Sally Emerson was asked some questions by Portobello Book Blog and here are the answers. Get your copy of Separation and Second Sight today!

You can listen to Radio Gorgeous interview Georgia de Chamberet on Lesley Blanch and Far to Go and Many to Love here and get your copy of this extraordinary title here.

‘I will never quite understand London, my cool, embracing, mysterious and wicked lover. My novels are an attempt to come closer to what you are and the passion at the heart of you. But whatever you are we all celebrate you every day.’

Sally writes about her London for The London Magazine which you can

‘Those who have read Blanch’s books, with their vivid descriptions of far-flung places and deeply felt emotional involvements, will recognise how accurate the gypsy’s forecast was. This new collection of her early journalism, biographical essays and travellers’ tales adds a whole new dimension to her adventurous and romantic life… Blanch may be best remembered for

'This is a novel of immense subtlety and perceptiveness. The story is told from the multiple points of view of all the characters, including the baby Kate, whose attempts to make sense of the strange new world around her are wonderfully conveyed in short, concise chapters. Emerson’s writing manages to be both beautifully spare and deeply profound.' Great review of Separation by Sally Emerson on Shiny New Books. You can read the full review here and get your copy of the book here.

Simon Courtuald has done a fantastic five page spread called ‘Sketches of Spain’ for High Life Magazine. Get your copy of Footprints in Spain by Simon Courtauld here today.

‘There is no resisting the spell cast by Lesley Blanch’s words’

There’s a fantastic review of Far to Go and Many to Love by Lesley Blanch in the August issue of The Literary Review. Get your copy here today.

‘The nail-biting plot is skilfully interwoven with observations about motherhood and career conflict, the passionate bond between parent and offspring and the pain endured by a child of a broken marriage.’

The Daily Mail gives a fantastic review of Separation by Sally Emerson in the ‘Retro Reads’ feature. You can read the full review here

'What motivated you to explore drug addiction amongst young adults (in particular men such as Matty) in Mother of Darkness? It started more as an exploration of escapism – the idea of a young man’s reality being so unbearable that it’s preferable to block it out and live within the worlds of his own mind. Matty is in crisis and attempting to carry on with his life, though that life as he knew it is over and now full of grief and guilt. Drugs enable him to disappear from this daily horror show and access the infinite possibilities of his vast, if somewhat egocentric, inner worlds. I wondered at what point this internal reality becomes not just more compelling but more convincing than the external world.' Read the full interview and feature on Mother of Darkness here and get your copy of the book here today.