Fiction is Poetry

Miranda Cowley Heller became an international bestseller in 2021 with her first novel The Paper Palace. But although she has had a success that most novelists can only dream of, Miranda was writing poetry long before trying her hand at fiction and really thinks of herself first and foremost as a poet. Her first collection, What the Deep Water Knows, will be published in May. Fellow novelist Daisy Goodwin talks to Miranda about her writing process and the deep connections between fiction and poetry. Miranda will read from her new book, which will be a World exclusive for Adelaide Writers' Week.

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Miranda Cowley Heller grew up in New York City in a family of writers and artists. Her literary novel, The Paper Palace (Riverhead, Random House/Viking Penguin UK ), debuted at number one on The New York Times Bestseller list, was on the Sunday Times bestseller list in Britain, has won multiple awards including the Nielsen Gold and was long listed for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. To date, The Paper Palace has been translated into 35 languages. Her upcoming collection of poetry, What the Deep Water Knows, will be published in May 2025 by Viking Penguin UK. Miranda divides her time between Los Angeles, London and Cape Cod.

Daisy Goodwin has worked as a TV producer and presenter on productions such as Reader I Married Him, Bookworm and The Nation’s Favourite Poems. She is also the creator of Grand Designs and the hit ITV drama Victoria, which has been sold to 134 countries. She has edited numerous poetry anthologies and is the author of the memoir Silver River as well as four novels, the most recent of which is Diva.

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