It’s set in the present, when science has discovered a way of finding your perfect match by testing your DNA. I live with my partner, also called John (just to confuse matters) and our dog Oscar, in a small village with no shops, two pubs and a country park right on our doorstep.Īnd tell us a bit about The One (without giving away the plot of course). Most of the people I interview are celebrities in the fields of television and music. Elsewhere I write for publications like GT, Total Film and Guardian’s The Guide. Most of the time I am based at Express Newspapers and there, I write for publications including the Daily Express’ S Magazine and Saturday Magazine, OK! Magazine and the Star’s TV Extra. Hi Linda, and thanks for having me! I’m 46, I live in Northamptonshire and work in London and my day job is working as a freelance journalist. Firstly, please could you tell me a little about yourself? Thank you so much for agreeing to answer some questions on my blog about your writing and The One in particular. And some are more shocking – and deadlier – than others… An Interview with John Marrs One tiny DNA test to find your perfect partner – the one you’re genetically made for.Ī decade after scientists discover everyone has a gene they share with just one person, millions have taken the test, desperate to find true love. I was lucky enough to receive an early reader copy of The One and you can read my review here. I’m thrilled to be interviewing John Marrs, author of The One as part of the launch celebrations. Previously titled A Thousand Small Explosions, The One is published by Del Rey, an imprint of Ebury, in e-book tomorrow 26th January 2017 and in paperback on 4th May 2017 and is available for pre-order here. Netgalley Advocate Netgalley General Data Protection Regulations Lyrics for the Loved Ones by Anne Goodwin.Mature Characters: A Guest Post by Allie Cresswell, Author of The Widow’s Weeds.

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