Holly Seddon is the international bestselling author of TRY NOT TO BREATHE, DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES, LOVE WILL TEAR US APART, THE HIT LIST and THE WOMAN ON THE BRIDGE.
After growing up in the English countryside obsessed with music and books, Holly worked in London as a journalist and editor. She now lives in Kent with her family and writes full time.
Alongside fellow author Gillian McAllister, Holly co-hosts the popular Honest Authors Podcast. You can find her on Twitter @hollyseddon, Instagram and Facebook @hollyseddonauthor.
Tell me about your book and why we should read it?
The Woman on the Bridge asks “how far would you go to save a perfect stranger?” It’s very fast-paced, full of twists and was partially inspired by Strangers on a Train…
If someone was to write your life story what would the title be?
Deadlines and Debacles.
What’s the strangest fan question or request you’ve received?
Hmn, not a question as such but I did have someone send me wave upon wave of gifs of things like a cartoon man driving along in a dune buggy. I mean, hundreds of messages!
If you could co-write with anyone in the world (alive or dead) who would it be?
Patricia Highsmith, although I know she was a prickly character and would probably destroy me.
Tell me something nobody else knows about you (yet!).
Um… I’m such a blabbermouth, I don’t know if there’s anything left to tell. OK, when I was a kid, I had an imaginary friend called Derek who wore an old brown jumper. Freaks me out when I think about that now.
Finally please recommend 3 books that you have recently read and tell me why you’ve chosen these.
Impossible by Sarah Lotz – incredibly fresh idea that moved and inspired me.
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield – beautifully written, evocative and unusual.
Friedrichstrasse 19 by Emma Harding – I love anything set in Berlin but especially involving time slips and intriguing buildings..
