From her Q & A at the Independent:
Choose a favourite author, and say why you admire her/himRead the complete Q & A.
Philippa Gregory, because she brings the past so lusciously to life.
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Which fictional character most resembles you?
Maura Isles [a medical examiner from Gerritsen's Rizzoli/Isles series of novels]. I use many details from my own life when I describe hers.
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Who is your hero/heroine from outside literature?
Cleopatra. I can't think of a more fascinating woman. She raised an army, spoke nine languages, led a nation, and seduced two of the most powerful men of her time.
--Marshal Zeringue