SEASON FINALE: Getting Storyshaped With Patrice Lawrence

So, if we sound a bit giddy on this week's episode, that's because we were! Head-whirlingly, we got to speak to Patrice Actual Lawrence, who is one of the most accomplished authors around. Patrice has written for all age groups, from picturebooks right up to YA (with equal aplomb), and her journey to creating this masterful body of work is an interesting one. Come with us as she takes us through her Storyshaped life. Books mentioned in this week's episode include Patrice's own: Orangeboy Indigo Donut Eight Pieces of Silva Needle Rose, Interrupted Is That Your Mama? illustrated by Diane Ewen Elemental Detectives People Like Stars And the stories which shaped her include: Pig-Heart Boy, by Malorie Blackman Malory Towers, by Enid Blyton (and Patrice's own New Class At Malory Towers) Rainbow Magic, by 'Daisy Meadows' The work of John Agard The work of Grace Nicols The work of Julia Donaldson The work of Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Stephen King The work of Jenny Downham, especially Before I Die The story of Jonathan Strong, an enslaved man in 18thC London The Rivers of London (series), by Ben Aaronovitch Love in the Time of Cholera, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Dr Dolittle, by Hugh Lofting The Railway Children, by E Nesbit Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Diddakoi, by Rumer Godden Our Beautiful Darkness, by Onjaki, ill. Antonio Jorge Goncalves, trans. Lyn Miller-Lachman A Guest in the House, by Emily Carroll 100 Tales from the Tokyo Ghost Cafe, by Julian Sedgwick and Chie Kutsuwada Before the Coffee Gets Cold, by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - the book Sinéad was trying to recall! Tsunami Girl, by Julian Sedgwick and Chie Kutsuwada The Pigman, by Paul Zindel Rumblefish, by SE Hinton The Body, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, Misery, Pet Sematary, all by Stephen King Our podcast bookshop in Ireland is Halfway Up the Stairs: www.halfwayupthestairs.ie. You might also like to check out www.kennys.ie for free shipping within the Republic of Ireland! In the UK, check out our storefront on: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclaimer: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.