Gill Darling is the author of Erringby, published by Fairlight Books in June 2021.
Gill grew up in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and graduated from the University of York with a degree in Economics and Statistics. She currently lives in Manchester where she works as a chartered accountant in the charity sector. In 2015 she was selected as a fiction mentee in the Jerwood-Arvon mentoring scheme and was published in their anthology, Whisper the Wrong Name. Erringby is her debut novel.
Below is a brief Q&A with Gill Darling:
How did you start writing and what does writing mean to you?
I’ve been writing, on and off, for much of my life. A good writing day is the best feeling in the world.
Did you always want to be a writer?
I did, but for a long time it was a distant dream. In 2014, following a residential course with the wonderful Arvon Foundation, during which I had a huge amount of encouragement from the tutors, Jim Crace and Susan Elderkin, I decided to start taking myself seriously as a writer and to devote time to it. My break was winning a Jerwood-Arvon Menteeship the following year.
What do you hope people take away from reading your book?
If people have a good time reading Erringby then I’m extremely happy.
