The Gilded Page: A Conversation with Jessica Fellowes
Jessica Fellowes joins The Gilded Gentleman for a talk about her work on the Downton Abbey book series, her mystery writing and her new novel, The Best Friend.
Join Carl for another look into the literary world, as the niece of Julian Fellowes, Jessica Fellowes is known to listeners as the best-selling author of the five companion books to the Downton Abbey television series. An accomplished journalist, novelist and public speaker, Jessica went on to write a unique and tremendously popular mystery series using the world of the famed Mitford family in the 1920’s and 1930’s as a backdrop. Most recently, Jessica has published a stunning new novel on the subject of life-long friendship, The Best Friend. This episode of The Gilded Page on The Gilded Gentleman delves deeply into Jessica’s writing life and reveals some unique and fascinating aspects of the creative process.
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