Paula Hillman, author

It’s almost February 10th… that’s the publication date for my first novel, Seaview House. It’s a literary mystery, set on Walney Island, and with lots of seascape and landscape to become immersed in. I am so grateful to Bloodhound Books, my publisher, for having faith in me and my writing. I’ve dreamed of getting this book out into the world, and I’m still feeling a little overwhelmed. Not that it’s been easy: three years ago I was naive enough to think all I needed to do was sit down, write a novel and get it published. I’d no idea of the processes behind every tiny aspect-writing that first draft really was the easiest part. I could not have made it to this point without the support of my MA tutors and colleagues, my family and friends, and the biggest inspiration of all, Barrow-in-Furness, with its beauty and bleakness, its characters and stories – I hope Seaview House will give a flavour of the place to everyone who reads it.