Isolationcast #14: Leaf Arbuthnot on loneliness, creativity and perfectionism

The Sunday Salon with Alice-Azania Jarvis

My guest this week is Leaf Arbuthnot, whose debut novel Looking For Eliza could hardly have been better timed: telling the story of the friendship that evolves between Ada, a widowed writer, and Eliza, a young student, it taps into big subjects such as loneliness, generational difference and friendship, all of which feel particularly fitting given our current situation.

I loved our conversation - we really got into the nitty-gritty of writing - and I'm so grateful to Leaf for being so honest and open about everything from her creative process to previous writing failures, to learning to let go of perfectionism when it comes to her weight and appearance. I hope you find it as enjoyable as I did.

Edited by Chelsey Moore

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Buy the book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/looking-for-eliza/leaf-arbuthnot/9781409185796