The Liz Nugent Episode

An Irishman Abroad

Jarlath Regan

Society & Culture, News, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture:personal Journals, Personal Journals, Politics

4.8 • 834 Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Liz Nugent has lived an extraordinary life. This week the award-winning crime fiction writer joined Jarlath for a one of a kind conversation about the highs and lows of her life and career. Liz gives a hilarious account of being a compulsive liar as a child while also explaining the influence that growing up in constant fear had on her life. Having emigrated to London on her own at the age of 17, Liz explains how things took an unforeseeable turn after a break up. The end result is a misdiagnosis from which she was lucky to escape with her life. From the impact her neurological condition had on her acting aspirations to the struggle she is currently having writing the ending on her fifth novel, the surprising reveal of why she doesn't particularly enjoy the writing process and much more, this conversation is nothing short of riveting. To hear every episode in full and to gain access to the entire back-catalogue of over 500 Irishman Abroad episodes that are not available on iTunes for just the price of a pint every month visit www.patreon.com/irishmanabroad Supplementary research provided by John Meagher. The Irishman Abroad Liveline is now open. You can now get in touch with us and feature on our shows by sending your WhatsApp voice note to 0044 7543 122 330. Why not pose a running question to Irish Olympic Legend Sonia O'Sullivan or ask our America Correspondent Marion McKeone her thoughts on a current talking point Stateside? Of course, if you have an issue with traffic or elephants on the loose in your area, Jarlath can do his best to sort that out too. Our charity partner is jigsawonline.ie. In these tricky times, Jigsaw provides a range of resources, advice and care for your people to help them strengthen their mental health and the skills needed to navigate life. Please visit their website and consider making a donation. For updates on future episodes and live shows follow @jarlath on Twitter, visit www.jigser.com or email the show directly on [email protected]. Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	I didn't decide to write crime novels. I never sat down and said, I'm going to write a crime novel.
0:07.0	I sat down and wrote the novel that was in my head, and it didn't cross my mind what genre it was at all,
0:16.0	until I was nominated for Crown Rival of the Award with my first novel.
0:22.7	And then I won the bloody thing, and I was so embarrassed in front of the actual crime writers
0:28.1	who wrote actual crime novels, and I still didn't really feel that I'd written a crime novel.
0:34.2	Liz Nugent is the award-winning author of the best-selling novels Unraveling Oliver,
0:39.9	lying in weight, skin-deep, and Our Little Cruelties.
0:43.8	But that really is only the headline of her story.
0:47.3	She's written for TV and radio, spent 10 years working in theatre show production,
0:52.6	including a stint with Riverdance on Broadway, and spent a further 10 years working in theatre show production, including a stint with Riverdance on Broadway, and spent
0:56.1	a further 10 years working in dramatic TV production at RTE. In fact, the books, the success,
1:03.0	the awards and the critical acclaim for her crime fiction came as a result of a simple short story
1:09.7	she submitted to the Francis McManus short story competition in 2006.
1:14.6	That grew legs and became her first novel.
1:17.6	But to say that Liz has overcome some obstacles is an understatement.
1:22.8	A horrific fall as a child left her with a brain hemorrhage and a rare muscle disorder, but that was only
1:29.1	the beginning of those challenges, as you will hear. Liz Nugent just doesn't stay down. If you'd
1:36.1	like to hear the full conversation, I would really recommend you come along for the next 40 minutes
1:41.9	after the free stuff that's here on iTunes and SoundCloud,
1:45.8	you won't be disappointed. It's all available on patreon.com forward slash Irishman abroad.
1:50.7	We make a certain amount available here and then to pay the bills and to keep the lights on
1:55.2	at Irishmen abroad, we welcome you as members to become premium subscribers to the show
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Jarlath Regan, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Jarlath Regan and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.