I had the great pleasure of talking to Rosie Claverton yesterday about the issues surrounding mental health and its depiction in fiction, particularly crime fiction. Rosie works in psychiatry as well as writing her own crime series, The Amy Lane Mysteries.
This was a Skype chat but the recording software froze as we talked because I didn’t have the Skype call at the front of my screen as we talked, instead I had Rosie’s bio up. This is something I figured out when we started moving again as soon as the interview finished and I closed the word document and we started moving! So future bite-sized interviews should run more smoothly. We had the option of re-doing this but because it’s a really interesting conversation on mental health and psycho killers etc we decided that we’d keep it as audio only. I hope you enjoy it.
Do you think killers in novels are too easily passed off as being ‘crazy’? What are your thoughts, I’d love to hear them?!
Margot Kinberg says
This is absolutely fascinating! Thanks, both. I think we’re only just starting to learn some things about the human mind. I think human psychology is a lot more complex than we’ve imagined in the past, and that labels such as ‘crazy’ or ‘mental’ are sometimes far too convenient..
Jacqui Murray says
I’m eager to read characters who cope with their physical and mental disabilities. I think that sets a reasonable bar for real people. I like that Rosie tries to treat it as part of life and job.
Interesting interview.
readingwritingandriesling says
That was very interesting – thanks you both. YOu ave great interviews Rebecca!