Summer highlights: Marian Keyes on writing to save her life

Irish writer Marian Keyes joined Claire Nichols at the Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival (mrrwfestival.com) and they spoke about how Marian became a writer when she was in the depths of despair. Marian also acknowledged the wisdom she's gained in a sometimes tumultuous life.
Marian's 16th novel, My Favourite Mistake (penguin.com.au/books/my-favourite-mistake-9780…) (Penguin), is another story about one of her beloved Walsh sisters, a family she's been writing about for 30 years.
First broadcast 11 May 2025
Presenter: Claire Nichols
Producer: Sarah L'Estrange
Sound engineer: Carey Dell and David Le May
Executive producer: Rhiannon Brown