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  1. Interview with Dr Louise Pendry on Challenging Perceptions of Age and her New Book Grandmas Can’t Trampoline

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    The podcast is also available to listen on iTunes Dr Louise Pendry of Exeter University talk to Ceri Wheeldon of Fab after Fifty on how we are influenced by stereotypes of ageing, and how our impressions of ageing are formed from a very young age. Her new book Grandmas Can’t Trampoline is written for young girls , to help combat the normal stereotypes they already have when it comes to negative perceptions of ageing. ...
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  2. Interview with author Elizabeth Woodcraft on her new book The Girls from Greenway

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    Interview by Ceri Wheeldon Author Elizabeth Woodcraft talks about career as a writer, and the inspiration behind her latest book, The Girls from Greenway I live in London but I’m originally from Chelmsford in Essex, where my recent books are set. When did you start to write? I’ve written stories and plays since I was small. My best friend Christine and I used to produce a newspaper, using a John Bull printing set and a lot of handwriting that we delivered to the houses in the street. I also used to write plays that we performed for the other children in the neighbourhood. ‘Granny is a Fusspot’ was one of my finest works (aged 8). I also had a lot of penfriends and wrote and...
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  3. Author Jane Wenham-Jones talks about the story behind her book The Big Five O

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    Interview by Ceri Wheeldon   In the latest of our author interviews , Jane Wenham-Jones shares the inspiration behind her book, The Big Five O, and how she became a published author Jane Wenham-Jones – author, journalist, presenter, speaker, creative writing tutor, Jacqueline-of-all-trades… When did you start to write? Properly when I was at home with a small child some 20 odd years ago. (One of my early short stories was about him locking me in a cupboard!) But I’ve always written bits and pieces. What have been the challenges for you? Fitting it all in. I always want to do everything and have the attention span of a gnat. What did you do prior to this? Was a teacher, ran my own business, did copywriting, buy-to-let, co-owned a wine bar, washed...
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  4. Do you love books? Your chance to vote for your favourites: London’s Big Read 2019

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    Article by Helen Lewis   Fourteen incredible authors invite you to read their books, share your reviews and vote for London’s BIG READ of 2019! Do you love books? Do you adore discovering new authors? Are you open to trying new genres? Do you get a kick out of sharing the excitement of finishing an amazing book with your friends and family? Today, World Book Day, sees the opening of the online vote for the London’s BIG READ competition. Fourteen incredible books have been shortlisted across genres including non-fiction, poetry, fiction for adults, children and teens… This is how you can get involved: Why not select a few from the shortlist to read with friends – or your local book group? You could arrange a book swap...
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  5. Author Jan Harvey shares her inspiration behind her latest book The Slow Death of Maxwell Carrick

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    Interview by Ceri Wheeldon Author Jan Harvey shares her route to writing her first novel, and her inspiration behind her latest latest book. About Jan: My name is Jan Harvey, I am an author and artist living in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. I moved here twenty-one years ago and live in a small, but thriving, village with my husband, Paul and flat-coated retriever, Byron. I write historical fiction and love to immerse myself in the social history of both England and France. I am an avid reader and enjoy everything from the classics to modern gritty novels but, above all, I love a mystery.   When did you start to write? I used to design, write and edit business publications, but as websites became the ‘new media’ I lost...
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  6. Interview with Angela Dyson is the author of The Love Detective

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    Interview by Ceri Wheeldon I caught up with Angela Dyson on the inspiration behind her debut novel,  The Love Detective. It’s a very fun read!!! About Angela I’m Angela Dyson. I’m 56 years old. I’m a dreamer, I’m a romantic (currently a single one) and I’ve recently changed my life having moved from London to Surrey to concentrate on being a full-time writer.   When did you start to write? I started writing stories when I was a teenager and have continued off and on ever since. What have been the challenges for you? I always wanted to be a writer but never had the confidence to go for it full throttle until now. Self-belief...
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  7. Author Interview: Dee Coxon talks about the inspiration behind her book Polish The Diamond In Your Heart

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    Interview by Ceri Wheeldon The latest in our interview series of authors over 50. Dee Coxon shares the inspiration behind her book, Polish the Diamond in Your Heart, how to reveal your unique fire and brilliance and use it to start a business in midlife and beyond. About Dee I was born in the North East of England and have been self-employed since I was 18. After 30 years I left my vocational path and entered the world of academia, believing this was what I needed to support a career change. In the year I turned 50 I gained a Master’s degree, a teaching certificate, became a Grandma and lost my mother to cancer after a 2 year battle, during which I nursed her. A quote by Rufus wainwright: you’re born twice, once at your...
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  8. Interview with author Christine Webber on her career and inspiration behind her latest book Its Who We Are

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    Interview by Ceri Wheeldon   I caught up with Christine Webber, on the inspiration behind her latest book, It’s Who We Are, and the life issues it explores for women over 50. When did you start to write? As a child, I was always writing stories. I also wrote plays – usually with a good part in them for me! One of these – which owed much to the plot of the Nutcracker Ballet – was called ‘Midnight in the Nursery’ and it was put on in my junior school.  Quite a proud moment.   What have been the challenges for you? My first book was a novel, published by Century Hutchinson in 1987. At the time of writing it, I was a television news presenter at Anglia Television. I had intended...
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  9. Judy Leigh talks about the inspiration behind her first novel, A Grand Old Time

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    Interview by Ceri Wheeldon I love to feature women on the website who follow their dreams over 50. Today I am sharing my interview with Judy Leigh, who has published her first book,  A Grand Old Time, and shares the inspiration behind it. About Judy I live in the south west in a tumbledown farmhouse. When I’m not writing, I enjoy yoga, cycling, live music, theatre. I am a Reiki healer and I have three cats. When did you start to write? When I was three. I have always written anything I could – poetry, short stories, songs. I love writing 100,000 word novels most. What have been the challenges for you? Not having enough time to write in the earlier days. When I worked a long day and had a child under...
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  10. Author interview: the story behind the memoir ‘ Finding your Way: When Life Changes Your Plans: A Memoir of Adoption, Loss of Motherhood and Remembering Home’

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    Interview by Ceri Wheeldon V. Lakshmi talks about the road to writing her moving memoirs ‘When Life Changes Your Plans: A Memoir of Adoption, Loss of Motherhood and Remembering Home’ A little about yourself:  I live in the United States, in the Midwest. Author website: www.vlakshmiauthor.com   When did you start to write? Started writing last August. I had graduated from University in May 2017. I have a Bachelors of General Studies with minors in Psychology and Gender Studies. I had gone back to finish my degree. What did you do prior to this? I have run a photography business for the last nine years and still do. When was your first book published? This is my first book and it is coming out in 2018. What is the title of the book? Finding Your Way When Life Changes Your Plans: A...
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