The Inspiration Behind The Murder Box by Olivia Kiernan
In 2018, I sent a basic outline to my publishers about a novel that was
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In 2018, I sent a basic outline to my publishers about a novel that was
The basic idea for The Counterfeit Candidate had been buried inside my head for over
“What is a Cig?” I asked the man sitting opposite. He was a guard who
Just as my eighth novel, The Housewarming, came out of lockdown#1, growing as it did
I was always that kid in the back of the class with my nose stuck
Writers can find reasons to be anxious about just about anything to do with the
It was 2012, and I was fresh off a second round of maternity leave –
When my publisher, Joffe Books, told me that I had been shortlisted in The British
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It is always tricky to pinpoint the exact inspiration for a piece of writing, especially
Who Took Eden Mulligan? was inspired by idea that we are all unreliable narrators. The
I’ve always wanted to be a writer. However, wanting to do something, and actually doing
I’ve always had a passion for Golden Age Detective fiction. Even when I was a
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My daughter was at swimming class last night and I decided to bring along a
