Category: Interview (page 2)

BackStory: Four Questions with Becky Tipper Author of Root What inspired you to write ‘Root’? Years ago, in a book about childbirth, I came across a brief mention of the history of the caesarean section. Although the operation had been…

BackStory: Five Questions with Carys Crossen Author of God’s Image What inspired you to write ‘God’s Image’? I discovered Eleno’s story by accident. I had Googled the Inquisition after watching a film featuring the Spanish Armada. I saw the name…

BackStory: Four Questions with Sam Payne Author of Torrey Canyon 1967 What inspired you to write ‘Torrey Canyon 1967’? Some time ago I read article about the Torrey Canyon disaster. It was one of the world’s most serious oil spills…

BackStory: Four Questions with T. L. Ransome Author of The Last of El Dorado What inspired you to write ‘The Last of El Dorado’? A trip to Phoenix through the cactus-studded Sonoran Desert. The saguaro are arguably the most iconic…

BackStory: Six Questions with Mark Cassidy Author of Gibbet What inspired you to write ‘Gibbet’? I grew up in Guisborough, North Yorks. At the end of the street on which I lived was a narrow lane called Northgate, which was…

BackStory: Four Questions with Noa Covo Author of Tussaud What inspired you to write ‘Tussaud’? As a child, I read a book about famous inventions and works of art that included Marie Tussaud’s life story, which I found both gruesome…

BackStory: Five Questions with Mandira Pattnaik Author of Regarding Gray, Carmine, Pyrope What inspired you to write ‘Regarding Gray, Carmine, Pyrope’? I read a newspaper article about the sandstone forts of Jodhpur and Jaipur, India. The accompanying image of a…

BackStory: Six Questions with Bryan Harvey Author of She arrived at the mountain hideout on horseback What inspired you to write ‘She arrived at the mountain hideout on horseback’? I was reading Tony Perrottet’s Cuba Libre: Che, Fidel, and the…

BackStory: Four Questions with Jac Harmon Author of 1916 What inspired you to write ‘1916’? The piece was inspired by some research I did for a presentation. I’d volunteered to be an archaeological guide on a dig and part of…

BackStory: Five Questions with Frankie McMillan Author of We, the School Dental Nurses, 1960 What inspired you to write ‘We, the School Dental Nurses, 1960’? A friend posted me a photo as a writing prompt. The photo, a woman with…