![]() It teaches you to disregard authority and that everyone has secrets. It teaches you to ask questions all the time, so you find story ideas everywhere. ![]() Your background is in journalism and I know other ex-journalists who have become novelists have said that the journalism has given them a good writing discipline. But when I am being sensible, I remember that I probably wouldn’t use all that time writing anyway. I sometimes regret that I didn’t put my work out to publishers earlier.Īlso, I sometimes wish I could write full-time – I have day jobs teaching journalism and creative writing and they take up a lot of time and head space. ![]() I was really lucky to have my first novel published, after it was shortlisted in the Luke Bitmead Award.ĭo you have any regrets over choosing writing as a career? If so, what are they? I’d always had this idea inspired by something in my journalism background and eventually I got it all down on paper and it became In Too Deep. It was only then I realised I might be writing something worth reading. I’ve always scribbled since being very young, but I never had the courage to show anyone my work until I did my creative writing PhD. When did you first start writing novels? And what made you start? I'm delighted that Bea was happy to be grilled by me! ![]() ![]() I met Bea at a Crime Writers Association lunch in Edinburgh and we've kept in touch since then. This month's author under the spotlight is Bea Davenport. ![]()
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