Kelly Rimmer
Author Interview - Kelly Rimmer
Author of The Warsaw Orphan
“The Warsaw Orphan is historical fiction set in Warsaw during the tumutlous later years of World War 2, and the early years of the communist era. It's the story of Elzbieta Rabinek, a spirited teenager who finds herself drawn into an attempt to rescue children from the Warsaw Ghetto, and Roman Gorka, a rebellious young man trapped in impossible circumstances.”
Author Interview - Kelly Rimmer
Author I draw inspiration from: Jodi Picoult (Click here for my list of Best Jodi Picoult Books)
Author Interview - Kelly Rimmer
Favorite place to read a book: There's a particularly cozy chair in a nook in my bedroom.
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Any character crafted by Charity Norman, even those who appear to be villains. Her characters are universally briliant, complex and intruiging.
Author Interview - Kelly Rimmer
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: As a child, reading Heidi by Johanna Spyri. It's no exaggeration to say that the magic of that book changed the course of my life.
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: Any and all formats are fine with me. I often have a print book, an ebook and an audio on the go at the same time.
The last book I read: The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel (it was incredible)
Author Interview - Kelly Rimmer
Pen & paper or computer: I write on computer, but my notes are always handwritten.
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Eileen from Beth O'Leary's The Switch. We'd drink tea together all day!!
Author Interview - Kelly Rimmer
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: My previous profession was in IT, however I think if I had to chose another non-writing related profession these days, I'd go to university and study politics and history and see where that lead me!!
Favorite decade in fashion history: I live in sweats and jeans. I don't think I'm qualifed to answer this question!!
Place I’d most like to travel: At the moment, I'd be grateful to travel anywhere!! But I've never been to South America and I hope to one day rectify that.
My signature drink: Coffee, with a coffee on the side.
Favorite artist: Cass Bland. She's an artist who lives in rural Australia, not far from me.
Number one on my bucket list: I've never seen a musical on the West End. When the pandemic is over I'm going to make that happen!!
Anything else you'd like to add: Thanks so much for having me on your blog!
Find more from the author:
On Facebook I'm at kellymrimmer
Instagram and Twitter I'm at KelRimmerWrites
Author Bio: Kelly Rimmer is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and worldwide bestselling author of contemporary and historical fiction, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. Her latest novel, The Warsaw Orphan, will be published in June 2021. Kelly lives in rural Australia with her family and a whole menagerie of badly behaved animals. Her novels have been translated into more than 2 dozen languages.
