For many writers, the beginnings of writing a novel are times filled with apprehension, excitement and, narcissists aside, a journey (into the unknown) filled with self doubt, loathing, many calls for resolve, and caffeine. Remove running water, power (yes, that'll be electricity, including light) add a leaking roof, a blocked chimney (frequently swept using tent pole with a pine branch shoved in the end), curious neighbours (noses to the window on occasion), though, the only company on a mountain top location - equals, for anyone acclimatised to modern living, possibly, an added challenge to a writer. However, A Dangling Fish was, eventually, written.

Neve wrote the first 50'000 words in a tent. The entire first draft, over 90'0000 words was written in pencil. The rest of the novel was completed using solar power, a mere 80w panel, a 12 year old laptop, on a mountain top in Spain.

When she's not writing, or fixing things, Neve likes to take photographs, bake biscuits (she says she's almost perfected a recipe, using some of the 20kg mixed bags of almond, walnut, and hazelnuts she's collected, but needs more practice, sampling), and play guitar (she says it's soothing, or cathartic when 'rocking out').

This book costs about the same as a UK pint (the south, airports and posh places excluded) there's a sequel in the making, and there's also something else completely different, which Neve says she can't write from her isolated mountain top location because it will scare the sh*t out of her - it's inspired by the teddy bears and kids shoes she keeps finding, unearthed by wild boar, amongst the adjacent olive groves. So, if you like her style, and want to read more books by Neve Fontaine, please buy this book.

Neve also says, after being single for an embarrassing number of years (ahem), it gets lonely sometimes.

She doesn't 'like' facebook, so you won't find her there, but Neve is on Twitter: @neve_fontaine. You can also visit her website: nevefontaine.co.nf