Jaclyn Moriarty
This month I spent a delightful hour chatting with Australian novelist Jaclyn Moriarty about her book for adults Gravity Is The Thing.
We talked about her inspiration for the novel, the unusual structure including what she calls ‘fragmented storytelling’, and the idea of the reader trusting you to deliver on the promise of the novel. Jaclyn also talked about some of the techniques she uses to fire her creativity, the unique partnership she embarked on with her editor and my old chestnut, backstory.
Remember there can be spoilers in this podcast, although we don't reveal the big resolution to the main mystery of the novel, but as always if you hate knowing anything about a book before you've read it, you can buy a copy of Gravity is the Thing (see link below.)
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PS. In the podcast, Jaclyn and I talk about the concept of increased creativity when you’re around water. Here’s an article about how negative ions in water promote creativity and another article about the Japanese inventor I mentioned.
About Jaclyn
Jaclyn Moriarty grew up and still lives in Sydney. She studied Law and English at Sydney University in Australia, Yale in the US and Cambridge in England. She was working as a media and entertainment lawyer when she published her first novel Feeling Sorry for Celia. She now writes full time and is the author of 13 books for children, young adults and grown ups. She has been the recipient of the NSW Premier’s Literary Award, the Queensland Literary Award, and the Aurealis Award for Fantasy.
Read Jaclyn’s captivating bio here (involves snow and chocolate!)
Website - https://jaclynmoriarty.com/