Various books revolutionised what I think about novels and showed me that they're not strict, formulaic things. 'Coming Through Slaughter' by Michael Ondaatje was one of them. Sarah Hall bookcomeformulaic Change image and share on social
Writing, and its theatre of operation, is better than working shifts packing frozen sausages; that's all I need to think about if I'm having difficulties. Sarah Hall difficultyfreezeoperation Change image and share on social
I married an American. He was from the Pacific Northwest but went to law school in the South, so I was living in Virginia and North Carolina. Sarah Hall americancarolinalaw Change image and share on social
I'm very aware of modern countryside issues, such as rewilding: how, as science progresses, we begin to understand that a healthy ecosystem is multiform. Sarah Hall awarebegincountryside Change image and share on social
There's nothing like the vast, dark Atlantic to remind you of your mortality. But terror can also be exhilarating. Sarah Hall atlanticdarkexhilarate Change image and share on social
I was the feral, mud-bathing, tree-climbing variety of child. Why would I want to read about pirates when I could build a raft and terrorise sheep along the riverbanks? Sarah Hall bthebuildchild Change image and share on social
I don't like novels that tie everything up in a plot-y way. I always think that's not really true of life, particularly of people in power. Sarah Hall lifenovelpeople Change image and share on social
Wonderful characters rotate around and through bookshops on a daily basis, competing with and possibly even triumphing over fiction when it comes to entertainment, strangeness and inspiration. Sarah Hall basisbookshopcharacter Change image and share on social
When you are a kid, a wolf is an amazing sight, so sumptuous. I sort of knew these were splendid creatures, that I was not going to find them outside roaming around. It was like a dog, but not a dog. It was incredible, a god! Sarah Hall amazecreaturedog share on social
For about two years, while researching 'The Wolf Border,' I was a complete wolf bore. I would regurgitate everything I was researching, whether people were interested or not. Sarah Hall bearbordercomplete Change image and share on social
