect of awards and more!


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Ep. 233 - Laura Shepherd Robinson on moving from politics to page-turners

Ep. 233 - Laura Shepherd Robinson on moving from politics to page-turners