Nydia Hetherington's guest appearances

Nydia Hetherington

Better Words

The Downtown Writers Jam

In Our Own Words

Beth O'Leary

Abigail Mann

Lorraine Brown

Sarah Frier

Jennifer Louden

Alice Randall

Meg Rosoff

Halle Butler

Rebecca Serle

George Carlin

James Carter

Megan Kate Nelson

Veronica Mars

Mindy Mejia

Cecelia Ahern

OwlTail

Author Nydia Hetherington has been creating worlds in her head since she was a child in Leeds, dreaming about fairies and the sea. She channeled that energy into...well, a lot of things: working as an actor, a clown, and eventually creative writing. She stopped by the Bunker to talk with Brad about her first book, A Girl Made of Air.And David Bowie. She loves David Bowie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author <a href="https://twitter.com/NydiaMadeofAir" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nydia Hetherington</a> has been creating worlds in her head since she was a child in Leeds, dreaming about fairies and the sea. She channeled that energy into...well, a lot of things: working as an actor, a clown, and eventually creative writing. She stopped by the Bunker to talk with Brad about her first book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/2848/9781529408874" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Girl Made of Air.</a>And David Bowie. She loves David Bowie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mini Episode: Nydia Hetherington

Author, Nydia Hetherington, and songwriter, Alice Ashcroft, talk all about her debut novel 'A Girl Made of Air', what drives a narrative and how to write a fantasy book that doesn't actually have any magic.  Follow Alice here: instagram.com/themusicofalice Follow Nydia here: instagram.com/nydiamadeofair Buy 'A Girl Made of Air' here (affiliate link): https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1732/9781529408874

Author, Nydia Hetherington, and songwriter, Alice Ashcroft, talk all about her debut novel 'A Girl Made of Air', what drives a narrative and how to write a fantasy book that doesn't actually have any magic. Follow Alice here: <a href="https://instagram.com/themusicofalice" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/themusicofalice</a> Follow Nydia here: <a href="//instagram.com/nydiamadeofair" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/nydiamadeofair</a> Buy 'A Girl Made of Air' here (affiliate link): <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1732/9781529408874" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1732/9781529408874</a>

Nydia Hetherington - Writing a fantastical magic free book and weaving stories together.

Nydia Hetherington grew up in Leeds in the north of England and moved to London in her twenties to start an acting career. She studied at a renowned French theatre school and went on to create her own theatre company. Her debut novel, A Girl Made of Air, was published in September.Interview starts at 12 minutes. Caitlin recommendsLove Struck by Bronwyn SellPerfect for pretending you were allowed to travel to an exotic tropical location for summer this year. Michelle recommendsThe Science of Storytelling by Will Storr (with an extra cheeky recommendation for Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller)Perfect for anyone who is fascinated about why we as humans love a good story. In this interview, we chat about:Folklore and myths from Nydia’s childhood on the Isle of ManHow Nydia developed the novel over 6 years through short pieces while studying creative writingThe unusual storytelling format of A Girl Made of Air and how it became an obsession for NydiaHow Nydia’s writing was influenced by her experience and life as a performerPulling back the curtain on the world of circusThe research Nydia did into the world of Freak Shows and Coney IslandWhat Coney Island is like nowCreating during UK lockdown and feeling distanced from any writingShielding in the UK lockdown and living with anxietyBooks and other things mentionedThe Tin Drum by Günter GrassGeek Love by Katherine DunnFreaks by Tod BrowningFollow Nydia @nydiamadeofair. A Girl Made of Air is available now in the UK and Australia. Follow us on Instagram @betterwordspod*Note: Michelle received a PR copy of A Girl Made of Air from Quercus Books.

Nydia Hetherington grew up in Leeds in the north of England and moved to London in her twenties to start an acting career. She studied at a renowned French theatre school and went on to create her own theatre company. Her debut novel, A Girl Made of Air, was published in September.Interview starts at 12 minutes. Caitlin recommendsLove Struck by Bronwyn SellPerfect for pretending you were allowed to travel to an exotic tropical location for summer this year. Michelle recommendsThe Science of Storytelling by Will Storr (with an extra cheeky recommendation for Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller)Perfect for anyone who is fascinated about why we as humans love a good story. In this interview, we chat about:<ul><li>Folklore and myths from Nydia’s childhood on the Isle of Man</li><li>How Nydia developed the novel over 6 years through short pieces while studying creative writing</li><li>The unusual storytelling format of A Girl Made of Air and how it became an obsession for Nydia</li><li>How Nydia’s writing was influenced by her experience and life as a performer</li><li>Pulling back the curtain on the world of circus</li><li>The research Nydia did into the world of Freak Shows and Coney Island</li><li>What Coney Island is like now</li><li>Creating during UK lockdown and feeling distanced from any writing</li><li>Shielding in the UK lockdown and living with anxiety</li></ul>Books and other things mentioned<ul><li>The Tin Drum by Günter Grass</li><li>Geek Love by Katherine Dunn</li><li>Freaks by Tod Browning</li></ul>Follow Nydia <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nydiamadeofair/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@nydiamadeofair</a>. A Girl Made of Air is available now in the UK and Australia. Follow us on Instagram <a href="https://ww.instagram.com/betterwordspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@betterwordspod</a>*Note: Michelle received a PR copy of A Girl Made of Air from Quercus Books.

Folklore and circus 'freaks' with Nydia Hetherington