The workplace can be a good place to find opportunities to socialise, but what if you don’t meet any like-minded people there, or what if you work alone? Is it, somewhat counter-intuitively, easier to find yourself lonely in a city than in a small town or village? Gail Honeyman Read Quote
This may sound strange, but although I feel like I know everything about my characters, the brand of shampoo they use, how many cavities they have, their greatest fear, I don’t actually see their faces. Gail Honeyman Read Quote
I’ve always found Glasgow to be a wonderful city – warm and funny and full of kindness. Gail Honeyman Read Quote
Loneliness is a huge issue for both individuals and for society. It’s taken a long time for the issue to be treated seriously and for us to begin to understand the impact it can have. Gail Honeyman Read Quote
I don’t listen to music when I write. If I do, I usually end up giving it my whole attention, which means, unfortunately, I don’t get much work done! Gail Honeyman Read Quote
The skill of a gifted actor, their ability to interpret and develop a character and truly bring her or him to life, is one that I admire enormously. Gail Honeyman Read Quote
Eleanor’ was so much fun to write, because there’s a brutal honesty about her. She’s got no filters and no concept of social norms. Gail Honeyman Read Quote
I started doing a Ph.D., and then I thought, ‘I don’t really want to spend all this time on my own in the library.’ Gail Honeyman Read Quote
