I have been reviewing books on the blog for 4 years now and feel quite proud to bring you my very first interview today.
I'm thrilled to welcome to my blog
Loretta Hill, a Western Australian author, to celebrate the release of her latest novel.
Loretta's first novel
Kiss and Tell was released in 2009 and since then she has written a total of 7 women's fiction books. Her latest novel
The Maxwell Sisters was published by Random House Australia on 3 January 2015.
Q What did you enjoy most about writing your most recent book The Maxwell Sisters?
A The setting, definitely! I love the Margaret River Wine region so
doing the research for this book was such a joy. I’ve always been interested in
wine but since writing this book I’ve had to learn so much more about the
process of making it.
Q Your books are usually based in an Australian country town, what do you love most about rural Australia?
A The people. I love the community spirit of small towns. I love the
fact that everyone knows each other so well. There’s a lot of comedy and drama
to be found in that dynamic and I certainly put these two ingredients in “The
Maxwell Sisters.”
Q Do your friends or enemies ever become characters in your books?
A No, not really. Certain qualities, habits and mannerisms that I
encounter in different people do give me ideas. However, I never write a
character exactly as they are in real life. Honestly, I think that would be too
hard. I want my characters to behave how I want them to behave and if they are
real people they often won’t J
Q What has been your proudest moment or achievement as a writer?
A Having one of my books as number 1 on itunes. That never gets old.
Q Name your all time favourite top 3 books and/or authors
A Wow! That
question is just way too hard. I could not narrow it down to three. The author
I have loved the longest is Georgette Heyer. I have admired her since my
teenage years and I do read her books again and again. But there are so many
modern authors I love just as much. Too many to name.
Q Just for fun, this or that:
- Wine or Coffee - Wine
- Comedy or Drama - Why not both? J
- Diamonds or Pearls - Diamonds
- Summer or Winter - Summer
- Call or Text - Call
- Book or Ebook - Book
To find out more about the author check out Loretta's website
here.
I hope this will be the first of many interviews with authors that I admire!
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[Image via Loretta Hill]
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