In conversation
Natasha Bowen in conversation with Trish Cooke
Talking about Natasha's transformation from teacher to writer of young adult fantasy fiction.
27th July, 2022
'I used to write in assembly...and my class would look at me...and they were like, "Are you writing your book, Miss?" And I was like, "No, I'm writing down the names of people who are talking."'
Trish Cooke
Trish Cooke writes scripts for theatre, TV, film, radio and she also writes children’s books.
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