{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/6478d03008c0f50011930091?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 163 - Nick Harkaway on turning ideas into stories, why Gnomon nearly broke him and why he wants to write a Star Wars movie","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/1646909684513-1d45e6ab25ff65ecd91dc0741fca54d8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Nick Harkaway is the bestselling author of hugely imaginative speculative thrillers such as <em>The Gone Away World</em>, <em>Tigerman </em> and <em>Gnomon</em>. He has also released two thrillers under the name Aiden Truhen. His latest book is a hugely enjoyable futuristic detective thriller, <em>Titanium Noir</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>We really enjoyed speaking with Nick about his career, hearing about his foray into scriptwriting, and how he eventually turned his hand to novel writing after many years. We hear about how he managed to write the ambitious Gnomon, why it nearly broke him, and what it taught him about writing. Plus, he tells us about his latest novel, <em>Titanium Noir</em>, and we ask about rumours that he would like to write a Star Wars movie...</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/books?keywords=nick+harkaway\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy Titanium Noir and Nick's other books now</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/Harkaway\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Nick on Twitter</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera23-events/2023/4/5/page-one-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Come along to our live recording at Cymera Festival in Edinburgh on 3 June!</a></p><p><br></p><p>Out now - a new video podcast from Page One featuring all the latest writing news - Page One Extra! For all episodes, released every two weeks, be sure to subscribe to our <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@pageonepodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel</a>, search for Page One Extra on your favourite podcast app, or follow this link: <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/ukpageone\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/ukpageone</a></p><p><br></p><p>Page One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTcwZnBmNkJJWjhpMkxKaHQ2bmEzM3NyeFdNZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttUjl6YlBITU5sblhyUUIzeVR5Rll2bXVKcC1jNUVBZVdEV2lleTB2MDB5ejlqOEw2RlNZWHNBQ0E0Z2RXSE9ReHRQTGhqNmEzRVVkdHBZcGE5OHlTYWNkVzIxdlE4d2hmNDVVX25tWTBDUWJlX2Q4WQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.writegear.co.uk%2Fpage-one&amp;v=JcQfKlXfayI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/ukPageOne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Twitter</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ukPageOne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Facebook</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ukpageone/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://writing.exchange/@PageOnePod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Mastodon</a></p>","author_name":"STET Podcasts"}