Or at least be happier whilst trying! This is Nathan's guide to novel writing in seven easy (ish!) steps.

Nathan won the Costa Book Prize in 2013 with his debut novel, The Shock of the Fall. It has been translated into 27 languages. Nathan worked part time as a mental health nurse in Bristol, and his book's narrator is a 19-year-old boy with schizophrenia. He graduated from Bath Spa University in 2010 with an MA in Creative Writing and is now a lecturer in Creative Writing at the University.

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