Cathy Rentzenbrink

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Our guest this week is Sunday Times best-selling author, Cathy Rentzenbrink. Cathy is an integral part of the publishing world who regularly chairs literary events, runs creative writing courses, and speaks and writes on life, death, love, and literature. She believes that everyone's life would be improved by picking up a pen and is at her happiest when encouraging her students to have the courage to delve into themselves and see the magic that will start to happen on the page. Her first book, The Last Act of Love, was the heart-breaking account of the tragic loss of her brother and the follow up, A Manual for Heartache is a searingly honest account of how she dealt with her grief. Cathy’s third book, Dear Reader, is a brilliant account of the books she’s read and the impact they’ve had on her. It’s a perfect trip down memory lane and covers so many books that will be familiar to readers everywhere. Her first novel, Everyone is Still Alive, was published last year and Cathy’s latest book, Write it All Down, came out in January. Sarah first met Cathy at the Bookseller’s Association conference which, in normal times, takes place once a year and is a joyful couple of days where booksellers, publishers, authors and others from the trade get together for a celebration of all things books. Cathy has hosted the conference for as long as I have been a bookseller and just makes the event. We are thrilled to be welcoming her to Mostly Books Meets. The podcast is produced and presented by the team at Mostly Books. Find us on Twitter @mostlyreading & Instagram @mostlybooks_shop. Edited by Nick Short @alongstoryshorter. Write It All Down is published in the UK by @panmacmillan Books mentioned in this episode include: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis – 9780007323128 Quilt on Fire: The Messy Magic of Midlife by Christie Watson – 9781784744045 When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi – 9781784701994 Dear Reader: The Comfort and Joy of Books by Cathy Rentzenbrink - 9781509891559 Write It All Down: How to Put Your Life on the Page by Cathy Rentzenbrink – 9781529056228 Everyone Is Still Alive by Cathy Rentzenbrink – 9781474621120