‘Nineteen Letters’ Q&A with Jodi Perry
Before I was an
author I was . . . a full-time mother. I’ve always been a passionate reader
and writing my own stories was something I aspired to do. When my son started
school, I had a lot of spare time so I thought I’d give it a try.
The best part of
writing Nineteen Letters was . . .
I loved every part of this journey. It was not only the easiest book I’ve
written but in my opinion it’s the best.
Nineteen
Letters was inspired by . . . a story I saw on the television one morning. It was about a woman
who had a car accident a week after her wedding. She hit her head on the
steering wheel and had no memory of her wedding, so her husband recreated their
special day. I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth a few minutes later when
the idea for Nineteen Letters came
to me. I wrote the blurb in less than two minutes.
When I’m not writing
I . . . spend time
with my family and friends or travel the world for book signings and to meet my
readers. I love the opportunities my writing career has given me.
The book that
changed my life was . . .
It wasn’t a book that I
read, but rather a book I wrote. It rocketed straight to number one on release
day – and it is what landed me my publishing contract with Hachette Australia. That
story was translated into other languages and will always hold a special place
in my heart.
