Pat Christensen asked Jacqueline Winspear:

With as popular as your series has been, and with as many books, as you write, do you ever worry that you're writing to meet your reader's expectations more than your own? If not, how do you avoid it?

Jacqueline Winspear If I was writing to readers' expectations, I would not have taken a break from the series following LEAVING EVERYTHING MOST LOVED. I write a story I want to write - frankly, the desires of the reader do not enter into the equation when I am writing. If I was a writer who wrote for a certain readership, I think I would be better off going into marketing! It would also be risky, as I have a very, very broad readership, not only in terms of country of origin, of cultural and educational background and age, but in literary taste, and also divided between men and women. As a writer I want to remain true to myself and to what I want to write - if I did anything other than that, it would actually be a disservice to the readers. Readers are intelligent and thoughtful - they don't want to be pandered to.

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I'm anxious to read your new book, "The Care and Management of Lies". While it is intended to be a "stand alone" book, do you foresee that this might become a new series?

Katie Marie asked Jacqueline Winspear:

Earlier in the series there was a policeman or detective that Maisie seemed to connect with. I think his name was Standon. He left the department to be a better father to his son. I've always wondered if he'll make another appearance? Thank you for enriching my life with your incredible talent. I also love Orlagh Cassidy as the voice of Maisie Dobbs.

Robert Foster asked Jacqueline Winspear:

How do you manage to bring such apparent authenticity to your novels? Is it research, personal family history, all of that, or are you perhaps an immortal that has lived for a couple of centuries and just writes about it :-D ??

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With as popular as your series has been, and with as many books, as you write, do you ever worry that you're writing to meet your reader's expectations more than your own? If not, how do you avoid it?

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I'm anxious to read your new book, "The Care and Management of Lies". While it is intended to be a "stand alone" book, do you foresee that this might become a new series?

How do you manage to bring such apparent authenticity to your novels? Is it research, personal family history, all of that, or are you perhaps an immortal that has lived for a couple of centuries and just writes about it :-D ??

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