• “Writing in the Direction of Your Own Voice” featuring Jonathan Payne

  • Jan 6 2025
  • Length: 58 mins
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“Writing in the Direction of Your Own Voice” featuring Jonathan Payne

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  • Jonathan Payne—British-American writer, former national security insider, and author of the award-winning Citizen Orlov—joins us on Imposter Hour.

    With nearly 20 years of experience in the British government, including serving as a private secretary to two ministers and a post in Afghanistan, Jonathan found the absurdities of his work ripe for storytelling. He shares how leaving government service and moving to the U.S. sparked his fiction-writing career, leading to Citizen Orlov, which won the 2024 IBPA Silver Medal and the 2024 IPPY Bronze Medal for Suspense/Thriller.

    We explore the transition from non-fiction to fiction, the inspiration behind his espionage-themed stories, and what’s in store for the sequel Hotel Melikov (coming May 2025). Tune in for a conversation full of wit, insight, and a few surprises.
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