What is the first thing ever that you remember writing?
I remember writing stories inspired by theRedwallseries [by Brian Jacques].
To be honest, I’m still basically writing stories inspired by theRedwallseries.
Author Flynn Berry.Credit: Nina Subin; Penguin
What is the last book that made you cry?
Sorrow and Bliss, by Meg Mason, got me this weekend.
It’s a gorgeous, heart-rending book.
I’m also readingOpen Water, by Caleb Azumah Nelson, which has made me tear up.
Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list?
I’m so excited for both.
Where do you write?
I write at my desk, longhand, usually while listening to Max Richter or Olafur Arnalds.
Which book made you a forever reader?
There are so many, but one isA Ring of Endless Light, byMadeleine L’Engle.
Its descriptions of swimming in the ocean are in my blood.
What is a snack you couldn’t write without?
If you could change one thing about any of your books, what would it be?
The dog in my first book,Under the Harrow, is called Fenno.
What is your favorite part ofNorthern Spy?
I really enjoyed writing the scenes with the two sisters, Tessa and Marian, talking or arguing.
What was the hardest plot point or character to write?
The wedding scene took me ages.
I seemed to be at that wedding for years.
We won’t."
