Sophie Duffy, author of The Generation Game has been interviewed on the fantastic blog Novel Kicks. Below is a taster:
Which three books have you read that have made the most impact on you?
Mrs Dalloway, The French Lieutenant’s Woman, How Far Can You Go? All novels that push the boundaries of what novels can do and that have memorable characters.
Is there another author you admire?
Lots – I like David Nicholls, Kate Atkinson, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Jonathan Coe, Sarah Waters, Graham Swift, David Lodge, Marina Lewycka... and David McKee
Which three things would you have with you if stranded on an island?
My dog, Lifesaver mints and my own pillow
Who would your ideal dinner guests be?
Tim Minchin, Bjork, Victoria Wood, Clare Short, Daley Thompson, Alan Partridge and the magnificent Sir Bruce Forsyth
Is there a character from Fiction you'd like to meet?
Maggie Tulliver from The Mill on the Floss because she’s a feisty Victorian heroine.
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Lucy
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