Whilst researching the always-excellent author Sadie Jones, for a book review on another site, I stumbled upon this video of her giving a two minute, quick-fire interview:

I love Sadie, she's a brilliant author and seems a lovely person too.

Anyway, as an aspiring writer with one or two (okay, maybe four) readers, I thought I'd try a similar Q&A. Except no-one wants to see my fuzzy jacket potato face or hear my generic Southerner voice, so I'm not going to make a video. You'll have to make do with text. Same questions though; here goes:

Before this? Working from home, so probably glass-eyed in a Teams meeting.Current read? The Psychology of Time Travel.First reader? My creative writing workshop group.Character you wish you created? Rob in High Fidelity.Classic you have not read? Great Expectations.How many books do you own? Too many to count (or even shelve).Favourite bookshop? The now-defunct Albion Bookshop in Canterbury.Excuse for being late? No excuse, just an apology (maybe).Favourite colour? Blue.What do you listen to when you write? Anything that I love. No radio.Greatest living writer? Cormac McCarthy?Skill you wish you had? Virtuoso pianist.Book that made you cry? None, but a few have put a lump in my throat.Book that made you laugh? The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13¾.Where do you like to read? Anywhere I'm not time-pressured.Book everyone should read? Watership Down.TV obssesion? Line of Duty.Favourite place? Home.If you didn't write? I'd be less frustrated.Favourite drink? Tea.