The John Borland Podcast - Episode 21 - 'Paperback Writers: Reviews, Rejection, and Triumph' with Robert Williams
Description
John talks with author and songwriter Robert Williams. These two old school friends talk through the trials and tribulations of following their creative passions. Robert shares his thoughts with John on life as an author and songwriter, explaining the barriers, set-backs and rejection that plague this way of life. Discussing the vulnerability, hopes and fears that come with creating work and putting out into the public domain, and how they measure success in this notoriously fragile industry.
Robert Williams is a critically acclaimed author and songwriter based in Manchester. His first novel, Luke and Jon, won a Betty Trask Award and was called 'a hugely impressive debut' in the Daily Telegraph. His second novel, How the Trouble Started, was shortlisted for the Portico Prize for Fiction. Into the Trees is his latest. His books have been translated into ten languages. He is currently working on his fourth book and has previously released music under the pseudonym 'The Library Trust'.
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