Patrick Gale

From growing up in prisons to becoming one of the country’s best loved novelists.

 
 
 

Patrick Gale is one of this country’s best loved novelists. He has written 20 sparkling books to date. His novels are achingly beautiful. They cover many aspects of life but their essence is about family, relationships, of being human, frail and vulnerable.

He is also a screen writer and his screenplay, Man in an Orange Shirt, won an International Emmy Award for Best Movie/ Miniseries. In this conversation Patrick talks about his journey; his family, his novels, his writing method.

It was an immense privilege to talk to Patrick.

Related Links:

Website: Patrick Gale

Man in an Orange Shirt Trailer

Books discussed:

Notes from an Exhibition

Rough Music

Mother’s Boy