"Look at things: where do they come from, and why are they like this?" Handy advice for #youngwriters from Adrian Duncan, author of #WalterScottPrize shortlisted THE GEOMETER LOBACHEVSKY (Serpentstail)
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"I often begin with images that then become fiction." Discover more about the writing process of #WalterScottPrize shortlisted #AdrianDuncan, author of THE GEOMETER LOBACHEVSKY (@SerpentsTail) Have you read it yet?
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Adrian Duncan interview: "I began thinking and writing about two people involved in triangulating a piece of bog in the Irish Midlands" -
Shortlisted author Adrian Duncan talks to us about the origins of his novel The Geometer Lobachevsky, and how the unique situations and characters in it stem from his own background and passions. I am delighted to be shortlisted for this wonderful prize. It is quite an honour. I don’t usually think of myself as… Read More »
The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction