Take on jobs, projects and challenges that frighten you. It's the best way to get rid of fear.

Writing a book is like running a marathon. You need to be fit to do it, mentally and, as far as possible, physically.

It's not enough to vent about what you don't like on social media. I would ask everyone who can, men included, to get involved in an organisation actively working for gender equality.

One of the reasons I'm able to write books and still carry on with other work is that I do my best writing between 5am and midday.

Iceland's Women's Day Off in 1975 saw 90% of Icelandic women take time off from their paid and unpaid work, an experience that not only showed women how much they contribute but turned Icelandic men into supporters of gender equality. I aim to achieve the same impact in the UK.

I wish I knew how to sleep late! I generally wake horribly early, often with a head full of thoughts and deadlines that propel me to my computer.

We are all impacted by the failings of a news media that almost always chooses which stories to cover according to the priorities and perspectives of white men with private educations.