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One of the most interesting female characters I’ve written about was Meg Riddoch, the lead character in ‘The Thompson Gunner’.

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I grew up in a family full of strong women. A great aunt on my mother’s side had been a matron on a hospital ship in World War II, and one on my father’s side had served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service.

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I got into writing because books and stories were always a big part of my life. I loved listening to them and then reading them, and I loved making them up.

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May 19, 2024

I got into writing because books and stories were always a big part of my life. I loved listening to them and then reading them, and I loved making them up.

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May 19, 2024

I grew up in a family full of strong women. A great aunt on my mother’s side had been a matron on a hospital ship in World War II, and one on my father’s side had served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service.

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