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Lucy Ribchester

Elle Connel is the pseudonym of Lucy Ribchester, whose previous novels, The Hourglass Factory and The Amber Shadows, were historical thrillers. Her previous work has won her a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award, a Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship, and short-listings for the Costa Short Story Award and Manchester Fiction Prize. Down by the Water was her first book as Elle Connel and her latest is You Can Stay.We had a really interesting chat with Lucy all about how she found an agent, only to then take the scary step of changing agent before her debut came out. We also talked about writing historical crime thrillers vs modern day thrillers, and why she uses a pseudonym for her contemporary books (and how she chose the name).Links:Buy Lucy's booksBuy Elle's booksPage One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-oneFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ukPageOneFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ukPageOneFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ukpageone/Follow us on Mastodon: https://writing.exchange/@PageOnePod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elle Connel is the pseudonym of Lucy Ribchester, whose previous novels, The Hourglass Factory and The Amber Shadows, were historical thrillers. Her previous work has won her a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award, a Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship, and short-listings for the Costa Short Story Award and Manchester Fiction Prize. Down by the Water was her first book as Elle Connel and her latest is You Can Stay.We had a really interesting chat with Lucy all about how she found an agent, only to then take the scary step of changing agent before her debut came out. We also talked about writing historical crime thrillers vs modern day thrillers, and why she uses a pseudonym for her contemporary books (and how she chose the name).Links:<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lucy-Ribchester/e/B00N8C1VLE" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Buy Lucy's books</a><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B08Y7W18MT" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Buy Elle's books</a>Page One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTcwZnBmNkJJWjhpMkxKaHQ2bmEzM3NyeFdNZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttUjl6YlBITU5sblhyUUIzeVR5Rll2bXVKcC1jNUVBZVdEV2lleTB2MDB5ejlqOEw2RlNZWHNBQ0E0Z2RXSE9ReHRQTGhqNmEzRVVkdHBZcGE5OHlTYWNkVzIxdlE4d2hmNDVVX25tWTBDUWJlX2Q4WQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.writegear.co.uk%2Fpage-one&amp;v=JcQfKlXfayI" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one</a> Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUhLTkNlTzlBSVp1dlZWeDd4S05ONWhVbHdZQXxBQ3Jtc0ttSzlYWjZWeGVESGZBeERrQl9BdWFRc3FEM2ZUOFpnN0FzLUw4WWdwZlJsQ3B4SXd4UzA0eFBZM2tJOF9wbVBIUFZnVm16VVBka0ZsRWpNM0tFT0xtaHlmaFlNeHp1RkVkNzVkOUlaMEt5VXBuNnZPWQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FukPageOne&amp;v=JcQfKlXfayI" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ukPageOne</a>Follow us on Facebook: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbllVRWtUaTI2SVVzWG1taXJXdWdVbS0yZk9zUXxBQ3Jtc0tsdXZhUHZURTZQeVJvd3pEbkV3TC0tVFVGS2hJMTh3QmxGNGN4dzkxaDRxVlpRcUozVTJrMGVMOUlYSzJKYjBBNGtuRGVtTmozTXNIbnM1SFc0UGpxMEtwbVFxZWVobVZ1SnZQRmRDc00yTF9VVDFlWQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FukPageOne&amp;v=JcQfKlXfayI" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ukPageOne</a>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm45RGdoQ1FRWU5TSHhOS2VuY0I4aDBtMkVZd3xBQ3Jtc0tuaVo3dHhmQkVkRlp2dlRKRGhIWXU2WExSOE9rVmdPRkpVRVAwVmVacm9rcS1lR29sWlJMWWVEbENOWUxxRmV0Q1RZdFZEZWdFaFpXZWx4d3YtckJUR2F4M3EyVHlsb3NQSGdjR2pQa09ZUUxUaE5IOA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fukpageone%2F&amp;v=JcQfKlXfayI" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ukpageone/</a>Follow us on Mastodon: <a href="https://writing.exchange/@PageOnePod" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://writing.exchange/@PageOnePod</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ep. 147 - Elle Connel (aka Lucy Ribchester) discusses the differences in writing historical crime fiction vs contemporary crime fiction

Natalie Pela

Seven friends. A castle in the woods. An uninvited guest....A thriller perfect for fans of Ruth Ware's In a Dark, Dark Wood and Lucy Foley's The Hunting Party.Seven friends gather at a castle in the Scottish Borders. One last girls' weekend before Georgina's wedding. Near the castle, through a path in the woods, is a loch. After a few bottles of Prosecco, the girls head down to the water to take photos. The loch is wild, lonely, and stunningly beautiful. They set their camera to self-timer and take some group shots. Later, looking back at the pictures, they see something impossible. Behind them, eyes wide, a small, drenched boy emerges from the water. How did he get there; where is he now; and what does he want?  The girls thought they knew each other's darkest secrets, but one of them has been hiding something terrible. Consumed by grief, she's been waiting for the perfect moment to wreak her revenge....

Seven friends. A castle in the woods. An uninvited guest.... A thriller perfect for fans of Ruth Ware's In a Dark, Dark Wood and Lucy Foley's The Hunting Party. Seven friends gather at a castle in the Scottish Borders. One last girls' weekend before Georgina's wedding. Near the castle, through a path in the woods, is a loch. After a few bottles of Prosecco, the girls head down to the water to take photos. The loch is wild, lonely, and stunningly beautiful. They set their camera to self-timer and take some group shots. Later, looking back at the pictures, they see something impossible. Behind them, eyes wide, a small, drenched boy emerges from the water. How did he get there; where is he now; and what does he want? The girls thought they knew each other's darkest secrets, but one of them has been hiding something terrible. Consumed by grief, she's been waiting for the perfect moment to wreak her revenge....