Ep 131 - Diana Reid talks about writing her debut bestseller in lockdown and the challenges of the second novel

Diana Reid is a Sydney-based writer. Her debut novel, Love & Virtue, was an Australian bestseller and winner of the ABIA Book of the Year Award, the ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year Award, the ABA Booksellers' Choice Fiction Book of the Year Award, and the MUD Literary Prize. Love & Virtue was also shortlisted for the Indie Debut Fiction Award, the ABIA Matt Richell New Writer Award, and Highly Commended at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Diana was also named a Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist in 2022.We had a really interesting chat with Diana, hearing how she decided to write her debut during lockdown, and discussing the whirlwind journey to it becoming such a huge success in Australia. We also discuss the influences of Donna Tartt and Sally Rooney on her writing, and hear about the challenges of writing her second novel, Seeing Other People.Links:Buy Love & Virtue in the UK now!Bloody Scotland websiteBloody Scotland event with Tariq and Marco!Page One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on Twitter: @ukPageOneFollow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ukPageOneFollow us on Instagram: @ukPageOne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.