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Some authors crank out books ala Taylor Jenkins Reid, who at not quite 40, already has a slew of bestsellers that includes Daisy Jones & The Six, which has gone to screen. Then there are writers such as Charmaine Wilkerson, whose debut novel, Black Cake, immediately rockets and is soon due for show-dom. Either way, they’re sources of inspiration (not to mention envy, hehe) as I continue my quest to partner with a top notch literary agent for my novels (find out about them here).
This chat the two authors did for The Center for Fiction shines some light on their processes…
Here’s my review of Charmaine’s Black Cake for Goodreads and Amazon…
“Be it people or food, are individuals best defined by where they were born? Or by where each ingredient within them originated? Charmaine Wilkerson’s thoughtful family saga is as much a melding of Chinese, Caribbean, British, American, and Italian, as it is a world history injustice illustration, from class, skin color, and nationality, to sexual preference and gender. Lynnette R. Freeman’s audiobook narration elevates this wonderful novel to a remarkable level.”
What authors inspire you?
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I’ve heard of Black Cake! I loved the sound of its concept so it definitely is on my list of books to read. And coming from a Caribbean background, I’ve eaten a few black cakes myself. I’m inspired by lots of different authors although Malorie Blackman has been a longstanding inspiration since childhood for me for her Noughts and Crosses series that’s had a lasting impact on the Black youth in England.
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