J.P. Rose

The Birdie author on being brave and why it’s wonderful to write a journal.

Have you ever bonded with an animal like Birdie does in the novel? I fell in love with a pony when I was around Birdie’s age and since then I’ve always had animals in my life, talking to them and telling them my worries and secrets. Describe Birdie and Mr Duke’s friendship in three words. Magical, beautiful, unbreakable. Have you always wanted to be a writer? I always loved writing but I wanted to be an actress, which I was for a while, but I decided I’d prefer to spend my life creating stories rather than acting in them. If you could speak to your childhood self, what would you tell her? Be brave, not to worry so much and to try to enjoy every moment… oh, and to write…

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