Today we sit down with U.K. author, Rosie Dean. Rosie is going to tell us about her work, her inspiration and a bit about herself.

Please enjoy this edition of 20 Questions:

Q1) When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

When I was at primary school. I used to love story writing exercises but I also wrote plays for my friends to perform. When I was about ten, I produced dolly-dressing books with a typed story stitched into the middle. I sold a couple of those – my first foray into indie publishing!

Q2) How long does it typically take you to write a book?

It’s hard to say. The first three books published were written ad hoc, while I was working full-time. The book I’m working on at present I started, in earnest, in April 2015 and will be out in summer 2016.

Q3) What…