Goodreads asked Debbie Shannon:

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

Debbie Shannon I've always loved history and am fascinated with the Prohibition Era. I knew I wanted to write a book set then. The Fisherman was my thesis novel. I had to complete it and defend it before my thesis committee in order to get my master's degree. I researched where smugglers got their liquor and found that St. Pierre et Miquelon was a huge hub. It's a French territory in the North Atlantic just south of Newfoundland. It was settled by Basque fisherman. I though about who my main character should be. I wondered what must it be like to be the son of a fisherman, but who hates the water? Writing rule #1: put your main character someplace they don't want to be. I just love the history and tradition of the fishermen and the adventure of the rum runners at sea. I still love reading this book!

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