Writing Podcast Episode 729: Ilona Bannister discusses her darkly thrilling novel, 'Five'

Train platforms are fascinating people-watching locations. And if you’ve ever sat and imagined the lives of the strangers standing next to you, UK-based author Ilona Bannister’s new psychological thriller Five may be for you. In this podcast episode, Ilona discusses her inspiration for the book and her own path to writing, along with insights into her daily writing practice.

00:00 Welcome

03:09 Writing tip: Hobbies help you write better

07:38 Writers in the wild

09:06 WIN: Nutcote: Home of May Gibbs by Fiona Starr

11:45 Word of the week: ‘Irredentism’

12:42 Interview with: Ilona Bannister

13:16 The premise of Five

15:56 Why a train platform?

18:15 Building the five characters

20:20 Creating a strong narrative voice

23:30 Morally ‘grey’ characters