Julie Day

Q: What were you like at school?

Shy, hard working.

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

Secretary

Q: Which three words describe you best?

Shy, hard working.

Q: What makes you cringe?

Nails scraping on boards/tables.

Q: What are you afraid of?

Spiders, heights, dogs.

Q: What do you do as a hobby?

Read and write letters to magazines.

Q: What do you day dream about?

Becoming a full-time writer.

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

Singing

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

Younger

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

Honesty, sense of humour, kindness.

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

Eurodisney.

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

Keep persevering and entertain.

Q: What would you most like to change about yourself?

My face.

Q: What has life taught you?

You only get what you put in life.

Q: How long have you been a writer?

Since early 90s.

Q: Was there a specific moment in your life when you decide to become a writer?

Yes, when I joined the RNA in 2001.

Q: Where do you do your writing?

At work - in a spare office. At home - on the dining table.

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

The best - getting paid and meeting other authors. The worst - the loneliness.

Q: Where do you get your greatest ideas from?

My dreams.

Q: Which of your own characters do you most identify with?

Rosie in Rosie and the Sick School.

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

Do something else.

Q: What was your favourite book as a child?

I liked lots of books but esp the Famous Five.

Q: What book do you wish you had written?

The first Harry Potter.

Q: What advice would you give to aspiring authors?

Keep persevering and entertain your readers.