Welcome to another episode of Book Ends, the podcast for writers and book lovers. I am delighted to welcome Andrea Eames as this week's guest.

Andrea Eames is a Zimbabwean writer now living in the USA who has a most impressive writing CV at only 27 years old. She has published two novels, The Cry of The Go-Away Bird and The White Shadow, the latter of which was short-listed for this year's prestigious Dylan Thomas Prize.

Narrated by a young boy who struggles to protect his mysterious and gifted younger sister, The White Shadow is a compelling and utterly absorbing read set against the backdrop of the Zimbabwean War of Liberation in the 1970s.

I so enjoyed speaking with Andrea about her work. She had a lot of inspiring things to say about the writing process, particularly when your work involves somewhat complex and loaded topics. I was certainly in awe of her very disciplined daily working routine, it's something I can only aspire to!

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Many thanks to Andrea for her time in giving the interview. I'm sure we're going to continue to see amazing things from her!

You can find out more about Andrea, the writing life and her next book at her blog.

Guests

Andrea Eames

Zimbabwean writer

Publications mentioned

The White Shadow by Andrea Eames (Harvill Secker)

The Cry of The Go-Away Bird by Andrea Eames (Harvill Secker)

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Harper Perennial)

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Harper Perennial)

Seating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead (Blue Door)

Credits

Presenter

Philippa Moore

Producer

Tom Schoon