Les Courtesans were celebrities during Paris’ Belle Époque. Their taste dictated fashion, they were the ultimate Parisian women and yet they were the trophy companions of powerful men. Courtesans held great power themselves, and yet, in many ways they did not. The duality of their role was extraordinary- these were les demimondaines, the courtesans of… Read more
Paris Time Capsule isn’t inspired by one true story- it’s inspired by three. Three stories that are inextricably linked to one fascinating apartment in the ninth arrondissement of Paris. But let’s work backwards for a moment. Let’s start in 2010. In 2010, a woman died in the South of France. All we know is that… Read more
Creating characters is an odd thing. For me, it is intuitive and not intellectual at all. Something needs to resonate between me and a character, and then they begin to form themselves into something quite real in my head. After writing Paris Time Capsule, my fictional character Isabelle de Florian stayed with me- I wanted… Read more
The House By The Lake is a very special book to me. Like Paris Time Capsule, it is inspired by a true story- this time of an old Schloss in the former East Germany. A friend of mine has these beautiful photos in her house of what to me, clearly looked like a palace. Of… Read more