Goodreads asked Heather Dark:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Heather Dark This story was partially inspired by my sister Jane's real-life amnesia she suffered after surgery to remove a brain tumour at the age of 37. It was her journey toward recovery and her courage that inspired me to write this novel. What started as a memoir, quickly evolved into a fictional story.

Jane was an acclaimed graphic designer prior to her brain cancer diagnosis and subsequent surgeries. She has a love of fashion and she enjoyed holidays in Atlanta and New York, so it seemed fitting that the protagonist for this story was a fashion designer and I set the story in the U.S. For this reason, I wrote the novel in U.S. English (I'm Australian).

Jane has made a full recovery and I've dedicated The Designer Wife to her.

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