May 21, 2026 · 1 hr · 12 segments
This week, we're chatting to Lucy Ashe. Lucy trained at the Royal Ballet school, and now works as a teacher in Brooklyn, whilst writing brilliant books. Her debut, 'Clara and Olivia', was shortlisted…
Lucy AsheGuestDan SimpsonHostHow do they give themselves the best chance of getting words down on the page? Now today, there is a new, uh, Substack newsletter dropping.
Uh, just the things that are happening in our world, in this universe, the Writer's Routine one.
Uh, just lifting the lid a little, uh, with a, a few thoughts-On, uh, the conversation that you'll hear with Lucy.
Lucy was a ballerina, and a good one, too, trained at the Royal Ballet School in London.
Her debut, Clara and Olivia, was shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger Prize.
Her next one, The Sleeping Beauties, they were both set in, uh, the world of ballet.
It's still historical fiction, but with an edge of psychological thriller in there.
It's an exploration of obsession and betrayal, and we're in 1960s London, right before quite seismic societal changes, uh, in the quiet hush of her therapist's office, joining Evelyn Westbrook, who finds herself revealing secrets that she would prefer stayed hidden.
The work, the writing helped Lucy overcome and understand the traumatic fallout of her own relationship with a therapist.
How do they give themselves the best chance of getting words down on the page? Now today, there is a new, uh, Substack newsletter dropping.
Uh, just the things that are happening in our world, in this universe, the Writer's Routine one.
Uh, just lifting the lid a little, uh, with a, a few thoughts-On, uh, the conversation that you'll hear with Lucy.
Lucy was a ballerina, and a good one, too, trained at the Royal Ballet School in London.
Her debut, Clara and Olivia, was shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger Prize.
Her next one, The Sleeping Beauties, they were both set in, uh, the world of ballet.
It's still historical fiction, but with an edge of psychological thriller in there.
It's an exploration of obsession and betrayal, and we're in 1960s London, right before quite seismic societal changes, uh, in the quiet hush of her therapist's office, joining Evelyn Westbrook, who finds herself revealing secrets that she would prefer stayed hidden.
The work, the writing helped Lucy overcome and understand the traumatic fallout of her own relationship with a therapist.
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