London Writers' Salon

#107: Niamh Mulvey — Writing Literary Fiction, Short Stories & Navigating The Publishing Industry, Creating Memorable Characters

Episode Summary

Short story writer, literary novelist and former Hachette Editor, Niamh Mulvey on how to create memorable characters, finding her voice as a writer after years of failing and what she’s learned from her years in the publishing industry.

Episode Notes

Short story and literary novelist and former Hachette Editor, Niamh Mulvey on how to create memorable characters, finding her voice as a writer after years of failing, overcoming rejection and what she’s learned from her years in the publishing industry. 

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ABOUT NIAMH MULVEY

Niamh Mulvey is from Kilkenny, Ireland. Her short fiction has been published in The Stinging Fly, Banshee and Southword and was shortlisted for the Seán O’Faoláin Prize for Short Fiction 2020. Her short story collection Hearts & Bones: Love Songs for Late Youth was published by Picador. The Amendments is her first novel.

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RESOURCES & LINKS

• 📄 Interview Transcript (unedited)
• Hearts and Bones
• The Amendments
• Into the Woods by John Yorke 
• The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr 
• A Swim in the Pond in the Rain by George Saunders  

Follow Niamh:

• Website