Gail Honeyman

“I've always found Glasgow to be a wonderful city - warm and funny and full of kindness.”

“I wanted to show platonic friendship between men and women, because I think it is underutilised in fiction.”

“I have been waiting for death all my life. I do not mean that I actively wish to die, just that I do not really want to be alive.”

“I had no idea how to respond, and opted for a smile, which serves me well on most occasions (not if it's something to do with death or illness, though -- I know that now.)”