This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.
by Cesca Major
There are some perks that come with being part of Team Novelicious; a lovely team of bookish women to chat to, an interesting look at the latest reads, the hot gossip about favourite authors … And then there are The Perks. The particular perk I am talking about is a fancy invite to partake of brunch at The Ivy with American Book Royalty – Patricia Cornwell. I practically fell off my chair as I accepted with impressive speed.
Off I popped on Monday to The Library at The Ivy to sit with some fabulous journalists from the big nationals and talk corpses, crime, the Ripper, politics and feminism over delicious croissants, bacon butties and hot coffee. Patricia was a fascinating woman with plenty of stories, witty one-liners and brilliant insights into the characters she has created. We heard the news that she is developing a TV series for CBS with a wonderfully complex protagonist and listened as she described riding a helicopter – I really had no idea it was so complicated. It was great fun to have the opportunity to meet such an exciting writer and I would like to thank HarperCollins for having us there.
The review of her latest book, Flesh and Blood, will be up soon. Stay tuned!