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The Book Show

Program: Summer highlights: Marian Keyes on writing to save her life

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Irish writer Marian Keyes joined Claire Nichols at the Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival and they spoke about how Marian became a writer when she was in the depths of despair. Marian also acknowledged the wisdom she's gained in a sometimes tumultuous life.  

Marian's 16th novel, My Favourite Mistake (Penguin), is another story about one of her beloved Walsh sisters, a family she's been writing about for 30 years.

First broadcast 11 May 2025

Presenter: Claire Nichols

Producer: Sarah L'Estrange

Sound engineer: Carey Dell and David Le May

Executive producer: Rhiannon Brown

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Irish writer Marian Keyes joined The Book Show's Claire Nichols at the 2025 Margaret River Reader and Writers Festival.

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