I really enjoyed my virtual hop over the Appenines to visit author Angela Petch and chat about writing and Italy. Visit her website to find out about her brilliant books and a creative writing course in Tuscany:
Now, did I catch your interest with my title? I’m happily married, thank you, to a half-Italian, half-English gentleman, so I don’t need no lover… BUT, via social media, I have met another writer who has fallen under the Italian spell. Her latest book, “The Silence”, came out a few days ago and I caught up with her for a chiacchierata and a coffee… (work that one out for yourselves). Meet Katharine Johnson, who is published by Crooked Cat Books.
Katy, both the books I’ve read by you are set in Italy and have a historical slant. How did your interest in Italy start?
In the 1990s I spent a month in Florence between leaving one magazine and starting on a new one whose launch was a bit delayed. While I was there I found out about a wonderful course at the university per stranieri at Villa Fabricotti, all taught…
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