Everything is personal - the poems and the crime novels. I have never been involved in any murders, but there are strong autobiographical elements in each. Sophie Hannah autobiographicalcrimeelement Change image and share on social
I know a lot of crime writers feel very underrated, like they're not taken seriously, and they want to be just thought of as writers rather than ghettoised as crime writers, but I love being thought of firmly as a crime writer. Sophie Hannah crimefeelfirmly share on social
What surprised me most while writing 'The Monogram Murders' was that everything I needed seemed to arrive in my head exactly when I needed it. Sophie Hannah arriveheadmonogram Change image and share on social
All through childhood, I wrote verses and mysteries. There is, for me, one connection: structure. My poetry is metrical, rhyming. Sophie Hannah childhoodconnectionmetrical Change image and share on social
Most crime fiction plots are not ambitious enough for me. I want something really labyrinthine with clues and puzzles that will reward careful attention. Sophie Hannah ambitiousattentioncareful Change image and share on social
Cambridge is heaven, I am convinced it is the nicest place in the world to live. As you walk round, most people look incredibly bright, as if they are probably off to win a Nobel prize. Sophie Hannah brightcambridgeconvince Change image and share on social
In West Yorkshire, I'd have to drive three quarters of an hour to go shopping. Sophie Hannah drivehourquarter Change image and share on social
My favourite Friday treat is to drive out of the centre of Cambridge, where we live, and go for a swim at the health club I've just joined out in the countryside at Quy. It's a lovely pool, inside a converted barn. Usually it's just me and a couple of other swimmers there. Sophie Hannah barncambridgecentre share on social
When I set out to write crime fiction, I didn't think to myself, 'I'm going to model myself on Agatha Christie' or 'I am going to be a crime writer in the Christie tradition'. Sophie Hannah agathachristiecrime Change image and share on social
A lot of women feel like they should be enjoying motherhood, they should be fulfilled and shouldn't be thinking, 'I wish I didn't have to do this.' Sophie Hannah enjoyfeelfulfill Change image and share on social
