I also wanted to experiment with darkness and light. I’d worked in children’s publishing and was keen to weave that into the story. The mental abuse was a daily occurrence – I just didn’t realise it (much like Kate). But my experience was very different, physical attacks had no ETA and could happen perhaps once or twice a year, catching me completely off guard. For many victims of domestic violence, of course, it can be. What was your inspiration to write Oh! What a Pavlova?Ī burning desire to dispel the myth that an abusive relationship is abusive all the time. I guess I love the way it brings everyone together, I love the magic we can infuse it with too. Good question! No… it’s just kind of evolved that way and now I can’t imagine not writing a novel without food or drink as a focal point. Classic, delicious, pretty and not over-sweet!Īll your titles are food orientated, was this planned? I’m asked this a lot and I think it varies depending on the time of the year. That’s not so easy for half of the year living in Spain as it’s too damned hot and everything melts! As soon as autumn arrives and the temperatures cool down, I can be found in the kitchen on a weekend, making soup, brownies and soda bread. I like my ice cream from the gelateria, my bread freshly baked, and my cookies never come straight out of a packet! So yeah, I am a big foodie with a sweet tooth. That’s why I am so passionate now about women – in particular – eating what the hell they want, refraining from labelling food clean and dirty, and just generally improving the way we approach the subject. Like Kate Clothier, I was once in an abusive relationship where every morsel that went into my mouth was policed, my weight constantly scrutinised.
Yeah… sorry about that! I do love food, as you probably guessed, but I used to have a complex relationship with it. How much of a foodie are you? Do you bake? It mentions food a lot and Kate Clothier loves cake.
Oh! What a Pavlova should come with a warning so the reader can stock up on cake before they read.
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