#173: Victoria Hislop, novelist
Publisher |
Always Take Notes
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Arts
Interview
Writing
Categories Via RSS |
Arts
Publication Date |
Nov 14, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:59:07

Rachel and Simon speak with the novelist Victoria Hislop. After studying English at university, Victoria worked in book publishing, PR and journalism. She turned to fiction in 2005 with “The Island”, a love story set on Spinalonga, Greece’s former leprosy colony. The novel was translated into 40 languages and sold more than six million copies worldwide; it was adapted into a 26-part Greek television series, which achieved record ratings in the country. Subsequent books, including “The Return” and “One August Night”, have also been bestsellers. We spoke to Victoria about the origins and development of her interest in Greece, moving from publishing to journalism to fiction-writing, and her latest novel, “The Figurine”.

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