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21 May 2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Samuel Burr studied at Westminster Film School and now works as an author and freelance TV executive. He has developed and produced popular-factual shows including Channel 4\u2019s Genderquake<\/em> and The Greatest Shows on Earth<\/em>, BBC Two\u2019s Eight Go Rallying<\/em> and The Secret Life of Cleaners<\/em>, BBC Four\u2019s Make: Craft Britain<\/em>, and the BAFTA-nominated Secret Life of 4-Year-Olds<\/em>.<\/p>\n

A documentary he shot inside a retirement village when he was eighteen years old launched his career in television and inspired his debut novel, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers<\/em><\/a>. Samuel\u2019s writing was shortlisted for Penguin\u2019s WriteNow scheme and in 2021 he graduated from the Faber Academy. The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers<\/em> was published by Orion Books on 9th May and you can also find it on the Suffolk Community Libraries catalogue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Who were your heroes or heroines as you were growing up?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I remember so vividly curling up in bed with the Roald Dahl Treasury as a child. I still have that book somewhere. It\u2019s a huge, heavy claret-coloured thing and has extracts from his novels, plus some strange poems, recipes, short stories and, of course, the wonderful illustrations of Quentin Blake.<\/p>\n

I loved how Dahl injected magic into everyday life. I guess, in a way that\u2019s something I\u2019ve tried to do with my own novel, to find the extraordinary in the ordinary.<\/p>\n

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You have a background in TV, including developing and producing the BAFTA-nominated The Secret Life of 4-Year-Olds<\/em>. At what point did you decide that you wanted to write?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It all came from a frustration at having too many TV proposals turned down. I worked as a development producer in unscripted TV before becoming a writer, so I\u2019ve grown quite a thick skin when it comes to having ideas rejected (that is, after all, the name of the game in TV land), but even still, after 10+ years in the industry, I started to resent having to secure so many people\u2019s permission to bring a story to life. To get one of my ideas on screen, I had to receive \u2018green lights\u2019 from producers, commissioners, channel controllers, schedulers, and the list goes on and on.<\/p>\n

What appealed to me about novel writing \u2013 when I first started out, anyway \u2013 was that it didn\u2019t require me to seek anyone\u2019s permission to make it happen. I didn\u2019t need a million-pound budget. I didn\u2019t even need anyone to approve the idea. I just had to pick up a pen and paper and write it.<\/p>\n

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Are you a crossword and puzzle fanatic?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I would describe myself as an enthusiastic amateur! My favourite puzzle has got to be a jigsaw. There is nothing quite like drawing the curtains, pouring a glass of wine and sorting through a thousand pieces! The thing I love about puzzles is that they\u2019re something we all have a connection to. Whether it\u2019s memories of playing with a shape sorter as a child, doing a jigsaw with your grandparents, or Wordle on the subway. Puzzles are part of all of our lives. And they are pure escapism. When we\u2019re solving puzzles we\u2019re not thinking about anything else at all. I think we could all do with a bit of that right now.<\/p>\n

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Can you tell us a little about your new book The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers<\/strong><\/em><\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course! It\u2019s the story of Clayton Stumper – a young man who is a bit of a young fogey. Clay dresses like your grandad and drinks sherry like your aunt. At 25 years of age, he finds himself as one of the surviving members of a very British institution. The Fellowship is a retirement community made up of some of the smartest minds in the country and it\u2019s where he was abandoned at birth. Among the residents are a mazemaker, a quiz setter, and a jigsaw artist to name just a few. But there\u2019s a mystery at the heart of the Fellowship\u2026. a puzzle that\u2019s yet to be solved\u2026. and that\u2019s how Clayton came to be there, and where he came from.<\/p>\n

When the founder of the Fellowship \u2013 an esteemed cruciverbalist (or a crossword compiler) called Pippa Allsbrook passes away, she bequeaths her final puzzle to the young man she\u2019s raised as her own. And so, we follow Clayton on a quest, as he pieces together the clues of his past, and finds himself at the same time.<\/p>\n

At its heart, it\u2019s a story about young man finding his place in the world. But it is also a celebration of the wisdom of age and the friendships that can exist between the old and young.<\/p>\n

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It really feels like The Fellowship<\/em> has a warmth and humour to it. Was that something you felt as you were writing it or is that part of the writer’s art?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Definitely. I wrote Puzzlemakers<\/em> during the pandemic and these characters were my salvation during that awful time. I loved spending time with them. They were the best company and the perfect distraction. I knew I wanted to write a book that makes you feel better about the world and offered some respite from all the awful things going on around us.<\/p>\n

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How did the characters of Clayton and Pippa form in your mind? Did you base them on anyone you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pippa is a formidable older female character and I\u2019m very lucky to have plenty of those in my life, so she\u2019s inspired by all of those brilliant women. When it comes to Clayton, I must confess I am a massive young fogey myself so there\u2019s definitely a few similarities between the two of us. I love Antique\u2019s Roadshow, always have boiled sweets in my pockets, and rarely listen to anything but Radio 4. This book . . . and Clayton himself . . . has taught me to embrace that side of myself.<\/p>\n

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What’s next for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m delighted to have the opportunity to write a second book which is another standalone novel. While I can\u2019t say too much at this point, I hope that anyone who has read and enjoyed The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers<\/em> will also enjoy my second book. Nostalgic joy. That\u2019s all I\u2019m saying for now!<\/p>\n

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We are always looking for good book recommendations. Aside from your own work, what have you read recently that you really enjoyed?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m immensely fond of a book called We All Want Impossible Things<\/em><\/a> by Catherine Newman. Ostensibly it\u2019s a book about dying and yet, it\u2019s one of the funniest books I\u2019ve read too. It tells the story of two best friends \u2013 Edi and Ash \u2013 and follows the pair as Edi starts to receive palliative care and prepares for the end of her life. Doesn\u2019t sound hilarious does it, but I love books that make you laugh and cry. The tone is perfect. It feels so real and raw and all the more moving for it.<\/p>\n

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Do you have a puzzle our readers can solve?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Using just the sixteen letters that appear in \u2018SUFFOLK-LIBRARIES\u2019, can you solve these quick crossword clues (answers at the end):<\/p>\n

1. Puffy egg creations (8)<\/p>\n

2. Aurora __________ (northern lights) (8)<\/p>\n

3. Perfectly happy (8)<\/p>\n

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Can you tell us one thing about yourself that your readers may not know?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My cat Muriel is the light of my life and features in my novel!<\/p>\n

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