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Author Interview: Gemma Burgess

Posted on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 by Leah

I adored Gemma Burgess’s debut novel The Dating Detox and was so thrilled that Gemma said yes when I asked if she would like to do an interview with us! Here it is and I for one think it’s a rather fantastic interview. Here are Gemma’s answers!

1. Tell us about your debut novel The Dating Detox.

The Dating Detox is an anti-romantic comedy. It charts the adventures of relationship-challenged Sass as she navigates London’s bastard-infested waters with nothing but a vow of dating chastity to protect her…

I wanted to write a book that was about girls being very funny even when life is going badly wrong. Something that was comforting and chatty and warm but not fluffy or patronising.

2. What can you tell us about your second book, The Late Starter/The Dating Virgin?

Ha – Oh God, I have to choose a title soon, I’d love your readers thoughts on it!

I think The Dating Virgin has a nice ring to it, but I don’t want people to think it’s a sequel to The Dating Detox, as it’s a different story altogether: it’s about a girl who leaves her boyfriend after a seven-year relationship and has to learn to date and be single from scratch… It’s something that a lot of women I know have been through and it’s very hard. Her flatmate is a classic class-A bastard, and he teaches her everything he knows, and so she approaches the dating world like a man – or more specifically, like a bastard…

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Author Interview: Anna Davis

Posted on Saturday, December 12th, 2009 by Chloe

Anna Davis caught my eye recently when I read her latest book The Jewel Box, and loved it. It’s set in the 1920′s and follows copywriter/journalist Grace Rutherford as she struggles with her feelings for two men, and also to fight the expectations on women in the 20′s too. I found it a fascinating read, and was really impressed with the amount of research that must have gone into it. Anna was kind enough to grant us an Author Interview, so here it is!

1. Tell us about your latest book.

Set in London in 1927, The Jewel Box is the story of Grace Rutherford, an advertising copywriter by day, a flapper extraordinaire and newspaper gossip columnist by night under the pen name Diamond Sharp. At a party, Grace meets and falls for Dexter O’Connell, a charismatic American writer. Later that same night she finds herself attracted to the dashing John Cramer. Drawn to both men, Grace discovers they are bitter enemies, and is quickly drawn into a web of secrets and lies. Which man, if either, can she trust?

The Jewel Box is about love and lies. It’s about falling in love with two people at once. And it’s also about our relationships with our own past - the elements of our past we’re not proud of and how they come back to haunt us.

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Author Interview: Charlotte Ward

Posted on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 by Leah

Charlotte Ward is the author of two non-fiction titles, the latest being It’s Not Me, It’s You. After offering us her latest book to review for the site we asked if she’d like to do an author interview and she said yes. Here it is! Look out for my review of It’s Not Me, It’s You tomorrow!

Tell us about your latest book, It’s Not Me, It’s You.

It’s Not Me, It’s You is a guide to getting over a break-up packed full of funny and excruciating real life stories from girls who’ve already been through it. I was inspired to write it because the break-up guides I’ve come across often seem to skim the surface suggesting you to do things like ‘get a radical new haircut’ which is not good advice! When you’ve had your heart broken and your confidence shattered doing something dramatic to your hair has the potential to make you feel a hundred times worse. If you think you’ll look as good as Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors then you are probably deluded. Sod’s law dictates that instead you’ll end up hating it and feeling even more depressed.

Rather than dish out useless advice I’ve tried to tell the truth about what break-ups are really like and illustrate my points with stories from myself and friends. When you’re going through a break-up you can often feel alone and isolated but hopefully with this book you’ll start to see that everyone has been heartbroken at some stage and you can get over it. So instead of crying over a broken relationship have a good laugh at all the stupid things we’ve done instead.

The book is also quite nostalgic, dealing with all the highs and lows of dating and single life so in that respect I’d hope that any girl in her 20s and 30s could read it and enjoy reminiscing and relating.

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Author Interview: Patricia Scanlan

Posted on Saturday, December 5th, 2009 by Chloe

Patricia Scanlan is one of the biggest names in women’s fiction, and has held her place at the top for a good many years now. I first heard of Patricia because my mum absolutely loves her books, and is always trying to get me to read the City Girl trilogy which I must find the time to read! I recently had the pleasure of reading Patricia’s latest book, a Christmas themed title called Coming Home. It was a lovely read, and Patricia was kind enough to do an interview with us, so here it is!

Q1. Tell us about your latest book “Coming Home”.

Coming Home is about two sisters who have different perceptions about each other’s lives, Alison Dunwoody’s high flying financial career is on the skids when she’s made jobless due to the financial melt-down, her Upper East Side apartment is now way beyond her means and she’s far from financially secure. But pride prevents her from telling her family back home. Her sister Olivia is finding it difficult to juggle family, career, caring for their elderly uncle, trying to make preparations for Christmas and organize a surprise party for her mother’s seventieth birthday. She envies and sometimes resents Alison whom she thinks has a great life in New York. Coming home is the last thing Alison wants to do especially now that she’s met a rather dishy, sexy, down to earth neighbour who doesn’t believe in ‘non exclusive dating’ unlike her wealthy boyfriend, Jonathan. But family ties are strong and Alison comes home and gets to really know her family again especially her young nieces who are having a magical time, stirring the puddings and making wishes, lighting the candle in the window on Christmas Eve, performing their Nativity play in Church on Christmas Morning, after the excitement of Santa’s arrival, and having a very merry Christmas dinner. Alison comes to realise that the love of her family is far more important than wealth and success, Olivia recognizes how lucky she is to have a happy marriage and three lovely children and how great it’s been to have her sister home to share good times with their parents. At the end of the day, family is more important than anything.

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Author Interview: Victoria Connelly

Posted on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 by Leah

I really loved Victoria Connelly’s debut English novel Molly’s Millions so I was thrilled when Victoria agreed to do an interview with us. Now you may have noticed I say her debut novel was her debut ENGLISH novel, that’s because Victoria had her first three books published in German which is a huge shame to us who don’t speak German and who would love to read them! Come on English publishers, get them published! I want to read ‘em. Anyway… let’s get onto the interview:

1. Describe your latest novel in a sentence.

Molly’s Millions is a romantic comedy about a lottery winner who tries to give it all away before her tight-fisted family and the media catch up with her.

2. What, if anything, are you currently working on?

I’m working on the first book in a trilogy about Jane Austen addicts.

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Author Interview: Lucy Dillon

Posted on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 by Chloe

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Author Lucy Dillon first came to my attention when I read her brilliant debut novel The Ballroom Class and loved it. Since then, I’ve been waiting for a new release from her, and it’s finally (almost!) here. Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts is due out on 26th November, and looks like a fabulous read… it even made it onto our Winters Warmers list! Lucy was kind enough to grant us an interview, so have a read to get an insight into Lucy and her life!

1. Tell us about your latest book.

My latest book, Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts, is set in Longhampton’s dilapidated dog rescue, and is the story of broken-hearted Rachel’s mission to pair up her late aunt’s collection of waifs and strays with new owners. Rachel starts off her rehoming drive just to get the rescue emptied, so she can sell Dot’s house and move on, but by the end of the novel she’s discovered that there was much more mystery in Dot’s life than her family ever realised, and that her real future - and a real love - might lie in a very unexpected place. You don’t have to like dogs to enjoy the story - there’s a big cast of friends juggling romances, dramas and laughs - but it’s the sweet, silent unconditional love between Rachel and her aunt’s faithful collie, Gem, that made me cry (and smile!) most when I was writing it.

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Author Interview: Jessica Ruston

Posted on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 by Leah

jessicaruston Jessica Ruston’s debut novel Luxury is getting some rave reviews from the newspapers, magazines and Amazon.co.uk and if you haven’t bagged your copy yet then why on Earth not? It has a beautiful cover and sounds fantastic (see below). The lovely Jessica agreed to do an author interview with us and here are her answers!

1. Tell us about your debut novel Luxury?

Luxury is based around the rivalry between two luxury hotel tycoons who met at college - Logan Barnes and Nicolo Flores. They fell out - over a woman, as is so often the case - and have been at loggerheads ever since. It’s also a family drama in many ways - the Barnes family is falling apart at the seams somewhat. Logan’s wife, Maryanne, is a pill-popping socialite, his daughter is an ambitious it-girl - maybe too ambitious; his son is a laid back musician who is torn between following his heart and doing what his father wants him to. When the novel opens, Logan is about to open the biggest and most opulent hotel of his career - Luxury - on a magical private island. But Nicolo is out to bring him down… There’s plenty of scandal, intrigue, sex and designer shoes…

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Author Interview: Miranda Dickinson

Posted on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 by Leah

Miranda Dickinson’s debut novel Fairytale of New York is released tomorrow and I absolutely adored it. You can read my review here. It truly is a fantastic read and it’s worth the money alone for its fab cover! Miranda kindly agreed to do an interview with us and here it is…

1. Describe your novel, Fairytale of New York, in a sentence.

Fairytale of New York is the story of Rosie, an English girl who has owns a florist shop in New York, her motley crew of friends and customers, a new guy who challenges her resolve to never love again and what happens when her past catches up with her.

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