Interview by Ceri Wheeldon
Cary J Hansson talks about the inspiration behind her first published novel, A Midlife Holiday.
I’m Cary. I’m 55, a mum of three (Twins of 20 and a late-life baby who is now 11!) I’m from Norfolk, UK, but I now live in Stockholm, with my Swedish husband. I’ve been there for about 10 yrs.
When did you start to write?
At age 40, I went to University to study Creative Writing and English Literature. I finished with a First Class degree, moved to Sweden and have been writing seriously, as in every day, for ten years.
What have been the challenges for you?
Keeping going in the face of so much rejection – which is only par for the...