5 minutes with ... Jodi Perry

Before I was an author I was …

A full-time mother. I’ve always been a passionate reader and writing my own stories was something I aspired to do. When my son started school, I had a lot of spare time so I thought I’d give it a try. 

The best part of writing Nineteen Letters was …

I loved every part of this journey. It was not only the easiest book I’ve written, in my opinion it’s the best.

Nineteen Letters was inspired by …

A story I saw on the television one morning. It was about a woman who had a car accident a week after her wedding. She hit her head on the steering wheel and had no memory of her wedding day, so her husband recreated their special day. I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth a few minutes later when the idea for Nineteen Letters came to me. I wrote the blurb in less than two minutes. 

When I’m not writing I …

Spend time with my family and friends or travel the world for book signings and to meet my readers. I love the opportunities my writing career has given me.

The book that changed my life was …

It wasn’t a book that I read, but rather a book I wrote. It rocketed straight to number one on release day -- and it is what landed me my publishing contract with Hachette Australia. That story was translated into other languages and will always hold a special place in my heart.