Dr Ian McGuire is the first international writer to feature on The Garret.

Ian grew up near Hull, England, and studied at the University of Manchester. His then received his Ph.D in 19th Century American Literature from the University of Virginia. He is the co-founder and co-director of the University of Manchester's Centre for New Writing and lectured in American Literature and Creative Writing. He is now an Honorary Senior Lecturer.

His followed his first novel, Incredible Bodies (2006), with the non-fiction Richard Ford and the Ends of Realism (2015). In 2016 he published The North Water (2016), which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016 and listed on The New York Times 10 Best Books of 2016. His stories have been published in Chicago Review, The Paris Review and elsewhere.

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The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of Ian's interview are available at www.thegarretpodcast.com/ian-mcguire.

Dr Ian McGuire is the first international writer to feature on The Garret.
Ian grew up near Hull, England, and studied at the University of Manchester. His then received his Ph.D in 19th Century American Literature from&nbsp;the University of Virginia. He is the co-founder and co-director of the <a href="http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/centrefornewwriting/" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link="external">University of Manchester's Centre for New Writing</a> and lectured in&nbsp;American Literature and Creative Writing. He is now&nbsp;an Honorary Senior Lecturer.
His followed his first novel, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6668370-incredible-bodies" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link="external">Incredible Bodies</a> (2006), with the non-fiction&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23280870-richard-ford-and-the-ends-of-realism" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link="external">Richard Ford and the Ends of Realism </a>(2015). In 2016 he published&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25666046-the-north-water" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link="external">The North Water</a> (2016), which&nbsp;was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016 and listed on The New York Times 10 Best Books of 2016.&nbsp;His stories have been published in Chicago Review, The Paris Review&nbsp;and elsewhere.
About The Garret
The Garret is committed to accessibility and education. The transcript and interactive show notes of Ian's interview are available at <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/ian-mcguire/">www.thegarretpodcast.com/ian-mcguire</a>.

The Garret is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling.

Always about Australian writers and their craft, in 2023 The Garret expanded focus and also interviews industry figures about what gets published (and why).

The Garret is educational in outlook. A defining feature of The Garret is our transcripts. Each interview is published with a complete transcript (so you don’t have to write anything down while you listen).

The Garret is a labour of love on behalf of all emerging writers. It does not operate for revenue or profit. If you would like to support The Garret, simply subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and join the conversation on Instagram or Twitter.

You can also follow our host Astrid Edwards at astridedwards.com.

The Garret is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling.
Always about Australian writers and their craft, in 2023 The Garret expanded focus and also interviews industry figures about what gets published (and why).
The Garret is educational in outlook. A defining feature of The Garret is our transcripts. Each interview is published with a complete transcript (so you don’t have to write anything down while you listen).
The Garret is a labour of love on behalf of all emerging writers. It does not operate for revenue or profit. If you would like to support The Garret, simply subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and join the conversation on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/garretpodcast/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/garretpodcast">Twitter</a>.
You can also follow our host Astrid Edwards at <a href="https://astridedwards.com/" data-wpel-link="external">astridedwards.com</a>.

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