Clare Mackintosh - I PROMISE IT WON'T ALWAYS HURT LIKE THIS

Published: March 5, 2024, 9 a.m.

In this interview, I chat with Clare Mackintosh about I Promise It Won't Always Hurt Like This, how grief changes your identity, structuring this memoir, how her titles and cover came about, the differences and similarities in writing crime fiction and a memoir, and much more.\nClare's recommended reads are:\n\n\nA Manual for Heartache by Cathy Rentzenbrink\n\n\nThe Madness of Grief by Richard Coles\n\n\nThe Phone Booth at the Edge of the World by Laura Mai Messina\n\n\nWant to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2024? Check out the new Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.\nJoin my Patreon group to support the podcast.\xa0\xa0Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nI Promise It Won't Always Hurt Like This and A Game of Lies can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nConnect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices