Behind the Scenes with Paula Hawkins

Bonus Green Room Footage + Q&A with This Week's Guest

A Conversation with Paula Hawkins

A writing tip, book recommendation, and other great insights from Paula Hawkins that were not covered in our on-air interview, which you can WATCH or LISTEN to now!

Also! Scroll down for bonus green room footage of Paula talking about what makes her scared and why readers are drawn to scary books.

For any aspiring writers out there, would you please share a short bit of writing advice?
Don’t be afraid to share your work. Early in my writing life, I was too afraid to show anyone my work — the lack of feedback meant I stalled easily, got stuck inside my own head. I wouldn’t recommend sharing work widely — you don’t want too many competing opinions — perhaps choose a trusted friend who enjoys the same writers you do.

What is the last book you raved about and what did you love about it?   
Orbital by Samantha Harvey is a short novel about six astronauts on a space station orbiting the earth 16 times in a single day. It is exquisite; every sentence is considered, every character rendered vivid. It’s a hopeful book, too, about the earth and about humanity. I loved it.

What can you tell us about your work-in-progress?