1–What is the title of your debut? THE THEORY OF (NOT QUITE) EVERYTHING 2–Elevator Pitch? Mimi’s life is tightly bound to her brother’s – Art, the mathematical genius, and the demanding, brilliant older sibling in their family. Thirteen years after losing their parents, and devoting herself entirely to Art’s needs, Mimi is ready for a life of her own. When she falls in love, NOT in line with the strict mathematical algorithm that her brother has planned for her, their relationship is put to the test. An unconventional love triangle about romantic and family love, with math at its beating heart. 3—How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The siblings’ home is in Muriel Grove – a (made -up) English sounding street in an unspecified suburb of South London. I needed an area near a large hospital, the river, and a prestigious university. It’s an intimate domestic setting, and we see the Brotherton home and the memories it holds from both the siblings’ points of view. The house is both refuge and, metaphorically, a prison for Mimi and her dreams. I loved weaving the area’s post-war buildings, large parks, small greens, and gentrification into the…

