Paullina Simons talks how her life shaped her writing, The Bronze Horseman, her new book The Bell and the Blade, and why she writes 'love in loveless times'

[00:43] - Paullina on finding Luke

[02:21] - Paullina’s early life

[05:34] - How Paullina’s love of stories began 

[07:35] - Paullina’s earliest literary loves: The Three Musketeers, Les Miserables, the Count of Monte Cristo

[12:22] - Paullina’s first story

[15:15] - Why Paullina is drawn to writing about hardship and resilience 

[17:13] - Victor Frankl’s ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’

[18:48] - The Bronze Horseman

[25:00] - The Bell and the Blade

[33:22] - What is Paullina’s favourite out of everything she’s written?

[35:38] - what Advice would Paullina give to an aspiring writer?

[36:21] - East of Eden by John Steinbeck

[39:35] - Paullina’s Good Book 

[40:45] - Ordinary People by Judith Guest

[41:06] - Shopgirl by Steve Martin

[41:50] - Paullina’s relationship to fantasy

[42:49] - The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien

[43:07] - The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien

[44:38] - What’s next?

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Paullina Simons talks how her life shaped her writing, The Bronze Horseman, her new book The Bell and the Blade, and why she writes 'love in loveless times'
[00:43] - Paullina on finding Luke
[02:21] - Paullina&rsquo;s early life
[05:34] - How Paullina&rsquo;s love of stories began&nbsp;
[07:35] - Paullina&rsquo;s earliest literary loves: <a href="https://books.apple.com/au/book/the-three-musketeers/id6745530630">The Three Musketeers</a>, <a href="https://books.apple.com/au/book/les-miserables/id584751942">Les Miserables</a>, <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-count-of-monte-cristo/id481657971">the Count of Monte Cristo</a>
[12:22] - Paullina&rsquo;s first story
[15:15] - Why Paullina is drawn to writing about hardship and resilience&nbsp;
[17:13] - <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/mans-search-for-meaning/id476023633">Victor Frankl&rsquo;s &lsquo;Man&rsquo;s Search for Meaning&rsquo;</a>
[18:48] - <a href="https://books.apple.com/au/book/the-bronze-horseman/id660542444">The Bronze Horseman</a>
[25:00] - <a href="https://books.apple.com/au/book/the-bell-and-the-blade/id6749254791">The Bell and the Blade</a>
[33:22] - What is Paullina&rsquo;s favourite out of everything she&rsquo;s written?
[35:38] - what Advice would Paullina give to an aspiring writer?
[36:21] - <a href="https://books.apple.com/au/book/east-of-eden/id374866864">East of Eden by John Steinbeck</a>
[39:35] - Paullina&rsquo;s Good Book&nbsp;
[40:45] - <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/ordinary-people/id357925316">Ordinary People by Judith Guest</a>
[41:06] - <a href="https://books.apple.com/au/audiobook/shopgirl-unabridged/id1439477212">Shopgirl by Steve Martin</a>
[41:50] - Paullina&rsquo;s relationship to fantasy
[42:49] - <a href="https://books.apple.com/gb/book/the-lord-of-the-rings/id380681259">The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien</a>
[43:07] - <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-hobbit/id1602694961">The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien</a>
[44:38] - What&rsquo;s next?
We want to hear from you! Send us your audio by emailing us at GoodBooks@nine.com.au.&nbsp;
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What’s your story? Everyone has one — the ones we read and the ones we live.

In The Good Books is a new weekly podcast that serves as a community for those who believe in the power of a good story.

Each week, host Luke Bateman shares the books that have shaped his world, from timeless classics to buzzy bestsellers. He’ll also sit down with the most fascinating voices in the literary world — from bestselling authors to emerging new talent — as they reveal the inspirations behind their work.

This is more than a book club; it's a space to explore how the stories we consume influence the lives we lead.

We want to hear from you! Send us your audio by emailing us at GoodBooks@nine.com.au. 

Follow all the action on our socials: 

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What&rsquo;s your story? Everyone has one &mdash; the ones we read and the ones we live.
In The Good Books is a new weekly podcast that serves as a community for those who believe in the power of a good story.
Each week, host Luke Bateman shares the books that have shaped his world, from timeless classics to buzzy bestsellers. He&rsquo;ll also sit down with the most fascinating voices in the literary world &mdash; from bestselling authors to emerging new talent &mdash; as they reveal the inspirations behind their work.
This is more than a book club; it's a space to explore how the stories we consume influence the lives we lead.
We want to hear from you! Send us your audio by emailing us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:GoodBooks@nine.com.au">GoodBooks@nine.com.au</a>.&nbsp;
Follow all the action on our socials:&nbsp;
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inthegoodbooks_podcast/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@inthegoodbooks_podcast

Luke Bateman shares the books that have shaped his world, from timeless classics to buzzy bestsellers. A community for those who believe in the power of a good story.