It's been noted that writing about the production of art is a masquerade or metaphor for writing about writing. This may be true, there are similarities - both the verbal and the visual represent the thing or the concept. Sarah Hall artconceptmasquerade share on social
I tend to research as I write so that the narrative can take priority, which is important for a piece of fiction, I think, finding out facts as and when I need to. Sarah Hall factfictionfind Change image and share on social
A lot of my literature deals with these people who are somehow magnetic because they have that ability to step over lines. Sarah Hall abilitydealline Change image and share on social
Wonderful characters rotate around and through bookshops on a daily basis, competing with and possibly even triumphing over fiction when it comes to entertainment, strangeness and inspiration. Sarah Hall basisbookshopcharacter Change image and share on social
My writing is called exotic or avant-garde because I write about rural places. Has it really come to this, that if you write about the country you are avant-garde? How did this happen? Modern agriculture and spaces are still so relevant. Sarah Hall agricultureavantcall share on social
Short stories are often strong meat. Reading them, even listening to them, can be challenging, by which I do not mean hard work, simply that a certain amount of nerve and maturity is required. Sarah Hall amountchallengehard Change image and share on social
I think you can tell any human story in a particular place. Sarah Hall humanplacestory Change image and share on social
I've always been interested in wolves, since I was a child. There was a wolf enclosure in a wildlife park very close to where I was brought up; they were the main attraction. Sarah Hall attractionbringchild Change image and share on social
Swimming in the cold and the dark of British autumn is not for the faint-hearted. Sarah Hall autumnbritishcold Change image and share on social
Set in a nameless colonial country, in an unspecified era, Katie Kitamura's second novel tracks the fortunes of a landowning family during the first waves of civil unrest. Sarah Hall civilcolonialcountry Change image and share on social
