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Rachel Joyce and S J Watson in conversation with Alison Barrow
What Makes a Successful Debut Novel, a Global Winner?
LF208
| MON |
| 10 |
| SEP |
14:00 – 15:00
£7
Tender, funny and heart-stopping, Rachel Joyce’s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry which has just been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, has already been sold to 29 territories worldwide and looks set to be one of the most high profile debut novels of 2012. Before I Go to Sleep is the stunning debut novel from British newcomer S J Watson; winner of the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger for best debut novel of 2011, and winner of the Galaxy National Book Awards Crime & Thriller of the year.
Author, Rachel Joyce, has written over twenty original afternoon plays for BBC Radio 4, major adaptations for the Classic series and Woman’s Hour, and a TV drama adaptation for BBC2. In 2007 she won the Tinniswood Award for Best Radio Play. Joyce moved to writing after a twenty-year career in theatre and television, performing leading roles and winning a Time Out Best Actress Award and the Sony Silver. She is currently at work on her second novel.
S J Watson lives in London and worked in the NHS for a number of years. In 2009, Watson was accepted into the first Faber Academy ‘Writing a Novel’ Course, a programme that covers all aspects of the novel-writing process. Before I Go to Sleep is the result. Now sold in over 30 languages around the world, Before I Go to Sleep has been also been acquired for film by Ridley Scott’s production company, Scott Free, with Rowan Joffe to direct.
Photo Credits:
Rachel Joyce - Fatimah Nandar
SJ Watson - Graham Jepson
Author, Rachel Joyce, has written over twenty original afternoon plays for BBC Radio 4, major adaptations for the Classic series and Woman’s Hour, and a TV drama adaptation for BBC2. In 2007 she won the Tinniswood Award for Best Radio Play. Joyce moved to writing after a twenty-year career in theatre and television, performing leading roles and winning a Time Out Best Actress Award and the Sony Silver. She is currently at work on her second novel.
S J Watson lives in London and worked in the NHS for a number of years. In 2009, Watson was accepted into the first Faber Academy ‘Writing a Novel’ Course, a programme that covers all aspects of the novel-writing process. Before I Go to Sleep is the result. Now sold in over 30 languages around the world, Before I Go to Sleep has been also been acquired for film by Ridley Scott’s production company, Scott Free, with Rowan Joffe to direct.
Photo Credits:
Rachel Joyce - Fatimah Nandar
SJ Watson - Graham Jepson