Interview
Author Liz Nugent on her favourite protagonist, ageism, and why women writers are drawn to crime
The Dublin-based author uses fiction as a way to explore social topics and allow readers to get inside her characters’ minds
Crime writer Liz Nugent is known for her fascinatingly devious characters: men and women who lie, manipulate and murder their way to getting what they want. But while writing her latest novel Strange Sally Diamond, something unusual happened. For her fifth book she had created a protagonist she didn’t just like, but loved.
“I’ve never really loved, really adored a character like I have Sally,” says Nugent, sipping tea during some rare post-publication downtime in ...
