Writing Magazine

Stephanie Sowden

If there are parallels between getting the ingredients right for writing and cooking, this month’s debut author is the person to consult. Stephanie Sowden, a chef/caterer, from Manchester, sees her first novel, After Everything You Did, published by Canelo Books.

Set in1966 in Florida, we meet Reeta Doe, who wakes up in hospital with amnesia following a car accident. But her troubles don’t end there; the FBI is in attendance with arrest warrants for four murders – and she’s the suspect.

‘Initially I

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