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Inheritance Books: Inge Saunders

This week’s Inheritance Books are from the lovely South African author, Inge Saunders. Hi Inge, welcome to the Inheritance Books sofa. (I’m still getting used to the sofa, personally. In a good way). Can I get you a cup of tea?

While the tea’s brewing, please tell us a bit about yourself.

I`m a Pisces. I love dancing. I daydream A LOT. I have this thing about Top Gear (British), I can`t explain it…but Jeremy, James and Hammond *shakes head in awe*

Top Gear? Riiight. Moving swiftly on.Which bo...

Inheritance Books: Kate Lord Brown

This week’s Inheritance Books are from lovely Kate Lord Brown.Hi Kate, welcome to the Inheritance Books sofa. (Yes, we have a sofa now! And cushions. Did you see the cushions?) Anyway, biscuit?

Please, tell us a bit about yourself.

I’m the desert living author of ‘The Perfume Garden’ and ‘The Beauty Chorus’. When I was four, my mother put a yellow cloth bound copy of the 1001 nights on the top shelf of my wardrobe because it was ‘too advanced’. Naturally, I was captivated, and clambered up th...

Inheritance Books: Gina Rossi

This week’s Inheritance Books come from Gina Rossi, all the way from South Africa! Hi Gina, take a seat. I’ve got carrot cake or coffee cake today – here, have one of each.

While I make the tea, why don’t you tell us a bit about yourself?

To be honest, as 2015 flashes by, I’m not too sure where I come from anymore. After living for seven years based in Monaco, we can’t seem to sit still (I blame the contractual nature of my Real Life Hero’s career). Since June last year we have been in the Ch...

Inheritance Books – Anne Rothman Hicks and Ken Hicks

Today’s Inheritance Books are from not one, but two authors – Anne and Ken Hicks. Hi guys, welcome to Inheritance Books. Grab a slice of cake and make yourselves at home.

Please, tell us a bit about yourselves.

Ken: I am an English major from Haverford College (1970) and a graduate of Columbia Law School. I have practiced law and lived in New York City for almost forty years. For forty-four years (almost), I have been married to Anne Rothman and together we have published nineteen books and...

Inheritance Books: Sarah Waights

This week’s Inheritance Books are from my fellow Choc Lit author Sarah Waights. Helloo, Sarah. Welcome to Inheritance books. Can I offer you a slice of my (experimental) chocolate orange cake?

Now we’re comfy, please tell us a bit about yourself.

Hi Rhoda.Thanks so much for inviting me on your inheritance books blog and – may I just say – what a fabulous idea!

So, what can I tell you about myself? Because of my father’s job in the RAF and diplomatic corps, I had a strange childhood, moving fr...

Inheritance Books: Linda Chamberlain

This week’s Inheritance Books are from Linda Chamberlain.

Hi Linda, welcome to Inheritance Books. Can I get you anything? Tea? Cake? Chocolate biscuit?While I’m getting that, please tell us a bit about yourself.

Thanks for having me here Rhoda (my pleasure) but I’m immediately uncomfortable because I’m going to have to talk about Me. There’s one person I hate talking about and that’s myself. It’s not that I’m boring or haven’t done anything, loving these biscuits by the way, it’s just that I...

Inheritance Books: David Ebsworth

This week’s Inheritance Books are from David Ebsworth. Hi David, welcome to Inheritance Books. Would you like piece of simnel cake? The marzipan balls…er… rolled off… but there’s still the cake.

So, tell us a bit about yourself.

Hello Rhoda and thanks for inviting me along. I was born in Liverpool in 1949. My father hadn’t long been de-mobbed after 25 years in the Royal Navy and my mother had suffered badly in the blitz – she lost her home and every single possession three times in little mor...

Clean Reader – why censoring adult books doesn’t really protect children

I was only vaguely aware of Clean Reader until I heard Joanne Harris talking about it on Radio 4. Whilst I generally like the idea of making my books accessible to people who wouldn’t normally read them, I object to this app – partly on the grounds that I don’t want someone changing the words of my books (no ‘you can opt out’ isn’t consent), but also on the grounds that it’s such a misguidedidea.

I’m not a stranger to the idea of protecting kids from unwanted influences. I grew up in middle...

Inheritance Books: Ichabod Temperance

This week’s Inheritance Books are from Ichabod Temperance (which is just such a cool name). Hi Ichabod, welcome to Inheritance Books. Can I offer you a very British scone with cream and jam?

So, tell us a bit about yourself.

Howdy, ya’ll. My name is Ichabod Temperance. I stand about 5-8, and weigh in at about 145 pounds. I am a life-long Birminghamster. Irondale is on the Eastern side of this Alabama city. I’m an easy going guy, but I like to good naturedly scrap with my pals. This is facilit...

Inheritance Books: Wendy May Andrews

This week’s Inheritance Books are from Canadian Author Wendy May Andrews. Hi Wendy, welcome to Inheritance Books. Please, take a seat. Would you like some red velvet cake?
So, tell us a bit about yourself.

My name is Wendy May Andrews. I live in Toronto, Canada. I love books. I started out as an avid reader and have added writer to the equation too. My eyes love words. I love to read. I’ll even read the cereal box and I LOVE information plaques on the side of the road, particularly if they e...