James Patterson and Gillian Clarke
Presented by Ian McMillan. With author James Patterson with his guide to writing the perfect thriller, and National Poet of Wales Gillian Clarke reading from her new collection.
Ian McMillan talks to bestselling novelist James Patterson about thriller writing, discussing subjects including what makes the perfect thriller, how many twists and cliffhangers are needed to keep readers' interest and how to create the perfect
hero and the perfect villain.
Plus Wales's National poet Gillian Clarke reading from her latest collection, Zimbabwean novelist Brian Chikwava, author of Harare North, with a new short
story written specially for the
programme and music in Gaelic from Alyth.
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