I think Shakespeare is everybody's treasure. Anne Fortier shakespearetreasure Change image and share on social
Verona is a very beautiful city, but Siena just never ceases to fascinate me. Anne Fortier beautifulceasecity Change image and share on social
I'm from Europe, and I was very aware that there are a lot of literature snobs - especially in Europe. As soon as something becomes a success, it has to be bad, and then they'll do everything they can to stab it to death. Anne Fortier awarebaddeath share on social
Within the realm of fiction, it is always tempting to set one's stories in a dystopian future, where all our misgivings about state power can be shown in full force. Anne Fortier dystopianfictionforce Change image and share on social
While at Oxford in 1999, I met Jonathan Fortier, who is a Montreal-born Canadian. Despite the challenges of a transatlantic relationship, we remained keen on each other and eventually married in 2002. Anne Fortier bearcanadianchallenge Change image and share on social
I was in Siena and decided I wanted to write a story set there. Then I discovered that the original story of Romeo and Juliet was set in Siena. It occurred to me that this was too much of a gift - I had to do it. That's how I ended up writing a parallel story to Romeo and Juliet. Anne Fortier decidediscoverend share on social
Ever since childhood, I've been interested in history and myth. Not just the facts and figures of the past, but everything that contributes to shape our perception of an age: architecture, art, literature and so forth. Anne Fortier agearchitectureart share on social
I absolutely believe the past had its share of warrior women who fought like men. Whether some of these were the actual Amazons from Greek myth is another matter. Anne Fortier absolutelyactualamazon Change image and share on social
A novel is, hopefully, the starting point of a conversation, one in which the author engages readers and asks that they see things from a different point of view than they might otherwise. Anne Fortier askauthorconversation Change image and share on social
In many ways, a degree in the history of ideas is the ideal training for an aspiring writer. Anne Fortier aspiredegreehistory Change image and share on social
