Isla Morley's guest appearances

Isla Morley

Reading And Writing Podcast

What Are You Reading?

Book That Changed My Life

Top Shelf at the Merrick Library

Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

The Worm Hole Podcast

Le coup de cour des libraires - France Bleu Besançon

Jeffery Deaver

Sarah McCraw Crow

Edward Ashton

Fiona Davis

Byron Lane

Kathleen West

Gill Paul

John Sandford

James Rollins

Jennie Nash

Kevin J. Anderson

Michael Anderle

David Morrell

Paul Bradley

Karen Hugg

OwlTail

In this luminous historical fiction narrative inspired by the fascinating real case of the Blue People of Kentucky, Isla Morley probes questions of identity, love, and family in her breathtaking new novel. In 1937, there are recesses in Appalachia no outsiders have ever explored. Two government-sponsored documentarians from Ohio, a writer and photographer are dispatched to penetrate this wilderness and record what they find for President Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration. For photographer Clay Havens, the assignment is his last chance to reboot his flagging career. So when he and his journalist partner are warned away from the remote Spooklight Holler outside of town, they set off eagerly in search of a headline story. I was hooked from the first page, second sentence. Morley’s prose is luminous indeed and I was thrilled to host her for this episode. A must read and book club gold. Can’t thank her enough for joining me. Isla Morley recommends, The Body by Bill Bryson; Leaving Coy’s Hill by Katherine Sherbrooke; How to Fly by Barbara Kingsolver

In this luminous historical fiction narrative inspired by the fascinating real case of the Blue People of Kentucky, Isla Morley probes questions of identity, love, and family in her breathtaking new novel. In 1937, there are recesses in Appalachia no outsiders have ever explored. Two government-sponsored documentarians from Ohio, a writer and photographer are dispatched to penetrate this wilderness and record what they find for President Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration. For photographer Clay Havens, the assignment is his last chance to reboot his flagging career. So when he and his journalist partner are warned away from the remote Spooklight Holler outside of town, they set off eagerly in search of a headline story. I was hooked from the first page, second sentence. Morley’s prose is luminous indeed and I was thrilled to host her for this episode. A must read and book club gold. Can’t thank her enough for joining me. Isla Morley recommends, <a href="https://encore.alisweb.org/iii/encore/search/C__Sthe%20body%20bryson__Ff:facetcollections:34:34:Merrick::__Orightresult__U?lang=eng" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Body by Bill Bryson</a>; <a href="https://encore.alisweb.org/iii/encore/search/C__Sleaving%20coy%27s%20hill__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&amp;suite=cobalt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leaving Coy’s Hill by Katherine Sherbrooke</a>; <a href="https://encore.alisweb.org/iii/encore/search/C__Show%20to%20fly%20kingsolver__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&amp;suite=cobalt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to Fly by Barbara Kingsolver</a>

Episode 70: Interview with Isla Morley

Charlie and Isla Morley (Come Sunday; Above; The Last Blue) discuss growing up and travelling back to South Africa, creating a negative heroine, the 1800s medical phenomenon wherein people were literally blue, and what it's like owning five tortoises. 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-16-isla-morley Image of the Fugate family, as mentioned Cathy Trost's article 'The Blue People of Troublesome Creek' Question Index 01:03 Can you tell us more about your background in South Africa? 03:04 How did novel writing come about? 08:05 You've lived in several places - can you tell us about your journey? 11:12 Have you been back to South Africa? 13:48 Have you ever considered writing a memoir? 15:34 Come Sunday's Abbe isn't a nice person; why did you want to create her? 17:41 Why was grief important to explore? 18:19 When did you decide to incorporate Christianity? 20:19 Was narrative style always in your mind? 22:08 Why poetry? 23:38 Was African mythology, used in the book, something you experienced in childhood? 29:01 Was it daunting to have so much of Above set underground? 31:31 Would it be fair to assume that the book will continue to be an outlier as you move forward? 33:48 When did the idea of going along with Dobb's idea of what's going on come into your process of writing? 42:02 Tell us about the medical background to The Last Blue 46:48 Am I barking up the wrong tree thinking the concept of blue people as per your book has to do with commentary on racial discrimination in history? 51:31 How important is the narrative of women to you? 52:34 Is there any interesting fact you can share with us about photography in the 1930s? 55:15 What's next? 55:54 What's it like having five tortoises? Purchase Links Come Sunday: Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada Waterstones Hive Barnes &amp; Noble IndieBound Above: Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada Waterstones Hive Barnes &amp; Noble IndieBound The Last Blue: Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada Waterstones Hive Barnes &amp; Noble IndieBound I am an Amazon Associate and earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. Photograph used with permission from the author.

Charlie and Isla Morley (Come Sunday; Above; The Last Blue) discuss growing up and travelling back to South Africa, creating a negative heroine, the 1800s medical phenomenon wherein people were literally blue, and what it's like owning five tortoises. 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: <a href="http://wormhole.carnelianvalley.com/the-worm-hole-podcast/podcast-episode-16-isla-morley" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://wormhole.carnelianvalley.com/podcast/episode-16-isla-morley</a> <a href="http://wormhole.carnelianvalley.com/images/podcast_image_episode16_fugatefamily.jpg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Image of the Fugate family, as mentioned</a> <a href="http://www.nclark.net/BluePeopleofTroublesomeCreek.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Cathy Trost's article 'The Blue People of Troublesome Creek'</a> Question Index 01:03 Can you tell us more about your background in South Africa? 03:04 How did novel writing come about? 08:05 You've lived in several places - can you tell us about your journey? 11:12 Have you been back to South Africa? 13:48 Have you ever considered writing a memoir? 15:34 Come Sunday's Abbe isn't a nice person; why did you want to create her? 17:41 Why was grief important to explore? 18:19 When did you decide to incorporate Christianity? 20:19 Was narrative style always in your mind? 22:08 Why poetry? 23:38 Was African mythology, used in the book, something you experienced in childhood? 29:01 Was it daunting to have so much of Above set underground? 31:31 Would it be fair to assume that the book will continue to be an outlier as you move forward? 33:48 When did the idea of going along with Dobb's idea of what's going on come into your process of writing? 42:02 Tell us about the medical background to The Last Blue 46:48 Am I barking up the wrong tree thinking the concept of blue people as per your book has to do with commentary on racial discrimination in history? 51:31 How important is the narrative of women to you? 52:34 Is there any interesting fact you can share with us about photography in the 1930s? 55:15 What's next? 55:54 What's it like having five tortoises? Purchase Links Come Sunday: <a href="https://amzn.to/2A8ZpIc" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2zuBMJW" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2AaXnHP" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Canada</a> <a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/come-sunday/isla-morley/9780340976517" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Waterstones</a> <a href="https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Isla-Morley/Come-Sunday/11580111" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hive</a> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/come-sunday-morley/1100351602?ean=9780312429775" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Barnes &amp; Noble</a> <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780312429775" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">IndieBound</a> Above: <a href="https://amzn.to/2X30jPr" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2X5Tn49" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/376Xro7" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Canada</a> <a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/above/isla-morley/9781444787061" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Waterstones</a> <a href="https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Isla-Morley/Above/15862843" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hive</a> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/above-isla-morley/1115884743?ean=9781476735641" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Barnes &amp; Noble</a> <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781476735634" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">IndieBound</a> The Last Blue: <a href="https://amzn.to/2ZDhKrt" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/2ywcJWq" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon US</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3cO9rw5" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon Canada</a> <a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-last-blue/isla-morley/9781643134185" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Waterstones</a> <a href="https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Isla-Morley/The-Last-Blue--A-Novel/24894717" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Hive</a> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-blue-isla-morley/1134209345?ean=9781643134185" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Barnes &amp; Noble</a> <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781643134185" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">IndieBound</a> I am an Amazon Associate and earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. Photograph used with permission from the author.

Episode 16: Isla Morley (Come Sunday; Above; The Last Blue)

The 270th episode of the Reading &amp; Writing podcast features an interview with Isla Morley, author of the new novel THE LAST BLUE. Isla Morley grew up in South Africa during apartheid, the child of a British father and fourth-generation South African mother. During the country’s State of Emergency, she graduated from Nelson Mandela University in […]Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &amp; Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The 270th episode of the Reading &amp; Writing podcast features an interview with Isla Morley, author of the new novel THE LAST BLUE. Isla Morley grew up in South Africa during apartheid, the child of a British father and fourth-generation South African mother. During the country’s State of Emergency, she graduated from Nelson Mandela University in […]Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donations" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Isla Morley interview – Episode 270

The 157th episode of the Reading &amp; Writing podcast features an interview with Isla Morley, author of the new novel ABOVE. “Morley crafts a menacingly sinister tale of imprisonment and eerily inventive story of survival that will appeal to fans of riveting psychological suspense and cut-throat dystopian fiction.” (Booklist) Click here to subscribe to the […]Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &amp; Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The 157th episode of the Reading &amp; Writing podcast features an interview with Isla Morley, author of the new novel ABOVE. “Morley crafts a menacingly sinister tale of imprisonment and eerily inventive story of survival that will appeal to fans of riveting psychological suspense and cut-throat dystopian fiction.” (Booklist) Click here to subscribe to the […]Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donations" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/reading-and-writing-podcast/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>