Goodreads asked Kristen Alexander:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Kristen Alexander There had been little time in the final months of writing Jack Davenport, Beaufighter Leader to read for pleasure and I saved up a pile of old favourites and new books for a literary splurge. Near the top was H.E. Bates’ lyrical and moving account of the Battle of Britain, A Moment in Time. It was as fresh as on my first reading but this time it provoked a new thought. When an Australian appeared, I wondered if Australian pilots had fought in the Battle of Britain or if Bates had exercised inclusive literary licence. I decided to find out.

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