Hi Judith! It's great to have you here and to be a part of your ongoing tour - I'm looking forward to learning more about you and your work. Wishing you many sales and much success with your latest release, Living In The Shadows! Let's start off with my questions...
1.
What do you wish men understood about women?
This is a
difficult one. I just wish there was generally more empathy around for both
genders I think.
2.
Do you only work on one book at a time?
Years ago I did work on only one book at a time. These days I tend
to concentrate on one book but sometimes go back to another, just to keep it
fresh in my mind. In fact, I actually have three books on the go at the moment
but one is only at the research and planning stage. I do love the research part
of any book I write.
3.
Who is your favorite fictional couple?
Hmm! Jack
Dawson & Rose DeWitt Bukater, I think. Titanic is one of my favourite films and Leonardo DiCaprio
and Kate Winslet were tremendous actors in it.
4.
Do you have a favorite quote that sums up how you feel about
life?
Oh,
“Live for Today”. It’s something I’ve always tried to do but it’s so hard; life
moves at such a speed, there’s always things to plan, to arrange, to prepare
for. But lately, living for today is something I’ve kept in the forefront of my
mind.
5.
Do you set daily writing goals? Word count? Number of
chapters? Do you get a chance to write every day?
I
do try to write every day; I always have. I get all twitchy inside if anything
stops me. I don’t have a goal, I write until I run out of time. These days domestic
trivia (housework) takes a very poor second place.
6. What do
you like better, Twitter or Facebook? Why?
I prefer Facebook because there’s
more personal interaction. I have two pages; my profile page, which is shared
with friends and is more for fun posts and the occasional promotion of my work
and of friend’s writing. And I have an author page, (Am I allowed to share
this? http://on.fb.me/1R8eDdx ) which
is public and used only to promote novels etc. that I’ve enjoyed or look
interesting or I’m asked to share. Mind you I am on Twitter every day; I like
the immediacy of it and the way certain hashtags work. It’s certainly a way of
getting noticed I think.
7.
What are you working on now?
I’m writing the prequel to the trilogy, working title “Foreshadowing”. It’s the story of Mary
Howarth’s mother and father (Mary is the initial protagonist in the first two
books of the trilogy, Pattern of Shadows
and Changing Patterns,). Set between
1910 and 1924, it’s the story of how Winifred and Bill lived before and after they
met and married.
BY JUDITH BARROW
Genre:
Historical
Fiction
Release
Date: 16 July 2015
Publisher: Honno Welsh Women’s Press
It's 1969 and Mary Schormann is
living quietly in Wales with her ex-POW husband, Peter, and her teenage twins,
Richard and Victoria.
Her niece, Linda Booth, is a nurse - following in Mary's footsteps - and works in the maternity ward of her local hospital in Lancashire.
At the end of a long night shift, a bullying new father visits the maternity ward and brings back Linda's darkest nightmares, her terror of being locked in. Who is this man, and why does he scare her so?
There are secrets dating back to the war that still haunt the family, and finding out what lies at their root might be the only way Linda can escape their murderous consequences.
Her niece, Linda Booth, is a nurse - following in Mary's footsteps - and works in the maternity ward of her local hospital in Lancashire.
At the end of a long night shift, a bullying new father visits the maternity ward and brings back Linda's darkest nightmares, her terror of being locked in. Who is this man, and why does he scare her so?
There are secrets dating back to the war that still haunt the family, and finding out what lies at their root might be the only way Linda can escape their murderous consequences.
Sequel
to the acclaimed Changing Patterns and Pattern of Shadows:
"Judith Barrow has not written an ordinary romance but a book that deals with important issues which are still relevant today... an excellent debut novel."
Historical Novels Review
"Judith Barrow has written, with great intensity of emotions, an absorbing saga..."
www.gwales.com
"well-paced, gritty love story"
Western Mail
"An unforgettable debut novel - perfectly paced"
Menna Elfyn
"Barrow's thoughtful and atmospheric novel shines a light on the shadowy corners of family life..."
Lancashire Evening Post
"a gripping read."
Tivyside Advertiser
"Judith Barrow has not written an ordinary romance but a book that deals with important issues which are still relevant today... an excellent debut novel."
Historical Novels Review
"Judith Barrow has written, with great intensity of emotions, an absorbing saga..."
www.gwales.com
"well-paced, gritty love story"
Western Mail
"An unforgettable debut novel - perfectly paced"
Menna Elfyn
"Barrow's thoughtful and atmospheric novel shines a light on the shadowy corners of family life..."
Lancashire Evening Post
"a gripping read."
Tivyside Advertiser
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About Judith Barrow
Judith
Barrow has lived in Pembrokeshire for thirty years. She is the author of three
novels, and has published poetry and short fiction, winning several poetry
competitions, as well as writing three children's books and a play performed at
the Dylan Thomas Centre. Judith grew up in the Pennines, has degrees in
literature and creative writing and makes regular appearances at literary
festivals.
GIVEAWAY
3 copies of
the book (open internationally)
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