a map of a person’s experiences and I’ve
often thought how intriguing and tempting
it must be to read someone else’s; what an
insight it would give you into who they are.
Where did the idea for your
debut model spring from?
It was this fascination with travel journals
that sparked the idea for THE SEA SISTERS. I knew I wanted a travel journal to be
a central element of the story, so I asked
myself two questions: Who could the journal belong to? And, who finds it and why?
From there, the relationship between the
central characters emerged.
Where in the world does The Sea
Sisters take us?
‘I’m searching for
warm days and long
nights, fresh
experiences, and
adventure.’
The novel is set across California, Maui,
Western Australia and Bali – all places
I’ve visited. My own travel journals proved
invaluable when I was writing about these
far-flung destinations from my desk in
the UK. When I take notes they’re not just
about what a place looks like, but how
it feels. I like to know how the air smells,
where the sun sets over a specific
landscape, what sounds fill the nights.
All of these details help me to bring a
place to life.
If you could be any place on
earth where would you choose?
Right now I’d probably choose Tasmania.
I’d shack up there in a van with my husband and two of our best friends, and hang
out on the beach, chat around a fire, and
take a swim before breakfast.