Festive Fun: My Fantasy Christmas Dinner Party by Anne Cater

Today it's my pleasure to welcome blogger and blog tour organiser Anne Cater from Random Things Through My Letterbox as the latest to host a Fantasy Christmas Dinner Party.

The five authors I would invite are:

Margaret Atwood:  The Handmaid's Tale is probably the book that has made the biggest impression on me.  I read it 30 years ago as a young woman and I'll admit that at the time, I did struggle with it.  However, the story stayed with me and as I've aged, I've realised just how relevant it is, and will always be ... which is quite sad really, given the content.   I think chatting to Atwood would be so fascinating, I have so many questions that I'd love to ask her. 

Marian Keyes:  I've been reading Marian Keyes for years too. Her books are so funny, yet also touch on the darkest of subjects. She's incredibly funny; I get her regular video updates and she never fails to make me smile. She's been through dark times.  I'd love to chat shoes and beauty with her.

Festive Fun: My Fantasy Christmas Dinner Party by Chris McDonald

Today I'm handing the reins over to fellow blogger Chris McDonald from Mac Reviews Books to share with us his top 5 picks for authors to invite to his fantasy Christmas Dinner Party.

Here are my five authors I'd like to invite to my party.

Stephen King 

I’ve only recently read my first Stephen King book but I’ve got more lined up! I’d love to meet him because, having listened to his autobiographical book - On Writing, he seems like a cool guy. Also, if anyone is going to give you tips for writing a good book, it’s this guy!

Chuck Palahniuk

This guys writing made me feel like a big man when I was a teenager. I felt suave and holier than thou as I walked around with a copy of Choke tucked under my arm. His writing was a bridge from what I had been reading to what I should be reading!

Will Carver

Will is on here because he is a fucking genius and I’d love to spend some time with him. I saw him at the Orenda roadshow and he was very engaging and passionate. I’d love to pick his brains on his craft, as I have loved Good Samaritans and Nothing Important Happened Today. He also seems like a laugh!