Stamford,
Lincolnshire, UK.
Are you a morning
person or a late riser?
Early
morning.
Favourite TV Series /
or film?
The
Lives of Others.
Your idol?
I
don't have an idol but I admire Barack Obama enormously.
When did you start
writing?
Seriously
in 1991.
Food / drink you like
most?
A
Portuguese dish called Arroz de Tamboril (Monkfish rice). Red wine
preferably Portuguese from the Alentejo or from the Ribera del Duero
in Spain.
Who or what inspires
you?
I'm
inspired by what ordinary people do, the extent to which people are
prepared to commit themselves to passions and ideas.
Is there something that
you would like to learn?
How
to play a musical instrument. But not the violin. I tried that as a
kid and it was an awful experience for all involved.
Your favorite place?
My
house in the Alentejo in Portugal.
What
is your favorite genre in music?
It
used to be Rock and Roll but I've quietened down a bit since then and
I 'd have to say Fado but it has to be live.
Is your desk tidy or
reigns there a chaos?
I
work in a state of mild chaos. Certainly not tidy with my pencils all
in a line.
Do you have pets?
I
have three dogs although technically they belong to my partner. 2
springer spaniels and a Jack Russell.
Do
you have a vice / guilty pleasure ?
I
never feel guilty about taking pleasure. I have a weakness for
cookery programmes on TV.
Favorite town or
favorite country?
Lisbon,
Portugal.
Besides writing, what
else would be your dream job?
To
be an artist...a painter.
With whom would you
like to go for dinner once (living or deceased / real or fictitious
person)? Nothing would give me greater pleasure
than going to dinner with my partner. We are totally at ease with
each other and have great conversations. If I went out for dinner
with someone famous it would not be relaxing and we probably wouldn't
get to the really important stuff in the space of three hours.
What is your zodiac
sign?
Aries.
Do you have a favorite
word?
I
go through patches of liking certain words. Today it is 'topaz'
Your favourite colour?
Blue
Which book are you
reading at the moment?
'But
You Did Not Come Back' by Marceline Loridan-Ivens.
What three things would
you take to a desert island?
The
Complete Works of William Shakespeare, a Swiss Army knife, a coffee
machine with an endless supply of coffee. (Something
interesting/entertaining, something practical and something
pleasurable.)
The following books by Robert Wilson are available in German:
