Sara Sheridan Quotes
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I care about a lot of issues. I care about libraries, I care about healthcare, I care about homelessness and unemployment. I care about net neutrality and the steady erosion of our liberties both online and off. I care about the rich/poor divide and the rise of corporate business.
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History is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not.
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Books exist for me not as physical entities with pages and binding, but in the province of my mind.
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I find it inspiring to actively choose which traditions to celebrate and also come up with new ideas for traditions of my own.
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For me, writing stories set, well, wherever they're best set, is a form of cultural curiosity that is uniquely Scottish - we're famous for travelling in search of adventure.
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Scotland consistently produces world-class writers.
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I've found myself moved by letters and diaries in archives as well as trashy, summer blockbusters. It's possible to make a connection with any kind of writing - as long as the writing is good.
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Books have a vital place in our culture. They are the source of ideas, of stories that engage and stretch the imagination and most importantly, inspire.
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I had loved poetry and the theatre. Now I loved adventure more.
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There is something particularly fascinating about seeing places you know in a piece of art - be that in a film, or a photograph or painting.
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Like most little girls, I found the lure of grown-up accessories astonishing - lipstick, perfume, hats and gloves. When I write female characters in my historical novels, getting these details right is vital.
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Very often the characters people respond to best have little parts of reality they can relate to.
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Researching books gets you into nothing but trouble.
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Writers need each other.