Going back to food, if you were going to cook me dinner, what would be on the menu? (It might be wise to add here that I’m a vegetarian and lactose intolerant, you’d have your work cut out with me!) Thank you for sharing this insight to your novel, I’m sure there will be more than one who will find relief in your words. Ultimately though, I wanted to create a story with a very different message a message of empowerment for any woman or man who is currently feeling anything but strong. Quite often the victim is leading a double life, their outer façade so astonishingly different to the unthinkable acts they are tolerating behind closed doors. But I also wanted to portray a very honest picture of the way D.V can splinter life.
What was your inspiration for this novel?Ī burning desire to dispel the misconception that an abusive relationship is abusive all the time: it is not. Sorry, that was more than a few words, but it’s one of those novels that straddles genres and covers a LOT of topics! And I wanted to somehow blend this into a book about domestic violence, so interchanging the “pavlova” bit for the usual “palaver” was a play on words that just stuck!Ĭake meets domestic violence, travel, spirituality, comedy, and a bid for freedom in the arms of many an unsuitable man… all set against the backdrop of the weird and wonderful characters of the publishing industry.
I have a penchant for all things cake and pudding – you might have guessed. Isabella, please tell me how you came up with this fantastic title “Oh! What a Pavlova” and could you summarise your latest work in just a few words. No problem, I LOVE fruit salad too, and I’ve almost overdosed on cake this week! Thanks for inviting me, Cristina. I would offer you some tea and cake, but your confectionery skills together with the fabulous cover art of your novel puts my cooking to shame, so I’ve rustled up a fruit salad instead! Please welcome author Isabella May to my blog today, please make yourself at home. Tweet Oh! What a Pavlova, released 3rd October.
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