MWF podcast interview: Steve Hely

Do you know what it takes to become a famous novelist? Apparently, you only need a bunch of rules (including ‘Rule 9: At dull points include descriptions of delicious meals’), a  desire to show your ex-girlfriend up at her wedding, and a guest appearance on Law and Order: SVU. Steve Hely’s How I Became a Famous Novelist has been described as ‘an expose of the world of books and writing’ and as ‘bulging with humour, fat with arch parody, obese with deft satire, each page deserving of a dog ear of commemoration’.

MWF blogger Estelle Tang spoke to Steve about comedy, the pain of writing, and how to tell a dud book from a good one.

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