Author Interviews
Here are all the author interviews we have done with numerous authors. We’d like to thank them very much for agreeing to participate and for giving us some fantastic interviews!
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Claire tells us: about her latest book Feels Like Maybe, whether Feels Like Maybe was drawn on her own experiences, about that birthing scene in Feels Like Maybe, where she gets her storylines from, how long it took her to get published, about her new book Jumping In Puddles, what the best thing is about being a published author, who some of her favourite authors are and she gives advice to aspiring authors.
Trisha tells us: about Wedding Tiers, her latest novel, what she’s currently working on, where she gets the ideas for her books, her road to becoming a published author as well as how long it took, what she’s currently reading and who some of her favourite authors are, whether her characters are like her in any way and Trisha gives her advice to wannabe writers.
Tilly tells us: about her latest book Scandalous, whether the scandalous things that take place at Cambridge University in her book are total fiction or if they were taken from her time at Cambridge, whether her characters are anything influenced by her own life, what it was like to go from working in The City to becoming a bestselling author, whether she minds being compared to her sister, Louise Bagshawe, where she gets the inspiration for her stories, how long it takes to write a book, whether she’s started writing her next book, what it’s like to carry on Sidney Sheldon’s legacy by writing his books, and she tells us her tips for wannabe writers.
Emily tells us: about her latest book The Perfect Lie, what she’s currently working on, which comes first: the plot of the exotic location in which her books are set, how much research in takes to really get to know a location, why the female characters in her books are always a bit secretive, why she decided to bring back Tansy in The Life You Want, if she’d ever bring back any of her other characters, where she gets her ideas for her novels, how her original publishing deal came around, what books she herself enjoys and more!
Jane tells us: about Rules, the second Downey House book, the titles of books three and four, how many books she has planned for the Downey House series, whether she’s surprised it’s taken so long to have a boarding school-themed chick lit book, how difficult it is to juggle so many different plots & characters, how her publishing deal came around, what her normal writing day is like, what kind of books she likes to read, what the best thing is about being a published author and Jane gives her tips to wannabe writers.
Sasha tells us: about her debut novel Betrayal, what she’s currently working on, where her book ideas come from, why she decided to write a blockbuster of a novel, how she came to be a published author, what she’s currently reading and who some of her favourite authors are, whether her characters are at all like her and Sasha gives her advice to aspiring writers.
Jessica tells us: about her debut novel The Fidelity Files as well as its sequel The Good Girl’s Guide To Bad Men, what else she’s working on, whether the Fidelity Files TV show is a-go, what inspires her to write, what she’s currently reading and who some of her favourite authors are, whether Jennifer or her alter-ego Ashlyn is at all inspired by her, whether she would ever consider fidelity inspecting a partner and Jessica gives her words to all you writers out there.
Gemma tells us: about her debut novel The Dating Detox, about her second book The Dating Virgin/The Late Starter (title TBC), where her postcard campaign for The Dating Detox came from, whether Sass (the heroine from The Dating Detox) is at all like her, how her publishing deal came about, who some of her favourite authors/books are, what the best thing about being a published author is, what her normal writing day is like and Gemma gives her tips for wannabe writers!
Emma tells us: about her latest novel Never Close Your Eyes, what she’s currently working on, where her book ideas come from, how much research she had to do for Percy’s addiction in Gym & Slimline, how long it took to get published, what she’s currently reading, if any of her characters are like her in any way and she gives us advice for aspiring authors.
Ellie Campbell (Pam Burkes & Lorraine Campbell)
Pam and Lorraine tell us: about their latest novel When Good Friends Go Bad, whether or not they’re working on a third book, how difficult (or easy) it is to write a book when they live either side of the Atlantic, what exactly inspired their second novel, who writes which characters in their novels, how they survived as children – were they close or not?, what their road was to getting published, whether they would ever write books separately and whether or not you should write a book with a sister/friend.
Victoria tells us: about her debut novel Molly’s Millions, what she’s currently working on, where she gets her book ideas, whether she’ll try and get her first three books that were published in Germany in German published in English one day, how she became a published author, what she’s currently reading/who some of her favourite authors are, if any of her characters are like her in any way and Victoria gives her advice to aspiring writers.
Miranda tells us: about her debut novel Fairytale of New York, what she’s currently working on, what inspired Fairytale of New York, whether it was from her own experiences, what her road was to becoming a published author, who some of her favourite authors/books are, what her normal writing day is like, what the best thing is about being an author and Miranda gives her advice to wannabe writers.
Lucy tells us: about her latest book Lost Dogs & Lonely Hearts, whether she enjoys dancing and how she came up with the plot of her first book The Ballroom Class, where her plot ideas come from, whether she bases any of her characters on anyone she knows, what authors she enjoys reading herself and she tells us if she’s working on book number three.
Matt tells us: about his latest book (The Good Bride Guide), why he started writing books, where he gets the inspiration for Ed & Dan (of The Ex-Boyfriends Handbook & Ex-Girlfriends United fame), whether the aforementioned Ed & Dan will make a re-appearance in a third book, how he got published, if he’s working on a 6th book, how easy it is to write a book that appeals to both females and males and what the best thing is about being a published author.
Rebecca tells us: about her debut novel Valentine, whether she based the character of Valentine on anybody she knows and why she thinks Valentine was such a popular character, how it feels to write a book as a ghostwriter and see other people’s name on the shelves, whether now that she’s published under her own right if she’ll continue to ghostwrite, where she gets her ideas for her books, whether she’s started writing her second book, what the best thing is about being a published author and Rebecca also gives her tips for wannabe writers!
Katie tells us: about her latest novel Love Letters, what, if anything, she’s currently working on, where her book ideas come from, whether she’s planning any sequels to her previous novels, what she’s currently reading and who some of her favourite authors are, whether any of her characters are inspired by herself and Katie gives her advice to aspiring authors.
Giselle tells us: about her third novel A Sister’s Gift, whether she’s working on a fourth book, what came to her that day in a Reiki session in what turned out to be her second book Little Miracles, why she left the ending of Little Miracles so open-ended and whether she would ever write a sequel to it, how much research was required for Little Miracles, what her journey was to becoming a published author, who some of her favourite authors/books are and what the best thing is about being an author.
Kate tells us: about her latest novel The Secret Shoppers Revenge as well as its sequel The Secret Shopper Unwrapped, where her book ideas come from, whether she always planned to do a sequel to The Secret Shoppers Revenge and whether she’ll stop at two, who some of her favourite authors are, whether any of her characters are inspired by her and Kate gives her advice to wannabe writers.
Amanda tells us: about her latest novel Positively Yours, whether she’s working on book number three, why she decided to make Erin in Positively Yours as baby obsessed as she was, whether she drew from her own experiences when writing Are You Ready?, whether her mum being a writer spurred her on to become a writer herself, what the best piece of advice her mum gave her was, how her publishing deal came around, what a normal writing day is like, what it was like to see her debut novel as an actual book and finally Amanda gives her advice to those writing a book!
Lisa tells us: all about her debut novel Lucy Springer Gets Even, what comes after Lucy Springer Gets Even, whether Lucy Springer Gets Even was based on her in any way, what her road was to getting published, who some of her favourite books/authors are, what a normal writing day is like, what the best thing is about being an author and Lisa gives advice to wannabe authors.
Veronica tells us: about her latest book Marriage and Other Games, how easy it was to move from screenwriting to novel writing, which of the books she’s most proud of (if any), whether the relationships in her books are inspired by her relationships in real life, how long it takes to write each of her books, what the best part is of being a published author, whether she’s finished her eigth book and whether there will be another Honeycote book.
Melissa tells us: about her latest novel Before I Forget, what she’s currently working on, where her book ideas come from, whether she plans her plots in advance, whether she plans her plot twists in advance and how she manages to keep us guessing throughout the book, how long it took to get published, who some of her favourite authors are, whether her characters are at all like her and Melissa gives her advice to aspiring authors.
Tara tells us: about her debut novel Daughters of Fortune, whether she took any inspiration from her favourite authors when writing Daughters of Fortune, where her inspiration came from to set Daughters of Fortune in the fashion industry, which of her three leading characters are her favourite, how long it took to get Daughters of Fortune published, who some of her favourite authors are, what she does when she’s not writing, what advice she would give to aspiring writers, and she tells us about her second novel.
Mily tells us: how she got into writing and how long she had been writing before she became published, how she felt putting a character so close to being like herself into one of her novels, whether any of her books are her favourite, who inspired her to begin writing, what the best thing is about being a published author and whether she’s writing a fourth book.
Belinda tells us: about her latest book Living La Vida Loca, why she decided to set Living La Vida Loca in the world of dancing, why she chose the tango, the paso doble and the salsa for her two female characters Beth and Carmen to perform in the book, which comes first: the plot or the location of her books, how much research it took to include three separate locations in one book, where she got the idea for The California Club, why she decided to write a non-fiction book about her travels across America, what it was like to change publishers from Random House to Hodder and more.
Lindsey tells us: tells us about her latest book I Heart NY, where she got the inspiration for I Heart NY and whether Angela is based on Lindsey’s own experiences, whether she’s written the third book I Heart Paris and just how many books there’ll be in the I Heart series, whether she’s working on new material for when the I Heart books are finished, what she personally loves about New York, how long it took for her to become a published author, who some of her favourite authors are and what the best thing is about being an author.
Dorothy tells us: about her latest book The Ice-Cream Girls, what sort of research she had to do for The Ice-Cream Girls, where she gets the ideas for her fantastic books, how it felt to become a massive bestseller after My Best Friend’s Girl was featured on Richard & Judy, whether she felt the expectation increased after her book appeared on Richard & Judy, which of her books are her favourite, what books she enjoys herself, what she does in her spare time and finally whether or not she’s writing another book.
Julia tells us: about her latest release Love Nest, how much planning it takes to juggle so many characters in her novels, where she gets her relationship ideas for her books, what sort of research goes into a book with such different occupations, who her favourite characters were in Love Nest, how long it takes to write her novels, what she does when she’s not writing, what authors she enjoys reading and finally Julia tells us what her favourite thing is about being an author!
Mary tells us: about her psychological thriller Never Tear Us Apart, whether her next book will also be with the Poolbeg Crimson imprint, what inspired Never Tear Us Apart, how difficult it was to kill off one of her characters, how Mary got published, who some of her favourite authors/books are, what her normal writing day is like, what the best thing is about being an author and Mary gives you wannabe writers some advice.
Chrissie tells us: about her latest book Getting Over Mr Right, what she’s currently working on, whether she, liked Ashleigh in Getting Over Mr Right, spent £1000 on a psychic cat, where the idea came from for Crazy In Love, whether she would bring back Lizzie Jordan for a third book, whether she has ever re-read any of her previous books, how her publishing deal with Hodder and Stoughton came around, how long it takes to write one of her books, what books she herself likes, which narrative style she prefers and Chrissie gives wannabe writers some advice!
Carole tells us: about her latest book It’s Now or Never, about her next release The Only Way Is Up, whether she’s able to have a break between writing two books per year, why she ended Let’s Meet on Platform 8 the way she did, whether she would ever do a third Chocolate Lovers’ book, why she wrote It’s A Kind of Magic, how easy/hard it is to think up all of her story-lines, what her normal writing day is like, whether any of her books are her favourites, what it’s like being with the same publisher since book one, what kind of books/authors she likes, what the best thing is about being a published author and Carole gives tips to wannabe writers.
Martel tells us: about her debut novel Scandalous, how much of her own journalistic experiences she put into Scandalous, how important it was to keep the gritty side to journalism in Scandalous, which of her two leading characters are like herself and if any of her other characters are like anyone she knows, what exciting things she’s done to help promote Scandalous, whether she’s planning a second book, what she enjoys when she’s not writing books, how she felt when she heard Penguin were going to be publishing Scandalous and finally Martel tells us how important social media is when promoting your books.
Fiona tells us: about her latest novel No Reservations, where she gets her inspiration for the relationships in her novels, whether she bases her characters on herself or those around her, whether she travels to the foreign destinations mentioned in her novels, how she got published, how it feels to know her books have reached a far audience (Fiona wasn’t aware people in the UK knew of her books), if she has a fifth book in the pipeline, who some of her favourite authors are and what the best thing is about being an author.
Sheila tells us: about her latest book Someone Special, what inspired her to write about archeology and whether she enjoys that subject herself, where she gets her ideas for her books, whether she constantly writes books one after or another or manages to grab a break between books, whether any of her books are her favourites, how she went from being a Chief Dealer to being an author, what authors she enjoys herself and what the best thing is about being a published author.
Karen tells us: about her latest novel The Sister Diaries, what she’s currently working on, whether parents are really that bad when going through the admissions process, who some of her favourite authors are, whether her characters are at all like her plus Karen gives her advice to aspiring writers.
Carmen tells us: about her latest novel How Not To Shop, what she’s currently working on, what it was about Annie Valentine that made her want to write more books about her, how long it took for her to become a published author, who some of her favourite authors/books are, whether any of her characters are at all like her and Carmen gives her advice to wannabe writers.
Jessica tells us: about her debut novel Luxury, what made her decide to write a blockbuster of a book, what it was that made her start writing as her parents are both writers, whether she’s working on book number two, what research she did about the glamorous locations Luxury is set in, how her publishing deal came around, how long it took to write Luxury compared to her second book, what the best thing is about being an author, what authors/books she likes and Jessica gives wannabe writers her advice.
Olivia tells us: about her latest novel Tales From A Honeymoon Hotel, whether there will be a fourth “Tales From…” book, what inspires her books, how she got published, whether or not there will be another book out under her real name Sheila Norton, which books/authors she enjoys, what the best thing is about being an author, what her normal writing day is like and as with all of our authors, she gives advice to those wanting to write a book.
Ruth tells us: about her debut novel Katy Carter Wants A Hero, what she’s currently working on, where the inspiration came from for Katy’s character, whether the lobster scene in the book was a true story, where the inspiration came from for Ollie, which character was her favourite to write and why, how different her Little Black Dress series is to Katy Carter Wants A Hero, more about her Little Black Dress series, how both of her publishing deals came around, whether she would bring Katy back for a sequel, what the best thing is about being a published author, what books she enjoys reading herself and Ruth gives her advice to wannabe writers.
Patricia tells us: about her latest book Coming Home, whether her Christmases are traditional, how she got into writing, how easy/hard it was to become published, where she gets her ideas for her books, whether she has a favourite book out of all of hers, what’s next after Coming Home, what authors she enjoys reading and how she became involved in the Open Door project.
Allie tells us: about her latest book The Not-So-Secret Diary of a City Girl, whether she’s working on a third book or not, what it was that made her switch careers from a barrister to becoming a writer, how much an honour it was to win the RNA Award for her debut novel Tug of Love, how her publishing deal came around, who some of her favourite books/authors are, what the best thing is about being a published author, what her normal writing day is like and Allie gives her advice to wannabe writers.
Paige tells us: about her latest book Chasing Daisy, what she’s currently working on, where her book ideas come from, whether she always planned to leave the ending to Johnny Be Good so ambiguous and who she thinks the baby’s father is, who some of her favourite authors are, whether her characters are at all like her and Paige gives us advice for wannabe writers.
Charlotte tells us: about her latest non-fiction novel It’s Not Me, It’s You, what her road was to becoming a published author, what inspired her to write her own memoir, Why Am I Always The One Before The One?, why she decided to write non-fiction instead of fiction, whether she’ll be entering the world of fiction, what she’s working on now, who some of her favourite authors/books are and Charlotte gives advice to those wanting to write a memoir.
Julia tells us: about her third novel Last Christmas, whether she’s working on book four, what inspired her to write about the Christmas season, how easy or hard it is to juggle multiple main characters, how she got published, who some of her favourite authors/books are, what a normal writing day is like, how long it took to write her first novel compared to her next two, what the best thing is about being an author and gives her advice to aspiring authors.
