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I was born in London and grew up there. I was very bookish, and had a huge imagination which used to cause me to get rather anxious at times. Now I know it's a good thing for a writer to have. I loved musicals, and playing imaginative games, and my Barbie perfume making kit. Most of all I loved reading. I read everything, but I also read lots of things over and over, which I think is so important.

At university I read Classical Studies, which is a great way of finding out that the world doesn't change much and people make the same mistakes but it's interesting to look at why. I was at Bristol, and i loved the city, making new friends, being a new person.

After university I came back to London and got a job in publishing. I loved working in p ...more

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Québécois Mussel Chowder with Wine Pairings from Margaret Rand

'A thick bowl of chowder is spot on in winter. The New England versions, studded with corn or based on tomatoes, seem better for late summer and early autumn eating, but this recipe, from Qu.bec, can be downed when there is two feet of snow on the ground.' - Diana Henry, author of Roast Figs, Sugar Snow

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1kg (2lb 4oz) mussels

500ml (18fl oz) dry cider

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“You don't fall in love with someone because it's convenient.”
― Harriet Evans, A Hopeless Romantic

tags: love, timing, truth

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“People don't fall in love with each other because it's convenient. They fall in love because they fall in love, and that's it.”
― Harriet Evans, A Hopeless Romantic

tags: love

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“Everyone's allowed to be in love with the wrong person at some point. In fact, it's a mistake not to be.”
― Harriet Evans, Happily Ever After

tags: break-ups, life, love, wisdom

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