Interview with Emily Donoho, Author of The Kelpie’s Bridle

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Kelpie’s Bridle?

I bought a horse with a bizarre background; he came from a feral herd in Northeast Scotland that wasn’t meant to be there. The owner had turned a breeding herd of Highland ponies loose on the moors, and they lived wild until the population grew into a welfare crisis, prompting the authorities to step in. All the males were castrated, and twenty or thirty horses were removed in 2011. The rest continued living wild, but without breeding. There were subsequent, smaller roundups, and my horse was caught in one of those. The captured horses were tricky to handle and train, so not all of them ended up in good homes.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I’m reading a lot of Doctor Who novelizations at the moment.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

A couple of Doctor Who novelisations.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The one where Matt has a whitey at the Edinburgh New Year’s street party.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I do a lot of my writing at 4 a.m.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

River Song: Does sarcasm help?
The Doctor: Wouldn’t it be a great universe if it did?

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

That Glasgow itself is a great character.

Emily Donoho is the author of the new book The Kelpie’s Bridle

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