#196: Robert Harris, novelist
<p>Simon and Rachel speak to <a href="https://x.com/robert___harris?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Robert Harris</a>, the bestselling historical novelist. Robert worked as a journalist, and wrote several non-fiction books, before his first novel, "<a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/351237/fatherland-by-harris-robert/9780099527893" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Fatherland</a>", which imagines a world in which Germany won the Second World War, was published in 1992. He has subsequently written 15 other novels: including the Cicero Trilogy - "Imperium", "Lustrum" and "Dictator" - "Enigma", "<a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/416997/an-officer-and-a-spy-by-robert-harris/9780099580881" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">An Officer and a Spy</a>" - which won four prizes including the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction - and "Munich". His work has been translated into 40 languages and nine of his books have been adapted for cinema and television. We spoke to Robert about moving from journalism to writing historical fiction, shifting from modern to ancient settings, and about his new novel, "<a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442678/precipice-by-harris-robert/9781529152821" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Precipice</a>". </p> <p><br /></p> <p>“Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World’s Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is published by Ithaka Press. You can order it via <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Always-Take-Notes-greatest-writers/dp/1804183180" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://bookshop.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Bookshop.org</a>, <a href="https://www.hatchards.co.uk/book/always-take-notes/simon-akam/9781804183182" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Hatchards</a> or <a href="https://www.waterstones.com/book/always-take-notes/simon-akam/rachel-lloyd/9781804183182" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Waterstones</a>.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>You can find us online at <a href="http://alwaystakenotes.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">alwaystakenotes.com</a>, on Twitter @takenotesalways and on Instagram @alwaystakenotes. Our crowdfunding page is <a href="http://patreon.com/alwaystakenotes" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">patreon.com/alwaystakenotes</a>. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.</p>
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Show Notes
Simon and Rachel speak to Robert Harris, the bestselling historical novelist. Robert worked as a journalist, and wrote several non-fiction books, before his first novel, "Fatherland", which imagines a world in which Germany won the Second World War, was published in 1992. He has subsequently written 15 other novels: including the Cicero Trilogy - "Imperium", "Lustrum" and "Dictator" - "Enigma", "An Officer and a Spy" - which won four prizes including the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction - and "Munich". His work has been translated into 40 languages and nine of his books have been adapted for cinema and television. We spoke to Robert about moving from journalism to writing historical fiction, shifting from modern to ancient settings, and about his new novel, "Precipice".
“Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World’s Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is published by Ithaka Press. You can order it via Amazon, Bookshop.org, Hatchards or Waterstones.
You can find us online at alwaystakenotes.com, on Twitter @takenotesalways and on Instagram @alwaystakenotes. Our crowdfunding page is patreon.com/alwaystakenotes. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Artemis Irvine. Our music is by Jessica Dannheisser and our logo was designed by James Edgar.
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