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Sophie McKenzie
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Sophie McKenzie

Sophie is the award-winning author of a range of teen thrillers, including the Missing series (Girl, Missing, Sister, Missing and Missing Me), Blood Ties and Blood Ransom and the Medusa Project series. She has also written two romance series: the Luke... Read full bio

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Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. Wherever I go, there I am...
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Sophie McKenzie: A Self Portrait
Sophie McKenzie Revealed
About Sophie McKenzie
  • What is your birthdate?:
    4/21
  • Previous occupations:
    Journalist, editor, receptionist, waitress, au pair, tutor, usherette,
  • Favorite job:
    Writing stories
  • High school and/or college:
    London
  • Name of your favorite composer or music artist?:
    Bob Dylan
  • Favorite movie:
    Brief Encounter
  • Favorite television show:
    The Sopranos
Revealing Questions
Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. Wherever I go, there I am...
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. A life lived in fear is a life half-lived.
Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
A. In passing.
Q. What’s your greatest fear?
A. My son going missing, being seriously hurt or dying.
Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
A. Home
Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
A. I just want to say one more thing...
Q. What do you regret most?
A. Worrying.
Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
A. Playing the piano brilliantly
Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
A. Impatience
Q. What’s your best quality?
A. Trying to do the right thing.
Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?
A. The Childcatcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
A. Books with unsatisfying endings.
Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
A. Watching movies, hanging out with my son and spending time with good friends.
Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
A. Composer or artist.
Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
A. Kindness. Integrity. Humour.
Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
A. Pasta
Q. What are your 5 favorite songs?
A. Not Dark Yet, Bob Dylan. Angel, Aretha Franklin. Let It Be, The Beatles. Lose Yourself, Eminem. Shelter from the Storm, Bob Dylan.
On Books and Writing
Q. Who are your favorite authors?
A. Jane Austen, Anne Tyler,Sebastian Faulks, Sarah Waters, Donna Tartt
Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
A. Persuasion, Jane AustenCharlotte Grey, Sebastian FaulksThe Kingdom by the Sea, Robert WestallThe Secret History, Donna TarttThe Railway Children, E Nesbitt
Q. Is there a book you love to reread?
A. The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Q. Do you have one sentence of advice for new writers?
A. Read a lot. Write a lot. Be open to criticism. Keep it simple. Don't give up.
Q. What comment do you hear most often from your readers?
A. Will there be a sequel?