Cinema Lumière
‘A magical, thought-provoking and uplifting tale … one of this year’s must-reads’ –Daily Mirror
‘A stunning debut. Made me laugh out loud, cry … and ache with recognition’ — The Huffington Post
I wanted to interview Hattie Holden Edmonds, when I heard about her 10 year journey to get her debut novel published. I’m always interested in such journeys, in the sheer tenacity required, the courage and conviction needed. It would be so easy to give up, but Hattie didn’t. She listened to the advice given, rewrote and revised and never stopped believing that Cinema Lumière was a story worth reading. Last month it came out in paperback and in ebook form.
When did you start writing Hattie?
Setting aside the rather bizarre short stories I used to write as a child, mostly featuring my pet ferrets (!), my first proper writing was for the music section…
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