A Twenty Year Overnight Success Story with Rosanna Amaka - JU#119

<p>It’s episode 119 with Rosanna Amaka, telling us about her highly original debut novel The Book Of Echoes and her fascinating journey into writing and eventual publication. Rosanna has lots to say about perseverance and telling a story that's true to who you are.</p> <p>ROSANNA was born to African and Caribbean parents and began writing THE BOOK OF ECHOES twenty years ago to give voice to the Brixton community in which she grew up. <strong>As a child she loved writing short stories, later progressing to novels, which as you’ll hear she spent many years crafting. Published by Doubleday, The Book OF Echoes is</strong> her first novel and is out <a href= "https://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Echoes-Rosanna-Amaka/dp/0857526723" target="_blank" rel="noopener">right now on Kindle</a>, with the paperback hitting shelves on Febuary 27^th.</p> <p>Take a look at <a href="https://rosannaamaka.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Rosanna's website here</a> and follow her on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/RosannaAmaka" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">@RosannaAmaka</a></p> <p><strong>Remember – this is YOUR SHOW so keep <a title= "Joined Up on Twitter" href="http://www.twitter.com/JUPodcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tweeting us</a>, leave your comments below, check out our <a title="Joined Up on Facebook" href="http://www.facebook.com/joinedupwritingpodcast" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook page</a> and the brand new <a href= "https://joinedupwritingpodcast.wordpress.com/join-the-mailing-list/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">newsletter and mailing list</a>. It’s totally free to sign up and you’ll get a FREE motivational PDF to download – ’10 Tips For Surviving NaNoWriMo, The First Draft and Beyond’ PLUS the 3 Act Story Structure Template to help you plot your story. More content coming soon, including videos, blog posts and loads of extra writing tips.<br /></strong></p> <p><strong>Let’s Get Joined-Up</strong>!</p>