Dan Freedman

Q: What were you like at school?

I dread to think! (I’ve never reacted well to being told what to do) I wasn’t a big reader though so, if you’d have told me I was going to end up being an author I’m not sure I’d have believed you!

Q: What did you want to be when you were a child?

Professional Footballer

Q: What makes you cringe?

Someone that thinks they know it all

Q: What are you afraid of?

Being trapped

Q: When did you last have a really good laugh?

Whenever I watched Larry David or Ricky Gervais

Q: What is your most treasured possession?

I have a shirt which the England Team all signed for me after my last game

Q: What do you do as a hobby?

Tennis, film, walking, music, swimming (in the sea)

Q: What’s your favourite food?

I’m going through a Thai phase

Q: What do you day dream about?

Swimming in a sea with perfect waves

Q: What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?

Acting

Q: Do you feel younger or older than your current age?

Both

Q: If you could meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be?

I have been lucky enough to meet Nelson Mandela. Best day of my life. I would like to host dinner party with Nelson Mandela, Bill Clinton, Winston Chrurchill, Ricky Gervais, Jeff Bridges and Angelina Jolie.

Q: What quality do you most admire in a person?

Intelligence and the ability to treat everyone the same (that’s two, I know).

Q: What is the most interesting place you have ever visited?

We played in some interesting places with the England Team: Azerbaijan, Macedonia, South Africa, South Korea…

Q: What is the best advice anyone has ever given you?

If you don’t take your chances someone else will take them for you

Q: What has life taught you?

Appreciate what you have

Q: How long have you been a writer?

Three years (full-time)

Q: Where do you do your writing?

Anywhere and anytime the inspiration comes.

Q: What are the best and worst things about being an author?

- Seeing people read my books - Giving them pleasure - Having something to show for my work - The power and the scope of books all over the world - Working whenever and wherever I like - Searching myself for answers (and questions) There is no worst thing only least good.

Q: Where do you get your greatest ideas from?

Real life

Q: What do you do to combat “writers’ block”?

Remember when my deadline is

Q: What was your favourite book as a child?

The Twits – Roal Dahl or anything about football

Q: What book do you wish you had written?

Any Human Heart – William Boyd

Q: What advice would you give to aspiring authors?

Tell the truth