Logroll

By: Andrew Hankinson
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  • The podcast where nonfiction authors are interviewed.
    Copyright Andrew Hankinson
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  • John Niven: O Brother

    John Niven: O Brother
    Sep 6 2024
    This is an interview with John Niven about his writing career, particularly his latest book O Brother, which was shortlisted for the 2024 Gordon Burn Prize.

    O Brother is about the suicide of his brother. While John was making his way in the music industry and then as a successful writer, starting with his novel Kill Your Friends, his brother remained in Scotland where his life was chaotic. He ultimately hanged himself in a hospital.

    John tells the story of their lives, but also investigates why his brother was left alone to be able to kill himself despite being suicidal. In the interview we talk about his efforts to obtain a transcript of his brother's 999 call that led to his admission, as well as how it felt writing about it, the impact on living relatives, and the way writers become observers even at the most tragic moments.

    We also talked about the nuts and bolts of any writing discussion, from his advance for Kill Your Friends, how he got his first book deals, how much he made from that first novel, his move into screenwriting, and the shift from fiction to nonfiction.

    You can buy John's books here:

    https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/john-niven

    John recommended Street-Level Superstar by Will Hodgkinson which you can buy here:

    https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/street-level-superstar-a-year-with-lawrence-will-hodgkinson/7680905

    And you can buy my books here:

    https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/andrew-hankinson

    Thanks for listening.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Chris Mullin: Error of Judgement

    Chris Mullin: Error of Judgement
    Jul 15 2024
    This is an interview with Chris Mullin about his 1986 book Error of Judgement, which was an investigation into the conviction of six innocent men for the Birmingham pub bombings in 1974. The book documents his efforts to find the truth, culminating in finding one of the real bombers.

    We speak about his career in journalism before the book, when he went to Vietnam in the 1970s to cover the war there, his work for television, his political career, his novel A Very British Coup, and his series of diaries which started with his experiences as an MP during New Labour.

    You can buy Chris's books here:

    https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/chris-mullin

    He recommended How They Broke Britain by James O'Brien which you can read here:

    https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/how-they-broke-britain-james-o-brien/7546135

    And you can buy my books here:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Could-Something-Amazing-Your-Raoul/dp/1911344323

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/applaud-Either-laugh-Comedy-Cellar/dp/1911617680

    Thanks for listening.
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    53 mins
  • Michael Holden: The Reluctant Carer

    Michael Holden: The Reluctant Carer
    Jul 6 2024
    In this epsiode I interviewed Michael Holden, an exceptional writer who started his career at Loaded magazine in 1994. He ended up in a psychiatric hospital during that time, which we discuss. After that he wrote for The Guardian Guide before becoming a Hollywood writer. Then he ended up back living with his elderly parents, caring for them.

    The result was a book called The Reluctant Carer, which was published in 2022. What is peculiar about it is he published it anonymously. We talk about the pros and cons of that, and why he has decided to finally put his name to it.

    You can buy Michael’s book here at Bookshop.

    His original article from The Guardian in 2019, which we discuss, is here.

    He recommended Going Mad in Hollywood by David Sherwin, which is at Waterstones.

    And you can buy my books here at Bookshop.

    Thank you for listening.
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    1 hr and 25 mins

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