Category: Interview (page 13)

  BackStory: Six Questions with Tia Ja’Nae Author of Once Upon A Time In Philadelphia What inspired you to write this piece? The MOVE Bombing happened in my lifetime. This could have easily been my neighbourhood. Anyone’s neighbourhood, really. But…

BackStory: Five Questions with Guy Biederman Author of How Monday was Made What inspired you to write this ‘How Monday was Made’? I grew up with a basset hound so I completely understand why God might want one as a…

BackStory: Four Questions with Sarah Peploe Author of Footsized What inspired you to write ‘Footsized’? I read this article a few years ago: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/21/scan-mummified-body-swedish-bishop-reveals-baby This happened in Sweden, but the comments suggested people were aware of similar practices going on in…

FlashBack Feature: Interview with Nuala O’Connor Author of Eleanor’s Last We are absolutely delighted to present our first feature interview, in which historical flash virtuosa Nuala O’Connor talks with us about flash, historical fiction, Eleanor’s Last, and her soon-to-be-released historical novel,…

BackStory: Five Questions with Sheila Scott Author of Estelle What inspired you to write ‘Estelle’? The Apollo space flights hold an eternal fascination for me. At the scientist level, the programme demonstrated the incredible capacity of the human mind to…

BackStory: Five Questions with Jane Lomas Author of A Pot of Usefulness What inspired you to write ‘A Pot of Usefulness’? I am currently carrying out research about Scunthorpe (the town where I was born and lived until I was…

BackStory: Five Questions with Anita Goveas Author of Frau Roentgen’s Left Hand What inspired you to write ‘Frau Roentgen’s Left Hand’? I was writing a presentation about women in science, and it made me think about all the women who…

BackStory: Five Questions with Nick Black Author of Wheel of Fortune What inspired you to write ‘Wheel of Fortune’? A combination of vague thoughts coming together. I saw a fallen tree a few weekends ago and wondered if the first…

BackStory: Five Questions with Diane Simmons Author of A Long Way Away What inspired you to write ‘A Long Way Away’? My brother was in a TB sanatorium in 1959/60 – just before I was born and it was always…

BackStory: Five Questions with Rob Walton Author of Three Hundred and Eighty Five Yards What inspired you to write “Three Hundred and Eighty Five Yards”? I’ve always been interested in the Olympics, and especially the Marathon. As a child, my…