Beth

Beth asked Natalie Jenner:

Natalie, I've just finished Bloomsbury Girls. I'm anxiously waiting for your next book, Every time we say goodbye. How far is it set from the events in Bloomsbury Girls? Why did you move the setting of the book from England to Rome?

Natalie Jenner Hi Beth, thanks so much - I am thrilled you enjoyed it and are looking forward to more! The next book takes place exactly five years later and the setting chose me, in a way. I was watching a Truffaut movie, which led me to look up something film-related on Wikipedia, which (eventually!) led me to discover that the famous movie studio Cinecitta had an incredibly interesting and little-known wartime past as a refugee camp. This bizarre mix of fantasy and awful reality immediately lit a creative spark in me. And -- as often happens with the magic of writing -- I immediately knew that I would next be writing about Vivien and her addressing of her own wartime losses. I hope that answers your question and if you haven't found it yet, the book is uploaded here on Goodreads with a cast of characters and excerpt in my "review" of it. Keep well and thank you so much for your readership!

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Karen

Karen asked Natalie Jenner:

Hi Natalie--2 questions. First, will you be visiting the Poisoned Pen in AZ? (The Pen did both my book events, and they are amazing.) Second, I'd like to do a giveaway for your book in my May newsletter. Subscribers are avid readers, goodreads librarians, and bloggers; mostly women, 30+. I can mail a copy but would you be willing to send them a signed bookplate or a card separately? I'm looking forward to reading!

Steven Adriaanzen

Steven Adriaanzen asked Natalie Jenner:

Hi Natalie I'm sorry to hear about your husband's illness. I wanted to ask a more personal question but then realised it was totally insensitive and stupid as I don't even know you. So my question is just this: How many times have you read Pride and Prejudice in your life and is it a book you turn to during certain challenges over the years?

E Stanton

E Stanton asked Natalie Jenner:

Finished "Persuasion". What a beautiful book. I truly understand Adam Berwick's "It's how it makes you feel" comment in your wonderful book. I've picked up S & S and Northanger. MP pretty hard to find in rural bookstores in West Virginia. What do you suggest next?

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