We took an unsanctioned trip to the Republic of Ireland to visit Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin, aka bestselling crime writer Sam Blake, during Week Six of the SoA @ Home Festival. In conversation with Sophia Jackson, Vanessa shared her creative routine, a mini tour of her creative workspace, insights into what she’s currently working on, and how she is adapting to working online.

Broadcast live by The Society of Authors on 28 May 2020 as part of the SoA @ Home Festival.

Vanessa Fox O’Loughlin is a member of our Management Committee, the founder of the multi-award-winning writing resources website Writing.ie, The Inkwell Group publishing consultancy and the Murder One International Crime Writing Festival. She is Ireland’s leading literary scout. Vanessa writes crime as the number one bestseller Sam Blake. Keep Your Eyes on Me is her first standalone and is out now with Corvus Books.

Websites: writing.ie / samblakebooks.com | Twitter: @inkwellHQ