Few authors come as reliable asDaniel Silvanowadays.
My signed copy ofWild Thingsis one of my most treasured possessions.
The book that cemented you as a writer?HemingwaysFor Whom the Bell Tolls.
Credit: Marco Grob; HarperCollins
I have borrowed its format a fictional story set within real-world events for most of my novels.
A classic that youre embarrassed to say youve never read?I have never readUlysses.
Not exactly illicit but great fun.
I count Sidney Sheldon as one of my biggest influences.
The last book that made you cry?Birdsongby Sebastian Faulks.
The actor youd want to play you in a movie?Will Ferrell.
Your last TV binge?Chernobyl.
Your all-time favorite movie?Chariots of Fire.
The first album you bought with your own money?Every Picture Tells a Story.
Your literary hero?George Orwell.
