I've always been fascinated by islands - I love the sea so the idea of being surrounded by water appeals, as does the idea of a community living away from the mainland. I grew up in the South West but have a certain affinity with Scotland; my husband has Scottish heritage and some of our most enjoyable trips together have been in Scotland.
Most of my books come about from three elements coming together: the central idea, the characters and a location. The idea for a woman – Rose – who was looking for her bone marrow donor was actually suggested by my doctor daughter who used to work at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
We absolutely loved The River Between Us, we were completely hooked after we heard you read the first chapter. What was your inspiration behind the book?
We loved the combination of recipes and short stories in A Day at the Beach Hut, it was like going on a wonderful escape. Do you have plans to combine the two again in the future? Thank you so much - I’m so pleased you enjoyed it.
You have written so many wonderful books, do you have a particular favourite, or favourites and why?To be honest, the last book...
The Never Ending Summer has such wonderful depth and rich detail, how long did it take you to research and...
Your writing about the 1960’s in A Wedding in the Country was so authentic, how did you do your research?...
I love Liz Fenwick’s new book One Cornish Summer and I had the wonderful opportunity to interview her about her...
What inspired you to start writing? Like a lot of authors, for about as long as I can remember, I’d...
We loved the way you brought Mamma Mia references into your book, is it a favourite film of yours?It took...
As A Family Recipe is about to be published I had a wonderful opportunity to interview Veronica Henry about her...