About Charlotte
Before becoming a novelist, Charlotte Mede worked in advertising and marketing in North America and Europe. Currently, she lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband. If there's one thing she loves more than escaping into a good book, it's writing one.
Questions for Charlotte
Why did you start writing?
I've been lucky enough to travel a lot in my life and travel definitely gets the imagination going. It took me long enough but one day I finally decided to start writing things down when inspiration struck.
How did you first get published?
I worked on the manuscript of my first novel for four years, going back to it, revising, at least a million times. (And I'm not exaggerating.) Then I searched around for an agent and found one who was enthusiastic about the story. She contacted Kate Duffy, editor at Kensington, who signed me up for a three-book contract.
Your plots have an historical hook. Why?
I like reading a story where the stakes are high, one where there's not only a personal but also a public dimension. I think Devon and Blackburn's dynamic is all the more intense because there's so much at risk – their own lives but also the future of England and Europe.
Do you play the piano?
Yes – badly.
What are you working on right now?
It's about a young widow whose personal freedom is at stake – and a powerful man battling his own private obsessions. That's all I know right now because I'm not quite sure exactly the kind of roller coaster ride these two will take me on. But trust me – it'll be intense.
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