Sara Sheridan Quotes

A word out of place or an interesting choice of vocabulary can spawn a whole character.

Writers have a well-deserved reputation for being eccentric. Everything you've heard is true.

About Author

Sara Sheridan (born 7 June 1968) is a Scottish activist and writer who works in a variety of genres, though predominantly in historical fiction. She is the creator of the Mirabelle Bevan mysteries.

On of the prerequisites for my mobile phone is that I have to be able to fling it at a wall if I lose my temper.

The telling of any character is what they do in a different situation.

I have a really vivid imagination and I find it difficult to read scenes of complete graphic violence. That's not to say that graphic violence does not exist. It's just that I find it quite harrowing...

Researching books gets you into nothing but trouble.

As it stands there is a very strong argument that as the book trade becomes increasingly corporate it's our literary heritage that is at risk - a vital part of our culture.

At the end of the day, that's what a family is - a group of different people who accept each other.

Historical fiction of course is particularly research-heavy. The details of everyday life are there to trip you up. Things that we take for granted, indeed, hardly think about, can lead to tremendous...

I decided to coin the term 'cosy crime noir' for Brighton Belle. That is 'cosy crime' for today's sensibilities because there is that slightly edgy element to it.

Today women have the rights and equality our Victorian sisters could only dream of, and with those privileges comes the responsibility of standing up and being counted.

I am completely unflustered by whichever medium people choose to read my words. I'm just delighted they're reading them at all!

History is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not.

I'm a professional writer and I consider it part of my job to publicise my work and these days part of that job is done online.

Having instant feedback on twitter to research material I'm considering is an enormous help.

I believe the era of the militant lady is back.

A paucity of material can open up just as many possibilities.

I jealously guard my research time and I love fully immersing myself in those dusty old books and papers. It's one of the most enjoyable parts of my job.

The question shouldn't be, 'Are we guilty about our Colonial past?' it should be, 'Why aren't we more guilty about our corporate present?

Aunts offer kids an opportunity to try out ideas that don't chime with their parents and they also demonstrate that people can get on, love each other and live together without necessarily being carbo...