A quick content note: this episode includes conversations about fertility, miscarriage, baby loss, and the death of a parent. I know these topics can be difficult, so please listen in whatever way feels right for you.

I absolutely loved recording this episode with Nicola Gill — she is such a joy to chat to. We talked about her latest novel, Identity Crisis (which I adored), her writing life, and of course the books that have shaped her own reading journey.

And of course, no episode of Best Book Forward would be complete without book recommendations! Here’s everything we mentioned, with links to buy:

📚 By Nicola Gill

• Identity Crisis
• Swimming for Beginners

✨ Books Mentioned

• Mister Meddle by Enid Blyton (currently unavailable on bookshop.org)
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• Elligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
• Saint Maybe by Anne Tyler
• The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
• Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler
• Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
• The Scandalous Ladies Football Club by Frances Quinn
• Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny
• One Day by David Nicholls
• You Are Here by David Nicholls

I’ll be back next week with another author conversation, and I’d love for you to join me for that too.

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