As a child, I would demand that visitors to our house tell me a story. I was intensely interested in everything - still am. Kerry Greenwood childdemandhouse Change image and share on social
Clothes were terribly important in the '20s. They really were an arbiter of who you were and how much money you had: an indicator of social status. Kerry Greenwood 20sarbiterclothe Change image and share on social
There are only so many stories in the world... Duplication of plots is bound to happen because most writers have read very extensively in their genre and have become aware they are adding an extra layer to the meta-narrative, finding a new spin on the original. Kerry Greenwood addawarebind share on social
I research every possible bit of information I can find. Then I use about a tenth of it. But I have to know all the information first; otherwise, I'm not going to convince myself, and if I can't convince myself, then I'm not going to convince the reader. Kerry Greenwood biteconvincefind share on social
You need a crime, a detective, and the solution. Kerry Greenwood crimedetectivesolution Change image and share on social
I think it is rather heroic to go into a war zone where everyone is trying to kill you, and you have no way of shooting back. Kerry Greenwood backheroickill Change image and share on social
A publisher saw one of my historical novels and thought I would write an admirable detective story, so she offered me a two-book contract, and I grabbed it. Kerry Greenwood admirablebookcontract Change image and share on social
There's something magical about the idea that you can write something down and someone else can read it. I'm still mildly agog about that. Kerry Greenwood agogideamagical Change image and share on social
I remember talking to John Mortimer, and he said he was relying on Rumpole to keep him in his old age; well, I'm doing the same with Phryne - she's my mainstay. Kerry Greenwood agejohnmainstay Change image and share on social
I have been reading crime books ever since I was a child, but I had never tried to write one. Kerry Greenwood bookchildcrime Change image and share on social
