When I was younger and someone asked what the best thing was about being a writer, I had a ready, two-part answer. The first - that I could go to work in my pajamas - was a bit facetious, and the second - that I got to live other lives through my characters-was sincere, but also borrowed (or stolen) from Anne Tyler. Read more
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'I'm very reassuringly honest'
‘My settings of Europe and English visitors weren't really doing it for them, so we decided Scotland would be good. I thought an island would be great, because it's a small community, and it's an opportunity for my main character to get away from it all. The team at HarperCollins have been so supportive and enthusiastic... Read more