Nina Stibbe at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

Already a wildly popular author thanks to her memoir Love, Nina and bestselling debut novel, Man at the Helm, Nina Stibbe returns with Paradise Lodge. Set in a 1970s ramshackle old people's home, this lovingly created story of chaos, love and elderly people is told from the perspective of a 15 year old girl who works there. If there's an heir to Sue Townsend, it's surely Nina Stibbe. She spoke to James Runcie at the 2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival and the event was recorded live.

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I simply Adore this woman

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Me too, she's fabulous

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Fleckney was a great village in the 70's. It had the Old Crown Inn, The Dun Cow pub, the working men's club, the recreation ground, Shatfords fish & chip shop, Megs corner shop & The Grand Union Canal.

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Peter Shilton did live in Saddington the same village as the old peoples home.