Welcome Sophie! Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to answer some questions.
1. What Inspired you to write Divorce for Beginners?
My own divorce. It showed me how important it was to have support to get you through those dark times. It also showed me that divorce can help you blossom in ways you didn't imagine. You meet new friends and encounter different circumstances which can strengthen you.
2.What is the earliest age you remember reading your first book?
2.What is the earliest age you remember reading your first book?
About two. I still have it. It's Alice In Wonderland and I'm ashamed to say I wrote my name over the first page!
3. What genre of books do you enjoy reading?
3. What genre of books do you enjoy reading?
Intelligent contemporaries
with a twist. However, I often dip into Victorian and Edwardian literature too.
I’m also reading Our Island’s Story which is a book I adored as a child. My
husband got me a copy because my old one went missing. It’s a great resume of
British history.
4. I know I have a
favorite author. Who is your favorite author and why?
There are too many to pick just one. However, I love
Maggie O’Farrell and Salley Vickers. I enjoy them because each writer keeps you
on your toes! The characters can be a bit wacky which is great. I also love
Jane Austen because of her wry sense of humour and George Eliot because she
makes me cry. My best New Year’s Eve was during my twenties when my first
husband was ill with flu and we couldn't go out. I sat up in bed with The Mill
on the Floss and finished it at the stroke of 12 in tears. Wonderful – although
I did feel sorry for my then husband.
5. If you knew in
advance you were going to be stuck on a desert island, what 4 books would you
take with you?
The Bible (my faith is important to me). The complete works of Somerset Maugham. Palgrave’s Golden Treasury. The complete works of George Eliot.
The Bible (my faith is important to me). The complete works of Somerset Maugham. Palgrave’s Golden Treasury. The complete works of George Eliot.
6. Do you have any pets
to keep you company whilst you’re writing?
Yes. My
dog. He’s sleeping on the sofa behind me right now. In fact, he has an uncanny
knack of knowing when I’m about to reach the end of a chapter. Then he knows
it’s time for a walk on the beach!
7.What is your "to die for", favorite food/foods to eat?
My taste buds seem to be changing at the moment (and no
– I’m not pregnant!). I love fresh fruit and yoghurt in the morning; home- made
soup at lunchtime; and Marmite toast in the evening or salmon on
crispbread.
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About the Author
Sophie King (also writing as Janey Fraser) is a journalist and novelist. She has had seven novels published, including The School Run (2005), which was a best-seller, and The Wedding Party (2010), which was short listed for the RNA Love Story of The Year. Her first short story collection, Tales from the Heart, is now available and her latest novel, Divorce For Beginners, is published in August 2012.
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