{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8c688240-421e-4da6-a668-c218a7283ecf/70d1086f-fe7b-49d9-9b7b-1729b44a8f0c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"CHAT: Ellen Alpsten on The Tsarina's Daughter","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60edd8df8a822b6646c6ce1c/60edd90667cbda0012b646f0.png?height=200","description":"<p>In what feels to me a lifetime ago, but was actually only about 12 months, I spoke to Ellen Alspten on the podcast about her book 'Tsarina.</p><p><br></p><p>Since then - and I can only assume because of it - the book has gone on to be tremendously successful. It has been shortlisted for the Author’s Club’s Best First Novel award, got a starred review from Booklist and has sold so well that it already has a sequel - 'The Tsarina's Daughter'.</p><p><br></p><p>I spoke to Ellen earlier this week about it. Enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/The-Tsarinas-Daughter-by-Ellen-Alpsten/9781526608635?a_aid=OtherHalf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy 'The Tsarina's Daughter' by Ellen Alpsten</a></p>","author_name":"James Boulton"}