Hannah, Author at Hannah Fielding

Take a trip around the world with my books

Since I began my publishing adventure in April 2012, I have published five novels. What a journey that has been, for me and for my

Will you judge a book by its cover?

One of the many aspects of being an author is cover creation. I am fortunate to have a publisher that allows me to have input

Pan de Cádiz: a recipe for your seasonal preparations

Are you thinking about Christmas yet? Are you getting in the mood for feasting and merriment? No doubt if you’ve been to a supermarket recently

On writing of love that lasts

Have you seen the recent theatrical trailer for the movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them? In the trailer, author J.K. Rowling explains how

Finding inspiration at the San Sebastián Castle, Cadiz

I love the city of Cadiz, Andalucía, that ‘lively and luminous’ city known as ‘the Bride of the Sea’, so much so that I set

An algorithm that predicts bestsellers?

In the past few weeks a non-fiction book has taken the publishing world by storm: The Bestseller Code: Anatomy of the Blockbuster Novel. Written by

Paella: Preserving a national dish

If there is one thing I know about the Spanish – having visited their beautiful country many times and set my most recent fictional works,

Thoughts on the exposure of Elena Ferrante

In the past week, book news has been dominated by a single story: that of the unmasking of notoriously private Italian author Elena Ferrante. In

Cadiz cathedral: ‘the ship of souls’

‘A pile of rocks ceases to be a rock when somebody contemplates it with the idea of a cathedral in mind.’ So said one of my favourite

A soul bared: The flamenco guitarist

In my new book, Legacy, the male protagonist Ruy is of mixed heritage – he is part gentleman, part gypsy. His gypsy roots are very

Writing conventions: bridging between the old and the new

Any seasoned writer will tell you that writing ‘rules’ abound. Over the past hundred years or so, it has become de vogue for renowned writers

Is there a right speed for writing?

Did you know that it took Victor Hugo 12 years to write Les Misèrables, and Margaret Mitchell toiled over Gone with the Wind for an

Believing in fate, honouring the Fates

In my latest novel Legacy, the male protagonist, Ruy, is a man faced with two legacies: that of his mother, Luz, who is descended from

The fascination with a writer’s routine

Since I started publishing my romance fiction, I have lost track of how many times people have asked me about my process: just how exactly

Love is… discovery

Do you remember the comic strip series ‘Love is…’ by cartoonist Kim Casali? For a time, in the 1970s and 1980s, this ‘brand’ was everywhere

What’s in a name? On naming my ‘Moon Queen’ heroine

Choosing a name for the heroine of a novel is, for me, one of the most fun parts of the writing – but also one

Career matters… when it comes to romance

Careers are at the heart of my new novel Legacy. The hero, Dr Rodrigo Rueda de Calderón (Ruy), is a doctor who has set up

Should we unearth ‘lost’ books, or leave them well alone?

The lost manuscript has long been a source of fascination for readers and for writers. When an author’s work is beloved, there is an insatiable

Shaping the ‘meet cute’ in Legacy

No doubt you’re familiar with the movie screenwriting term ‘meet cute’. It originated in the 1940s, when romantic comedies incorporated attention-grabbing and amusing scenes for

Should an author today fuse storytelling with style?

Did you watch any of the Olympics coverage? I did: I find the athletes very inspiring. They work tirelessly, they make sacrifices, they push themselves

A legacy rooted in family

Two households, both alike in dignity… From ancient grudge break to new mutiny… From forth the fatal loins of these two foes… A pair of

Writing the next generation: from Harry Potter to Andalucían Nights

In the past few weeks, a single book has dominated the arts headlines: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The script of the new stage

All the world’s a stage: a Shakespearean echo in Legacy

Have you ever had a melody, or a line of poetry, or a quotation stuck in your mind? It happens to me quite often, especially

The legend at the heart of Andalucían Nights

Last year, I wrote about one of my favourite works of literature, One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of stories from ancient and medieval Arabic, Persian, Indian, Egyptian and