As soon as I reach my destination I have a cup of tea, something to eat and then sleep for about 13 hours. I make that an absolute rule and I always feel fresh afterwards and never have jet lag.

My books flow. People say they pick them up and they can't put them down. It's because when I'm writing them I pick my pen up and I cannot put my pen down.

I write about real people in disguise. If anything, my characters are toned down-the truth is much more bizarre.

The biggest critics of my books are the people who never read them.

If you want to be a writer-stop talking about it and sit down and write!

For a perfect holiday I need my iPhone and my writing tools. I write all my books by hand so black felt pens and yellow legal pads are a must. And my eyebrow pencil. I'm very low-maintenance.

My weakness is wearing too much leopard print.