All natter and no notions! Join best selling writer Michelle McDonagh and writer and broadcaster Kate Durrant as they chat books, life and lots more with Irish and international authors.
Books, Chat, No Notions.
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Emily Hourican on “A House in Winter”, Writing Historical Fiction and Combining Imagination with Facts
Emily Hourican joins Kate and Michelle on this week’s episode of Natter to discuss her latest novel, A House in Winter, inspired by the remarkable story of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon being trapped inside an Irish country house following an IRA attack in 1965.
Emily shares the fascinating research process behind bringing real historical figures to life on the page, where fact ends and fiction begins, and why the smallest details from old newspapers and memoirs can unlock an entire era.
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24 Sept 2026
Sheila Bugler on “The Stepmother” and the Art of Writing into the Unknown
The fantastic Sheila Bugler joins Kate and Michelle on this week’s episode of Natter to discuss her latest book, “The Stepmother”. This is Sheila’s eleventh novel and in this episode she shares an insight into her unique writing style of not plotting the book in advance and not knowing what she will write for the next chapter.
Sheila shares her writing journey and how it’s changed after publishing eleven novels.
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10 Sept 2026
Vicki Notaro on "Anywhere But Here", the Changing World of Journalism and What It Takes to Publish a Novel a Year
Welcome back to the sixth season of Natter! To kick off season six, we are joined by the brilliant Vicki Notaro. Vicki speaks with us about her latest book. “Anywhere But Here”. This page turner, depicts three women who are fed up with their everyday lives and escape to Donegal along the Wild Atlantic Way.
Vicki speaks with us about the inspiration behind the book & why she chose Donegal, the changing landscape of journalism, the leap of bravery it takes to go into becoming an author and how she structures her year to write a new book annually.
This is a Natter you won’t want to miss!
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