Ask the Author: Jenny Twist
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Jenny Twist
There is no fictional book world I prefer to Europe in the 21st century. We live in interesting times.
Jenny Twist
Blood on the floor and a broken doll. "What happened in this place?"
Jenny Twist
Sorry, Ann. I've only just seen this. My wonderful cover artist, Novel Prevu did the cover. I love it too.
Jenny Twist
Hi Jean. Sorry, only just spotted this. Yes, it's nice to finally settle down, isn't it? This is the longest I've ever lived in one place.
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Jenny Twist
I'm re-reading all my John Wyndham and Stephen King books.
Jenny Twist
Hi Alison
This is very nice. The most popular is Domingo's Angel. I honestly don't have a favourite. That and All in the Mind are probably the closest I've done to romance.
I'm intrigued by your two books in German. They don't seem to be translations of any of your other titles. Did you write them in German?
Which of your books would you recommend? I must say I feel quite drawn to The Double. We could always just swap review copies.
Are you still living in the Basque country?
Love
Jenny
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This is very nice. The most popular is Domingo's Angel. I honestly don't have a favourite. That and All in the Mind are probably the closest I've done to romance.
I'm intrigued by your two books in German. They don't seem to be translations of any of your other titles. Did you write them in German?
Which of your books would you recommend? I must say I feel quite drawn to The Double. We could always just swap review copies.
Are you still living in the Basque country?
Love
Jenny
xxx
Jenny Twist
Hello, KG
I'm so glad you enjoyed Domingo.
I would say that the book is based not so much on my own experience as a newcomer (we were pretty much welcomed with open arms and I already had my love of my life) but definitely on the experiences of my friends and neighbours. So, I suppose I'd have to say mainly research.
None of the characters are based on any one individual, although I do know a goatherd who fell in love with an English girl. The story of Salva the Baker is real but I changed his name. The other characters are amalgamations of people I know.
All the events to do with the war and the fascist regime really happened somewhere in Spain, although not necessarily in my own village.
I did a lot of text book research (this was before I discovered Google) and talked to a few survivors (most Spanish people are very reluctant to talk about the war).
Angela's reaction to discovering that the reason all the older women wore black was that they were all widows was pretty much my own. Prior to that I had imagined it was a kind of 'badge of honour' denoting status attained by old age.
I am still learning about the civil war and Franco's regime. There are more atrocities uncovered all the time.
Let me know if you'd like to follow up on this. I can recommend some books on the subject.
So nice to speak to you
Love
Jenny
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I'm so glad you enjoyed Domingo.
I would say that the book is based not so much on my own experience as a newcomer (we were pretty much welcomed with open arms and I already had my love of my life) but definitely on the experiences of my friends and neighbours. So, I suppose I'd have to say mainly research.
None of the characters are based on any one individual, although I do know a goatherd who fell in love with an English girl. The story of Salva the Baker is real but I changed his name. The other characters are amalgamations of people I know.
All the events to do with the war and the fascist regime really happened somewhere in Spain, although not necessarily in my own village.
I did a lot of text book research (this was before I discovered Google) and talked to a few survivors (most Spanish people are very reluctant to talk about the war).
Angela's reaction to discovering that the reason all the older women wore black was that they were all widows was pretty much my own. Prior to that I had imagined it was a kind of 'badge of honour' denoting status attained by old age.
I am still learning about the civil war and Franco's regime. There are more atrocities uncovered all the time.
Let me know if you'd like to follow up on this. I can recommend some books on the subject.
So nice to speak to you
Love
Jenny
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