"A lot of what I write now is a lot darker and more oppressive than what I was writing in London. The countryside can be dark and violent in its own way. I keep discovering little hamlets that are miles from anywhere. There are families who have lived there for generations and their lives haven't really changed in that time. Instantly that gets my imagination going and I start to question what their life is like.
"The darkness in the countryside inspires me. I have been reading a lot of write...
Published on August 09, 2013 02:02