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103 | When reviews get personal with Robyn Harding, author of 'The Haters'

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What's it like putting your creative work out in the world and discovering that some people hate it? 

In episode 103 of James and Ashley Stay at Home, international bestselling author Robyn Harding joins James and Ashley to explore her extensive career in writing. She shares her experience of releasing her first book in 2004, and how her journey has evolved up to the launch of her latest novel, The Haters. 

Robyn also shares insights into the challenges of dealing with online negativity, the psychological impact of reviews, and what inspired her to write a story centered around an author’s worst nightmare. We also discuss managing negativity bias and maintaining a long-term career in the ever-changing literary world.

Robyn Harding is the author of numerous international bestsellers, including The Party, The Arrangement and The Drowning Woman. She is also the screenwriter and executive producer of the independent film, The Steps. She lives in Vancouver, BC, with her family and two rescue chihuahuas. 

Books & authors discussed in this episode:

  • Troll Hunting by Ginger Gorman;  
  • This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead;
  • The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead; 
  • Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor; 
  • Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor; 
  • Tyranny of the Minority by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt; 
  • How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt;
  • Catherine Wheel by Liz Evans

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