To start, please could you tell us a bit about yourself and your writing.
I am Greek/British and I write in both languages. My inspiration comes mostly from the sea and island life.
What was your journey to publication like?
Hard work, great persistence and, most important, discipline
To what extent does your local area (Dorset/Somerset) influence your writing?
Through local literature. Thomas Hardy, William Barnes and Jane Austen have been a great inspiration and education. I was also inspired by many of the Dorset writers who contributed to the anthology "Dorset Voices" (Roving Press), which I co-edited (in fact the original concept and initiative for the anthology were my own).
Are you a member of a local writers group?
No
Who are you favourite local authors?
Thomas Hardy, William Barnes
Do you have a favourite book set in the local area?
There is one in the making...
Where can people find out a bit more about you and your writing?
On the internet, by typing Maria Strani-Potts on www.amazon.co.uk or www.amazon.com
What are you working on at the moment?
1. The biography of Diamantina Roma, (Lady Bowen, Contessa di Roma) a 19th century 'trailing spouse', who left the Ionian Islands to help her husband , Sir George Bowen, to represent Britain in Australia and other colonies
2. Short stories
Where can we buy your books?
www.amazon.co.uk or www.amazon.com (Maria Strani-Potts)
Try Waterstones in Dorchester for my novel, "The Cat of Portovecchio, Corfu Tales"
Thank you Maria for joining us today.
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