‘Maybe, at some point, people will be given implants that will allow words and images to be sent directly to the brain, but I have no doubt there will still be writers conjuring up the characters and knocking the plotlines into shape.’
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‘I am a crime writer, but all of my books represent a combination of crime, romance, horror and family saga, and they all explore psychological and social issues. ‘
Lesley Glaister speaks with Caroline Sanderson about the mystery of why some of her characters roar into life while others don’t; pays tribute to Hilary Mantel as a friend and mentor of her work; and argues that the heart of her fiction doesn’t only lie in darkness, but also in the triumph of the human spirit.
‘I joined the Barbara Pym Society and attended their conferences in Oxford, where I bought Pym swag and home-made quince jelly.’