Tune in as book blogger Charlie Place and author Nicola Cornick (House of Shadows; The Phantom Tree; The Woman In The Lake) discuss burning down your place of work in fiction, every day objects of ill repute, and solving Tudor mysteries yet to be solved. Some podcast apps do not show description links properly unless the listener subscribes to the podcast. If you can't click the links below and don't wish to subscribe, copy and paste the following address into your browser to access the episode's page on my blog: http://wormhole.carnelianvalley.com/podcast/episode-01-nicola-cornick/ Question Index 00:48 Regency romance to time-slip novelist 01:50 House of Shadows research and creation process 06:29 What was it like burning down your place of work in fiction and what was the reaction? 12:38 Where is your interest in everyday objects from? 14:54 Why the obscure Mary Seymour? 18:27 Was The Woman in the Lake, with its flawed characters and abusive relationships, difficult to write? 21:49 Did smuggling really happen in Swindon? Do you think you might go back to the topic in a future book? 31:36 More about The Forgotten Sister Purchase Links House of Shadows: Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada Waterstones Hive The Phantom Tree: Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada Waterstones Hive The Woman in the Lake: Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada Waterstones Hive The Forgotten Sister: Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada Waterstones Barnes & Noble I am an Amazon Associate and earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. Photo used with the permission of the author.