Lisa Jewell: ‘I will never sell out my characters’

Portrait of British author Lisa Jewell, photographed at home in London. Picture date: Monday February 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: Clara Molden As always, Lisa Jewell has looked to her own life for inspiration for both her releases this year. Her novel, It Could Have Been Her (Penguin Random House), reveals how an instinctive decision altered the course of a character’s life. Lisa has also written the Audible original, All She Wants For Christmas .

Read by Matthew Rhys, Ruth Wilson and Phoebe Dynevor, the audiobook was released in November. Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform.

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