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Pauline Lynch – Armadillos: Meet the Author review by Calum Maclean

Pauline Lynch – Armadillos: Meet The Author
Waterstones Sauchiehall Street
14/07/16
6.30pm

Armadillos is Pauline Lynch’s debut novel, and it’s a fantastic read.  It tells the story of Aggie, a fifteen year old runaway, escaping from her abusive family and encountering a variety of characters, some trustworthy, some not, and attempting to survive alone in the wide expanse of Texas.    

     At this meet the author event, Lynch read extracts from the novel in a very convincing Texas accent, no doubt helped by her training as an actor.  The readings were engaging and well chosen, introducing new readers to characters and scenarios that compel you to read on without any huge spoilers.    

     After the readings there was a question and answer session that provided intriguing glimpses into the creative process, and the example of trusting your instincts in the novel’s origins as a simple writing exercise.  The choice to set the story in an environment and voice wholly foreign to the author’s experience was also discussed, with another inspiring example for the audience of the freeing nature of writing from a wider perspective.

     Armadillos was awarded the Sceptre Prize for Fiction and is available to buy now. I highly recommend it.

Calum Maclean – 15 July, 2016

Pauline Lynch, Glasgow Writers

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