Ken Follett, the Thriller Writer Who Turned Right

from Great Stories about Great Storytellers · host Randy Overbeck

In this episode, you'll hear how Ken Follett--became one of the most successful thriller writers in the 80'smade a decision to migrate to writing historical fiction, creating some of the best and most successful of the genre earned awards from multiple countries for his fictionuses his commitment to doing research to make his writings come alive with authentic detailsCheck out the backstories you never knew about the storytellers you love!

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In this episode, you'll hear how Ken Follett-- became one of the most successful thriller writers in the 80'smade a decision to migrate to writing historical fiction, creating some of the best and most successful of the genre earned awards from multiple countries for his fictionuses his commitment to doing research to make his writings come alive with authentic detailsCheck out the backstories you never knew about the storytellers you love!

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