Featured Interview With Grace Lowrie
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in the suburban outskirts of London where I was lucky enough to experience the vibrant art and culture of the city, and spent my student years in the eclectic seaside town of Brighton. I’ve always been creative at heart, and have worked as a collage-artist, sculptor, prop-maker and garden designer over the years. But I am an introvert and writing has always been my first love.
In March 2015, to my delight, Accent Press published my debut romance novel, Kindred Hearts. Spurred on by this success and a lifelong passion for reading, I continue to pour my creativity into writing novels, surrounded by my amazing, inspiring and supportive family.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My parents started reading to me as soon as I was born and I have loved books ever since. I was encouraged to write poems and short stories as a very young child, but it was years before I summoned up enough courage to attempt a novel. I finally sat down and wrote the outline for Kindred Hearts one New Year’s Day, because I had the twins, Sebastian and Celeste, living in my head and it was a choice between going mad or putting pen to paper. I honestly felt compelled to write their story. And now I can’t stop writing!
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Despite the fact that I’m mainly writing romance at the moment, the authors and genre’s I read are varied, and constantly inspiring. Some of my favourite books include: Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda, If Nobody Speaks Of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor, Fingersmith by Sarah Waters, The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks, The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, Ghostwritten by David Mitchell, Not the End of the World by Kate Atkinson, Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Atonement by Ian McEwan, to name just a few.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Kindred Hearts is a sexy, contemporary romance in which a young woman, Tasha Graham, is seduced by the enigmatic twins from her childhood; Sebastian and Celeste Walker. It is set in glamorous and exciting parts of London but deals with love, loss and loneliness as much as lust.
Here is a brief excerpt:
“For as long as I’d known Sebastian, there had always been a part of him that was content to watch from the shadows while his twin danced in the limelight. And as mysterious and sexy as it was, I couldn’t help worrying that there was something wrong – that he might be unhappy underneath it all”.
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