Mary Lou asked Jo Baker:

I find your books very interesting. I'd like to ask an add-on question to one of the others, about what inspires you to write. Do you do a lot of research when you choose a topic or do you just start writing and then look up facts to make the story accurate for its time period?

Jo Baker Hi Mary Lou - as you'll see from the answer below, it's kind of both! I do a general sweep first, which is alongside an idea for a story - and keep reading alongside the writing, and then tend to do a final phase looking for details I suddenly realise I need!

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Hi Ms Baker! I'd love to know what your favorite book of all time is? I'd also love to know- what book you did not enjoy that everyone else seemed to love? Thank you!

Kristin asked Jo Baker:

Your new book is set in ww2, how long did you spend researching the era before you began to write the book?

Amanda asked Jo Baker:

Hi Jo! How much planning and preparation goes into your novels before you start writing?

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I find your books very interesting. I'd like to ask an add-on question to one of the others, about what inspires you to write. Do you do a lot of research when you choose a topic or do you just start writing and then look up facts to make the story accurate for its time period?

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Hi Ms Baker! I'd love to know what your favorite book of all time is? I'd also love to know- what book you did not enjoy that everyone else seemed to love? Thank you!

Your new book is set in ww2, how long did you spend researching the era before you began to write the book?

Hi Jo! How much planning and preparation goes into your novels before you start writing?

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