Hadley Wickham shares the top 10 things that her readers should know about her, following the release of her debut novel, My Bed is a Blackhole.
Hadley Wickham
I didn’t tell anyone I was writing My Bed is a Blackhole – I kept it secret from everyone for two years. The first person I told was my sister when we were driving to Nando’s because I have no idea about timing.
I am obsessed with podcasts and look for any excuse to listen to them. Right now I’m listening to Stuff You Should Know and Stuff You missed in History Class.
I love movies but draw a line when it comes to romantic comedies. Call me dead inside but they’re just so predictable and boring!
The best advice I got about writing came from Markus Zusak who told me that there was no wrong way to approach writing; the most important thing was just to start.
As a child I was fascinated by the weather and really wanted to be a meteorologist. What you should also understand from that is I’ve always been a nerd.
I really don’t like texting or messaging which I think is weird for a writer to admit. I am much more of a face-to-face kind of person when it comes to communicating so if I do manage to maintain a conversation with you over text you’re pretty special.
I studied law at university and had a few of my undergraduate papers published in Australian legal journals. I am currently studying for my LLM Masters of Law at the University of Western Australia.
I am really afraid of Australian magpies which are very different from the magpies we have in the UK. Australian magpies “swoop” during their breeding season and for some reason I’m always the person who’s targeted. It’s honestly terrifying; imagine you’re Tippi Hendren in The Birds.
My entire family is very musical and I’ve been playing the piano since I was six. My taste in music is best described as eclectic and was heavily influenced by my dad’s love of rock and electronic music. Personally I love R&B, classical and alternative rock so my Spotify playlists are a bit of a mess.
I’m really clumsy and not in a cute “oh, I just tripped over” kind of way but in a “medical insurance is a necessity” kind of way. I once fell flat on my face while on the Tube and was so embarrassed I got off at the next stop just to wait for the next train to come along.
My Bed is a Blackhole is a poignant and enticing read following a young woman living in Western Australia. She wants to help people; but doesn’t want anyone else to have to feel that way she does. As she struggles through the most difficult year of her life, her inner turmoil affects her relationships and sense of identity. Can she find a way to overcome the darkness?
The book is published at £7.99 and is available from The Book Guild, Amazon and all good bookshops.