Chantelle Shaw

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Chantelle Shaw

FAVOURITE BOOKS

All the Harry Potter books, by J K Rowling – I know they are aimed for children but the characters are amazing and I loved reading the books to my son.
Far From the Madding Crowd, by Thomas Hardy – I read it at school and many times since, it is so beautifully written. The Italian’s Love-Child, by Sharon Kendrick – it was published in 2003 and I love it because Luca and Eve are so real, their personalities leap off the page.

All M & B modern romances – I’ve been reading them for thirty years and never been disappointed. I loved Charlotte Lamb’s books, and some of my other favorite authors are; Robyn Donald, Helen Bianchin, Penny Jordan, plus so many others who deliver the emotional intensity I love.

What one specific piece of advice would you give a would-be writer trying to kick-start a career?

Read loads of books from the line you like best and really think about why they appeal to you and how you can write something similar but in your own ‘voice’.

FAVOURITE SONGS

I’m Not in Love, by 10cc

FAVOURITE MOVIES

The Tall Guy – starring Jeff Goldblum and Emma Thomson. It’s years old and not a conventional romantic film, but I love it.

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