My work is of me; it's not me. I want it to be far more extraordinary than I am. Sarah Hall extraordinarywork Change image and share on social
My writing is called exotic or avant-garde because I write about rural places. Has it really come to this, that if you write about the country you are avant-garde? How did this happen? Modern agriculture and spaces are still so relevant. Sarah Hall agricultureavantcall share on social
I like extreme situations: people pushed out of their comfort zones; the civil veneer stripped off. Sarah Hall civilcomfortextreme Change image and share on social
You are often asked to explain your work, as if the reader isn't able to work it out. And people always try and label you by your work. Sarah Hall askexplainlabel Change image and share on social
Apex predators are good for an environment in terms of biodiversity and trophic cascade - we have very few. But realistically, only a few areas could sustain free-roaming wolves in Britain, mostly in Scotland. Sarah Hall apexareabiodiversity share on social
When I moved back to Cumbria, one of the first things I did was locate a decent bookshop. Sarah Hall backbookshopcumbria Change image and share on social
The beauty of interdisciplinary conversation is that the mode of expression is essentially different for each practitioner, even if ideas are shared. Sarah Hall beautyconversationessentially Change image and share on social
It's taken me 15 years to feel I might be able to write and publish short stories, and for the assiduous checks of the industry to allow some through. Sarah Hall assiduouscheckfeel Change image and share on social
I'm a home-roamer and can't do study or office scenarios. Sarah Hall homeofficeroamer Change image and share on social
I don't see that books can be written without political context - not if they're relevant and ambitious. Sarah Hall ambitiousbookcontext Change image and share on social
