Hannah, the heroine of my debut novel The Daughter, has been described by some as…
I love polyphonic fiction. I can say that now: I didn’t know until recently that…
I am rather an inadvertent crime fiction writer. Though I dearly love a thriller (my…
We were just finishing dinner when we heard the music. It was half past six,…
My tenth novel, A Village Secret, was inspired by some family history of my own.…
I learned to cook at university by the simple expedient of inviting people to dinner…
The thing is, I think Tolstoy almost had it right. Unhappy families are unique, yes,…
Writer and critic Cyril Connolly’s infamous pronouncement, ‘There is no more sombre enemy of good…
For twenty years I have kept a notebook with themes, ideas and events I wanted…
Have you ever seen a large group of cats just hanging out together? I’m talking…
Shady Hollow takes place in a charming community made up of woodland creatures who all…
I have never fallen in love. Not with a person, at least. Yes, I have…