Mostly Books Meets...

This week Jack is joined by poet and debut novelist Victoria Mackenzie. Victoria's novel For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain, which follows two medieval mystics, Marjery Kempe and Julian of Norwich. It is an exquisite historical fiction debut which explores themes of faith, trauma, and women's writing.

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(1:03) Being a debut author
(10:02) A children's book recommendation
(19:56) Victoria's recent reads
(23:30) Writing historical fiction
(40:36) For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain

Welcome to Mostly Books Meets, a weekly podcast by the independent award-winning bookshop, Mostly Books. Nestled in the Oxfordshire town of Abingdon-on-Thames, Mostly Books has been spreading the joy of reading for fifteen years. Whether it’s a book, gift, or card you need the Mostly Books team is always on hand to help. Visit our website.

The podcast is produced and presented by Jack Wrighton and the team at Mostly Books. It is edited by Story Ninety-Four. Find us on Twitter @mostlyreading & Instagram @mostlybooks_shop.

Meet the host:
Jack Wrighton is a bookseller and social media manager at Mostly Books. His hobbies include photography and buying books at a quicker rate than he can read them.
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For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain is published in the UK by Bloomsbury.

Books mentioned in this episode include:
When We Were Very Young by A. A. Milne - ISBN: 9781405281300
Kick the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan - ISBN: 9781914198250
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott - ISBN: 9781786898555
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Mostly Books
Award-winning indie bookshop in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

What is Mostly Books Meets...?

Welcome to Mostly Books Meets, a podcast by the independent bookshop, Mostly Books. Booksellers from an award-winning indie bookshop chatting books and how they have shaped people's lives, with a whole bunch of people from the world of publishing - authors, poets, journalists and many more. Join us for the journey.