Introduction
How can one not ask questions of author Keith Mansfield who has not one but two Gherkins standing next to each other in his book Johnny Mackintosh and the Spirit of London, which Jayne very much enjoyed reading and asked the questions.
Interview
J: What gave you the idea to write a story like this?
KM: I've always thought it was such a waste that there's this wonderful universe out there but we're stuck in such a minute portion. Ever since I was little I wanted to see more of it, so I fantasised about being kidnapped by aliens and ending up with my own spaceship. Johnny's story came out of that, though it took me a long time to get around to writing it down.
J: Have you always enjoyed fantasy fiction?
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