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Stories are everywhere…

Stories are everywhere…

‘Where do you get your inspiration from?’ This is probably the question I get the most, and the short answer is everywhere. Nothing is sacred around me, so don’t tell me your secret, because I probably won’t be able to keep it. I lived abroad for 16 years, and one of...

Having an affair… with my characters

Having an affair… with my characters

‘Are you listening to me or thinking about them?’ is an accusation my children regularly lob my way when I think I have my listening face on, but actually I’m wondering how to unpick a particularly thorny plotline. It’s really tricky, having a whole other family and...

A room of one’s own – if only!

A room of one’s own – if only!

I’m often asked about the logistics of writing novels in a house where a husband, three kids and two dogs also reside. And the truthful answer is, it’s hard. I’ve had to train myself to write surrounded by family life: kids constantly circling asking for ipad chargers...