Debut Novelist at 51 Reflects on Career Pros
A debut novelist at 51 reflects on the advantages of starting her writing career later in life, noting that her work is judged on merit rather than appearance. Meanwhile, Momo Boyd discusses her evolution as an artist separate from her band, Infinity Song.
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‘Nobody is pretending to like my work because of my fresh-faced good looks’: the pros of being a debut novelist at 51
There are some advantages to being an older debutant, including knowing what it’s like to fail and not having your new novel overshadowed by early literary promise Recently I was at a film event where I was introduced to a big producer by a very nice actor. The actor said, “this is Patrick, he has a debut novel coming out soon.” The producer looked me up and down and said, “You took your time.” Continue reading...
By Patrick Freyne
Read full article →Momo Boyd: “I consider myself to be a completely different artist than the version that’s in Infinity Song”
As the soft rock group's singer and guitarist enters her solo era, she talks releasing her debut EP, the “certainty” driving her family band’s next chapter and finding a loyal fan in SZA The post Momo Boyd: “I consider myself to be a completely different artist than the version that’s in Infinity Song” appeared first on NME.
By Hollie Geraghty
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