“I was encouraged to be imaginative
and read, and it was a great childhood for a budding writer because I had the
time and the freedom to go into a world of my own.” – Sarah
Waters
Born in Wales on this date in 1966, Waters
said her first aspiration was not to become a novelist. “For a long time,” she said, “I wanted to be
an archaeologist.”
But she enjoys writing historical
fiction and likes to employ mystery and suspense in her works. Her most recent book, The Paying
Guests, is both a terrific murder mystery and a detailed study of life in
London right after World War I.
“I love research,” Waters
said. “Sometimes I think writing novels is just an excuse to
allow myself this leisurely time of getting to know a period and reading its
books and watching its films. I see it as a real treat.”
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