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The Worm Hole Podcast Episode 19: Sofie Laguna (One Foot Wrong; The Eye of the Sheep; The Choke; the forthcoming Infinite Splendours)

Posted 27th July 2020
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Charlie and Sofie Laguna (One Foot Wrong; The Eye of the Sheep; The Choke; the forthcoming Infinite Splendours) discuss beginning with acting, writing from a child’s perspective and not labelling those who are different, bad fictional parents, not liking John Wayne… and we have the inaugural reading of Sofie’s October release.

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Release details: recorded 11th July 2020; published 27th July 2020

Sofie’s social media: Website

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Question Index

01:03 You studied law, then became an actor and a playwright; tell us more about your background
04:59 Were you in pantos?
09:40 You started with children’s literature – when did you decide to add adult fiction into the mix?
17:01 What is behind your decision to rarely reveal any names of conditions the characters might have?
20:47 Did you ever want to switch the main characters’ parents for nice ones?
28:01 What draws you to the type of endings you write?
30:10 Tell us about the Murray River that features in The Choke
33:06 Is there a particular reason you set your books in decades past?
34:51 Tell us more about Infinite Splendours
40:47 Do you like John Wayne films?