Ahead of the publication of her new novel, The Story Collector, we caught up with Evie Woods to discuss her literary life...
, we caught up with Evie Woods to discuss her literary influences, writing process, and belief as an incredibly powerful thing.bestseller for three long weeks. Her books tread the intriguing line between the every day and the otherworldly, revealing the magic that exists in our ordinary lives., will be published on July 18 and is described as an evocative and charming novel full of secrets and mystery.
In a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything… One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteered to help an American visitor translate fairy stories from Irish to English. But all is not as it seems and Anna soon finds herself at the heart of a mystery that threatens her very way of life.
In present-day New York, Sarah Harper boards a plane bound for the west coast of Ireland. But once there, she finds she has unearthed dark secrets.I’ve always been a storyteller. As a kid, that was my party piece. I would sit in front of my audience and just invent stories. I loved that feeling – just knowing that the words would come to me from somewhere and entertaining people with my imaginary characters. But I never thought I could be a writer. It seemed so unattainable to me.
So I suppose I was a frustrated creative – always looking for ways to bring creativity into my office jobs. I began by self-publishing in 2013 and I’m so glad that I did because I got to learn a lot about the industry from the ground up. I submitted my fourth novel,It’s hard to put my finger on it. I was living in Canada at the time and borrowing every Maeve Binchy and Marian Keyes book from my local library to ease my homesickness.
I’m sure it’s already on everyone’s radar, but I’m really looking forward to Sally Rooney’s new novel,by Julia Cameron was like a personal guide for me and I will always credit that book for showing me how to pursue a creative life, prioritise my passions and give myself permission to do it. It showed me that becoming a writer wasn’t just about getting published, it was about living my truth.by Naomi Alderman.
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