Gill Oliver
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Gill Oliver

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I was born in Liverpool, so I grew up with the belief that you could laugh at just about anything, starting with yourself. My earliest attempts at fiction were bedtime stories for my brothers and sister, which carried on long after they'd fallen asleep. Too much Chekhov at an early age meant I ended up studying Modern Languages instead of Eng Lit. I had to earn a living and found I loved teaching. I've worked in the Midlands, Essex and Dorset in a variety of roles, publishing teaching materials along the way. In fiction, I'm drawn to issues that trouble, inspire or amuse me. And I love language, so I might just play with that. I feel a responsibility to reflect the way we live now, rather than leaving it to some future historian. It's not just a question of 'writing what you know' - in fact, it's a good idea to write about what you want to know. But I have this delusion that in reflecting on the present, we help shape the future. It's hard to find an art form which is better adapted than the novel to examining the light and shade of human experience, and taking us beyond events into the thoughts and feelings of others. I'm interested in real people, who find themselves in real situations. Pace, surprise, emotion, humour, crisp description - these are all things I aim to create. And to have fun doing it.
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    • My Eye

    • Four Short Stories
    • Written by: Gill Oliver
    • Narrated by: Gill Oliver
    • Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
    • Release date: 2024-05-20
    • Language: English
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