Chris Flynn recently released his debut novel A Tiger in Eden, a fast-paced, hilarious and surprisingly touching novel about a tough guy stuck in ‘paradise’. I sat down with the talented, funny Flynn—wearer of many hats besides author, such as editor and reviewer—over a drink at Pugg Mahones in Carlton. Chris talks about his hard-man character Billy, growing up in Belfast, writing, and why he is like the Hulk…
There’s a funny bit quite late in the vid, so do watch the whole thing!
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Earlier episodes in the series are A Drink with Lisa Lang and A Drink with Omar Musa.
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Thanks Chris, and thanks again to Mark Welker, Sam Bowron and Aaron Cuthbert.
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Thanks for another really great edition in the series. I like stories of writers overcoming rejections to succeed; they give me hope. Chris seems like a lovely, genuine guy and hearing him read at the start is a pleasure.
Thanks Katie, glad you enjoyed it. There will be a longer cut of his reading released in the near future–bonus content!
Director’s cut with bonus features! That was really heartening to hear of Chris’ tenacity with his novel writing. Mind you I’m already 40 and only half way through my first novel…so once you factor in the five rejections….hmmm…better get cracking…I’ll be a super late bloomer….it’s great that his book has been published. It was already on my list of books to read this year – I look forward to it!
Julianne, an article like this might make you feel better: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/08/literary-late-bloomers_n_832720.html#s250286&title=Wallace_Stevens Just keep writing! And don’t forget some of Australia’s greatest authors weren’t publishing novels until they were in their 50s, including Elizabeth Jolley (and Alex Miller, if I’m remembering correctly).
I think this is my favourite so far- the honesty in this is quite inspiring.
these are really cool Angela!
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Thanks Lily! Chris is a really genuine guy and a great writer. It was great to have him! x
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Great chat, Angela. Chris seems very comfortable for a newly-published author.
But, of course, he has to be, lest THE GREEN GUY BURST OUT AND RRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!
Thanks Angela – that link was in fact very encouraging. Luckily I plan to live to be 120 years old. It’s good that Chris doesn’t write like the Hulk. “Hulk smash and bash!”
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