1–What is the title of your latest release? THE VACATION 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Eight people from across the world stay at a run-down backpacking hostel in LA. They’re all trying to escape from different things, but some of them unwittingly have shared pasts. How far can you run before there are no places left to hide? 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? As a 21-year-old I left the UK to go backpacking around the USA. I ended up staying in a similar hostel in Venice Beach to the one featured in my book. It was such a strange, quirky place with lots of colorful characters. It was the perfect backdrop for a story of travel, escape and redemption. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Hmm… there are elements of Tommy’s character that are based on me. And as much as I enjoy my own company, I don’t think I’d want to hang out for too long with myself! Too much of me isn’t always a good thing. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Adventurous, frightened, underestimated. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this…