I’ve always been inspired by and written about London, firstly as a music journalist from Croydon. The much-maligned borough isn’t even considered part of the capital by some, but is responsible for some of the biggest names in music right now, such as Stormzy and Raye, as well as being the birthplace of Dubstep and the home of the Brit School. Then when I turned my hand to novel writing, it felt like a no-brainer to base my debut The List in the capital. London’s grittiness and eclecticism felt like the perfect backdrop; the only question was where. I ended up setting parts in Soho, Camden, Canning Town, Tooting, Streatham, each scene a little love letter to my favourite parts of the city.