Internationally bestselling author John Boyne speaks to host Miriam Robinson about what his life would have been like if, at the age of 16, he would have had the confidence to audition for his school production of Hamlet. Along the way we discussed his creative and sexual awakening, what it means to be a success; and his long standing crush on singer-songwriter Will Young. John has published 13 novels for adults, six for younger readers, and a short story collection, including New York Times No.1 Bestselling The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, which was adapted for a feature film, a play, a ballet and an opera, selling around 11 million copies worldwide. His novels are published in 54 languages, and his latest adult novel The Echo Chamber (Transworld) was published in August 2021. Make sure to subscribe to hear the rest of Season 1 – in each episode, Miriam Robinson interviews a guest about a path their life might have taken and together, step by step, they write the stories of their unlived lives.Produced by Tess Davidson#MyUnlivedLife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.