As part of the Paige Harbison UK blog tour, I have a quick interview with the lovely author herself lined up. Her second book, New Girl, was published on the 4th of May and is a modern retelling of Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier.
1) Why did you choose to write a modern retelling of Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca?
I was going through a Hitchcock phase, actually! I was watching the movies and watching oldTwilight Zones during a particularly rainy month with a friend, and I just got so caught up in that creepy, spooky, moody mood. I thought of Rebecca, all about one woman’s desire to be as good as another woman, and I was like…a girl is jealous of a girl and it’s fuelled by her interest in a guy? High school! I’d loved the book when I was younger, and the fact that it’s a classic that has been overlooked in this, the era of remakes, seemed like a crime.
2) Have you read many of Daphne Du Maurier's books and if so, which one did you love the best?
2) Have you read many of Daphne Du Maurier's books and if so, which one did you love the best?
I read My Cousin Rachel when I was younger, but I definitely like Rebecca best.
3) How long did it take to write from summary to final draft?
About a year. It took a while to figure out how to weave the story just right.
4) Will you be visiting the UK soon to meet your British fans?
Oh, I’m dying to! I went to London when I was nine, and have been desperate to go back eve since. I even wanted to go to school there!
5) Can you tell us a bit about what you are working on now??
I am working on my next book now. I can’t say too much, but that it delves into the friendship between two girls that become driven apart by their own personal fears made worse by a boy and a discovery in a creepy shop.
To find out more about Paige Harbison:
Twitter: @paigeharbison
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorPaigeHarbison
Website: http://www.paigeharbison.com/www.paigeharbison.com/Home.html
Cant wait to read this book!!!! :) also I noticed im not in your fav blogs! and my button isnt HERE!!! I see how it is! *sulks*
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