Listen "Alice Kinsella on blending genre"
Episode Synopsis
Alice Kinsella is a poet based in the west of Ireland. She's the author of the poetry pamphlet Sexy Fruit, the prose poem memoir Milk: On motherhood and madness and the genre blending Wake of the Whale, co-authored with Daniel Wade, which was a Sunday Independent Book of the Year in 2024. This conversation covers so much - from unpaid work in publishing, to blending genres, to the creative energy and frustrations of early motherhood. We also talk about why Alice and Daniel chose their local independent publisher Mayo Books Press to publish their latest book.You can order Wake of the Whale directly from Mayo Books and use the code Whale25 to get free shipping. *Join The Fold writers membership*This series of the podcast is sponsored by award winning audio book app xigxagListeners of Not Too Busy To Write can receive their second book FREE To redeem, download the xigxag app from the App Store or Google Play. Go to My xigxag/Settings, then click on Account. Under Vouchers, click on the ‘Enter code’ button and add your voucher code NTBTW to your account. After your first purchase, your second title will be free!*LinksWake of the Whale by Alice Kinsella and Daniel WadeMilk by Alice KinsellaSexy Fruit by Alice KinsellaAlice Kinsella on Substack Poet Mark Grist Not Too Busy To Write on Substack
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