Maggie O'Farrell

Maggie O’Farrell is a novelist who has won multiple awards for her best selling books. In 2007 she was named as one of Waterstones 25 authors of the future and her recent book Hamnet won The Women's Prize for Fiction and National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. Her new novel out in August 2022 called The Marriage Portrait is much anticipated by her many fans. But despite her success as a writer, Maggie’s life has been littered with misfortunes and sliding door moments. Rachel and Alice sit down with Maggie to talk about the life threatening illness she suffered with as a child, a near miss of drowning as a teenager and her encounter with a stranger on a dark night who she later found out was a murderer.  Marie Curie: www.mariecurie.org.ukMind: www.mind.org.ukSAMM: www.samm.org.uk  This podcast has been produced in association with Speakers for Schools: www.speakersforschools.org Producers: Anya Pearce and Lucy Dichmont Series producer: Ben Mitchell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How do those often facing the hardest beginnings in life become so successful? Alice Thomson and Rachel Sylvester talk to extraordinary people living astonishing lives to learn from those who excel in sport, politics, the arts, business and more, despite real adversity. We hear their secrets and their inspirations, and learn how you too can thrive after life’s setbacks. Thoughtful, revealing and inspirational, follow the podcast now and never miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.