Novels are nothing but evolution, but there does come a point when that stops, and the story is sealed within the pages of the book. That doesn't happen with a play. Even performances are different every night. Sarah Waters bookevolutionhappen share on social
The relationship you have with your mother is like nothing else. They do kind of know everything about you, even though they don't confront it. That is often a dynamic from childhood onwards. As a teenager, you want to be independent and do slightly furtive things. Sarah Waters childhoodconfrontdynamic share on social
I wouldn't mind being a fly on the wall in a few Victorian parlours. Sarah Waters flymindparlour Change image and share on social
I'm interested in stories that aren't getting told: it's where my interests lie. Sarah Waters interestliestory Change image and share on social
I knew I'd always be a second-rate academic, and I thought, 'Well, I'd rather be a second-rate novelist or even a third-rate one'. Sarah Waters academicknownovelist Change image and share on social
I do love the past but wouldn't want to live in it. Sarah Waters livelovepast Change image and share on social
