Samantha Harvey

Socrates, after all, could be an intensely annoying man, all the time questioning passers-by until they became exasperated.

It's quite difficult to write about female friendship without it seeming to be a very niche subject. It's a difficult balance.

I made a decision when I started writing 'All is Song' to take the compliments I had for 'The Wilderness' and try to be confident and not overwhelmed by it.

Sometimes I have to be pulled down to reality. I want everything to happen all at once.

Most of my work has no conventional narrative, so it's not essential to have a beginning and an end - your attention can flow in and out of the experience rather than having a set entry point.

I love designing costumes that I can actually construct, working to create an environment that people want to be in.