{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 52. Libby Page, Author of The Lido, On Writing A Best-Selling Debut Novel, Picking Yourself Up After Rejection and Pursuing A Dream Career ","description":"We are over the moon to welcome best-selling author (and Monica\u2019s dear friend) Libby Page onto the show today! Libby\u2019s first novel The Lido, was described as the \u201cfeel-good debut\u201d of 2018, and quickly became a Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller. The Lido has since been sold in more than 24 territories around the world, and a movie adaptation is also in development. The Lido \u2013 which is titled Mornings with Rosemary in the US \u2013 tells the story of an unlikely friendship between 26-year-old journalist Kate, and 86-year-old Rosemary. Rosemary has been swimming at the Brixton Lido for most of her life. And when the Lido is threatened with closure, Kate and Rosemary forge a surprise alliance. In the pursuit to save the Lido, both women find themselves impassioned by the strength of the local community, and discover more about themselves than they ever expected. As author Sara Winman wrote The Lido is a \u201cJoyous and uplifting debut - a testament to kindness and friendship\u201d.  We both absolutely loved The Lido, and are so excited to chat to Libby about the process of writing her first novel \u2013 which comes out in paperback, this spring. We hope you\u2019ll love getting to know Libby, and be inspired by her story, as much as we are! EPISODE 52 SHOW NOTES  Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty  Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast Libby\u2019s Instagram account - @LibbyPageWrites EPISODE 52 SHOW LINKS Libby\u2019s debut novel The Lido (UK and elsewhere) Mornings With Rosemary (US)  Some of Libby\u2019s favourite books:  When God Was A Rabbit by Sarah Winman  Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce  Entanglement by Katie Mahood  Some of Libby\u2019s favourite authors:  Joanne Harris  Zadie Smith Elizabeth Strout Jessie Burton  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com\/privacy","author_name":"Let's Discuss Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.letsdiscusspodcast.com","html":"