Interviews

LOCATION, LOCUTION: Fran Pickering, London-based crime writer and Japanophile

In this month’s “Location, Locution”, expat crime writer JJ Marsh interviews Fran Pickering, a London-based crime and mystery writer who has lived and travelled extensively in Japan.

Her experiences there provide the inspiration for her Josie Clark in Japan mystery series…

The Displaced Nation – A home for International Creatives

Cuppa and a cake with Fran Pickering – Cherry Blossom Murder – Japan

‘It’s a lovely sunny day here at Booktrail towers and we have a lovely lady coming over for a cuppa and a cake – Fran Pickering author of The Cherry Blossom Murder which we feature in a booktrail has come over to see us for some cake (cherry of course) and a cuppa of Japanese tea…’

The Book Trail – Words leave imprints in your mind like footprints in the sand

Meet the author: Fran Pickering

Q: Where is The Cherry Blossom Murder set and how did you decide on its setting?
A: It’s set in Japan, partly in Tokyo and partly in a small town in the mountains outside Osaka called Takarazuka, home of the unique and spectacular all-female Takarazuka Revue. The Takarazuka Revue is one of the biggest theatre companies in Japan and yet it’s hardly known in the West, which is why I wanted to write about it…