1). The
Weepers is a fresh look at the apocalyptic genre. Where did the idea for The
Weepers come from?
My
husband and I once visited a bunker from WW2 and I just wondered how people
could bear to be down there for a while. And one day I had the image of a girl
in a bunker in my head – the oppressive athmosphere, the boredom. From there
the story developed. I asked myself why they were in a bunker. When I grew up
we often had signs that warned of rabies and the thought of running across a
rabid animal always creeped me out.
2).
Sherry is an incredibly strong and cunning character. Did you have anyone in
mind when you were creating her?
No, I
don’t base my characters on people I know. Her voice was there from the start.
And her character is the result of her life and environment. She had to play
the role of the adult in the bunker when her parents broke down and that formed
her character.
