When I was a teenager, I steadfastly refused to believe that so-called ‘classical literature’ could be better than the assortment I chose from the local… Read More »Wuthering Heights – the novel that has influenced me the most
‘Shall I tell you the story of you?’ I say, hugging my knees to my chest and wishing my daughter would let me cuddle her.… Read More »How adoption can be a force for good
I think about the story I always tell her – of the kind lady who gave her to us. I suppose that must be how… Read More »Adoption Stories
I’m heading up to Granite noir, a crime fiction festival in Aberdeen in one month. I’m going to be talking about children caught up in… Read More »Children in Crime Fiction
I’m delighted to welcome fellow Corvus Books author, Holly Seddon, to my website for a Q&A with me. She’s the author of Try not to… Read More »The Stolen Child – Sanjida Kay & Holly Seddon in conversation
I was at Ilkley Literature Festival last week on a panel chaired by Dawn Cameron (left) and with writer and poet, Carmen Marcus. It was… Read More »Ilkley Literature Festival
I’m delighted to be able to share an interview that Audible are featuring with me. I’m talking about juggling writing and parenthood, the transition to… Read More »Free interview on Audible
‘I like writing and reading about dark subjects…’ Farhana Shaikh interviews me for The Asian Writer Q. Where did the inspiration for The Stolen Child… Read More »In Conversation with The Asian Writer
Today I’m delighted to be joined by best-selling psychological thriller writer and fellow Corvus Books author, Holly Seddon. Holly’s first book, was Try Not to Breathe,… Read More »In Conversation with Holly Seddon
If you were with me, I’d take you to the Doubler Stones, where thousands of years ago, Neolithic peoples carved channels in the rock to… Read More »The Stolen Child – Inspiration
My darling, I’ve been searching for you ever since you were stolen from me. If you’d like to read anextract from the antagonist’s point… Read More »The Stolen Child – Who took Evie Morley?
I thought you might like to see what went on behind the scenes when we were filming The Stolen Child trailer! The crew and I… Read More »The Stolen Child: Behind the scenes: Filming the trailer
The Stolen Child trailer is live! Here’s our fabulous actor, Ela Chia Gutierrez playing Evie, being filmed by DoP Rob Franklin. We were also joined… Read More »The Stolen Child Trailer
Two of my writing heroes, Peter James and Peter Swanson, have kindly given me a quote for the book cover of my next thriller, The… Read More »Peter James on The Stolen Child