Eleven novels, four non-fiction books and four plays into her career, it stands to reason that Kate Mosse is a trove of writerly wisdom.
“Every writer will feel at some point isolated and overlooked and under-appreciated, especially when they see things going better for other people,” she says. “It’s part and parcel of being a writer. A writer needs to concentrate on their own work and not compare themselves to others. That way, madness lies.”
Then there’s this: “The brilliant writer Kit de Waal once told me something great: ‘never dip your pen in other people’s pain’.”