The first North West Culture people person is Therese Robinson. Based in LA, I first met Therese in Derry at the launch of her debut novel, ‘India’s Summer’. I’m looking forward to a glass of vino with the said lady one day soon!
North West Culture People
Name: Therese Robinson
Occupation: Writer
Describe yourself: An optimist
What is your best childhood memory? Ice cream lemonade floats at the beach
in Omeath
in Omeath
What was your first job? Putting bottles on a conveyor belt in a bottling factory in
Liverpool
Liverpool
What is your favourite film? ‘Riding in Cars With Boys.’
What is your top 3 favourite books? Howard’s End, Cheri, The Picture of Dorian Gray
What is your favourite method of relaxation? Swimming
What is your favourite possession? Baby grand piano
What is your favourite holiday destination? Juin les Pins
What makes you happy? Being with the people I love
What makes you sad? Saying ‘goodbye’
What annoys you? The gutter press
Who inspires you? The Dalaii Lama
What is the biggest risk you’ve ever taken? Emigrating to America
Who would you most like to invite to a dinner party? Elvis, Leonard Cohen, Elton
John, WB Yeats, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, Zelda Fitzgerald, Colette,
Edith Piaf, Ines de la Fressange, Tina Turner, Sinead O’ Connor
John, WB Yeats, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, Zelda Fitzgerald, Colette,
Edith Piaf, Ines de la Fressange, Tina Turner, Sinead O’ Connor
What are you most passionate about? The people I love
How would you like to be remembered? Always and often in the hearts of many
If you’d like to know more about Therese, just follow her blog on Therese blogs. You won’t be disappointed.
Therese’s books India’s Summer and Letter From Paris are the perfect holiday read
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