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* '''Bookbag: When you close your eyes and imagine your readers, who do you see?'''
Suzanne Rindell: Well, I try to imagine everyone who might possibly have the tiniest bit of interest – I really dislike authors who harbor harbour ideas about some sort of ''preferred'' audience.
That said, it’s kind of funny; in that immediate moment when you sit down to write, you don’t imagine anyone reading your work. Not when you’re in the headspace where you’re actually inventing things. I think it gives you the freedom to write all the wrong stuff, which is often so necessary for writing the ''right'' stuff!
* '''BB: [[The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell|The Other Typist]] features one of the most captivating narrators of the year so far. Who's your favourite narrator in any book you've read?'''
SR: There are so many good answers to this question, it’s difficult to pick only one. I think pretty much all writers have to tip their hat to Humbert Humbert in ''Lolita''. I really fell for Grace’s tricks in Margaret Atwood’s ''Alias Grace''. And then in terms of more reliable narrators, of course , I love Nick from ''The Great Gatsby''. He provides kind of a neutral, third-person perspective while still possessing the immediacy of a likablelikeable, first-person voice.
* '''BB: I loved the book, as I think I just about conveyed in my review, but found it incredibly hard to write a review without spoiling it. How difficult is it for you to talk about the book without giving anything away?'''
SR: Quite difficult! I didn’t realize this until I went on a book tour and found myself stumbling around to adequately answer questions while at the same time not giving away any spoilers. It’s tricky.
