Sara Sheridan Quotes

I'm very aware we are the first generation ever to have such incredible opportunities to express ourselves publicly to a worldwide audience.

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.

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.

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.

As a historical novelist, there are few jobs more retrospective.

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

I can't bear literary snobbery.

I find it inspiring to actively choose which traditions to celebrate and also come up with new ideas for traditions of my own.

I love stories that suck you in, that you can't stop reading because you are quite simply there.

New technologies and resources offer exciting opportunities. They democratise access to information.

It's always been important for writers to be disciplined but now even more so. In addition to the traditional displacement activities like cleaning the fridge or eating cake writers are faced with a p...

Writers are a product of where we come from but by looking at alternatives to the culture in which we live, we can find ways to change and hopefully improve it.

Writers of novels live in a strange world where what's made up is as important as what's real.

Writing historical fiction has many common traits with writing sci-fi or fantasy books. The past is another country - a very different world - and historical readers want to see, smell and touch what...

I have an ambivalent relationship with Margaret Thatcher. She came to power in May 1979 - a month before my 11th birthday. I was far too young to have developed a great deal of political awareness. I...

An important part of deciding where we want to go, as a society and culture, is knowing where we have come from, and indeed, how far we have come.

I've been obsessed with stories since I was a kid so it's no surprise that I ended up writing for a living.

When you're depressed you retreat and you go into a smaller world. This is why Brighton worked well for the story, because it's a smaller world than London.

It's entirely possible to base an entire book on a long-forgotten letter.

I believe that being able to communicate directly with readers is a boon. I certainly enjoy it as much as they do.

Sometimes I create a character from a scrap - a mere mention that has been left behind.