About the author

Whilst researching the always-excellent author Sadie Jones, for a book review on another site, I stumbled upon this video of her giving a two minute, quick-fire interview:

I love Sadie, she's a brilliant author and seems a lovely person too.

Anyway, as an aspiring writer with one or two (okay, maybe four) readers, I thought I'd try a similar Q&A. Except no-one wants to see my fuzzy jacket potato face or hear my generic Southerner voice, so I'm not going to make a video. You'll have to make do with text. Same questions though; here goes:

• Before this? Working from home, so probably glass-eyed in a Teams meeting.
• Current read? The Psychology of Time Travel.
• First reader? My creative writing workshop group.
• Character you wish you created? Rob in High Fidelity.
• Classic you have not read? Great Expectations.
• How many books do you own? Too many to count (or even shelve).
• Favourite bookshop? The now-defunct Albion Bookshop in Canterbury.
• Excuse for being late? No excuse, just an apology (maybe).
• Favourite colour? Blue.
• What do you listen to when you write? Anything that I love. No radio.
• Greatest living writer? Cormac McCarthy?
• Skill you wish you had? Virtuoso pianist.
• Book that made you cry? None, but a few have put a lump in my throat.
• Book that made you laugh? The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13¾.
• Where do you like to read? Anywhere I'm not time-pressured.
• Book everyone should read? Watership Down.
• TV obssesion? Line of Duty.
• Favourite place? Home.
• If you didn't write? I'd be less frustrated.
• Favourite drink? Tea.