Where are you now and what can you see?
Sitting in my writing study gazing out at the Hollywood Hills, a profusion of palm trees and my gorgeous azure swimming pool.
What are you currently reading?
“Disclaimer” by Renée Knight. A sensational psychological thriller.
Choose a favourite author and say why you admire her/him
Mario Puzzo. "The Godfather” is a fast and furious trip filled with magnificent and damaged characters. Unputdownable.
Describe the room where you usually write
My study - filled with books, CD’s, computers, bronzes of cheetahs and leopards and a thousand felt-tip pens!
Which fictional character most resembles you?
I would love to be Lucky Santangelo in another life.
Who is your hero/heroine from outside literature?
Angelina Jolie. A woman who had done it all with style and grace. I am a great admirer.
Jackie Collins’s new book, 'The Santangelos' is published by Simon & Schuster
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