Savita Kalhan

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

I wanted to be a writer, or a librarian or a bookshop owner!

Q: What are you afraid of?

Tunnels and spiders, and rats and bats...

Q: What do you do as a hobby?

I love tennis, boxing, gardening and reading.

Q: What’s your favourite food?

Dark chocolate!

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

I love my profession and wouldn't swap it for anything!

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

I definitely feel younger than my age!

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

Honesty

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

Yes there was, but I think it was lying dormant for a long time before that.

Q: Where do you do your writing?

It changes with the seasons! I love to write in a room overlooking the woods for most of the year. In the winter I retreat to my little study.

Q: Where do you get your greatest ideas from?

Life in general.

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

I go for a walk or a run, or I write a short story or a blog.

Q: What was your favourite book as a child?

I loved Anne of Green Gables and Little Women.

Q: What advice would you give to aspiring authors?

To read as much as you can - read everything! And to write, and keep writing.