I found it really hard for a couple of years to do any writing because all I wanted to do was play the fiddle. From the minute I took it up, I just couldn't put it down. Kate Thompson couplefiddlefind Change image and share on social
I find it very difficult to say no when I'm in Ireland. You do end up going around doing lots of events and things and not getting work done, and it's not just a question of having hours at the desk. Kate Thompson deskdifficultend Change image and share on social
Writers want publicity all the time, and they are always nagging their agents and publishers to give them more publicity, but, when you get it, it's kind of soul-destroying. Kate Thompson agentdestroygive Change image and share on social
What I do find enormously gratifying is the reviews my books get from the American press. They are so on the ball compared to anywhere else. It's so satisfying to get a review that conveys the reader understood precisely what I was trying to get at. Kate Thompson americanballbook share on social
If I have one thing on in a week, I find it very difficult to get back to work that week. I need a lot of dreaming time. Kate Thompson backdifficultdream Change image and share on social
You know yourself, once you've had the excitement of riding thoroughbreds, it's not very interesting riding anything else. But I still love horses; I just don't have one any more. Kate Thompson excitementhavehorse Change image and share on social
My first book was an adult novel, 'Down Among the Gods,' published by Virago, and I've written poems as well, a slim volume of poetry. Kate Thompson adultbookgod Change image and share on social
I am political. But not politically active. I'm not my dad. I'll never write polemic, as he did. Kate Thompson activedadpolemic Change image and share on social
I've always felt a bit hard done by in England - you know, I've won the Bisto three times in Ireland, but it has felt like nobody has even heard of me in my home country. Kate Thompson bistobitecountry Change image and share on social
My mum wouldn't have had any time for fantasy stuff; she's more practical. Kate Thompson fantasymumpractical Change image and share on social
