In 140 with Jane Bradley

Friday: If you were to write a book what would it be about?

Jane Bradley: There's one in the works, but it's a long way from being finished! It's about the strange loyalties, romances and obsessions of adolescence.

Friday: The author or authors you have read the most...

Jane Bradley: Donna Tartt's The Secret History and The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides are books I could read over and over and never get bored.

Friday: The elements of a book that mean you can't put it down...

Jane Bradley: The characters have to be provocative in one way or another. Whether you adore or detest them, you need to care about them to keep reading.

Friday: The book you love to read aloud to your family...

Jane Bradley: I loved having The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy read to me when I was younger.

Friday: Do you read books because they top charts?

Jane Bradley: It's fascinating to see what sells, but the charts also sadden me because there are so many strong authors who'll never see such commercial success.

Friday: Books are a central part of your life because…

Jane Bradley: I edit a literary website and coordinate literary events. But also because their reach and legacy far outstrips most other media.

Friday: The best opening lines in a book you've read so far...

Jane Bradley: "I write this sitting in the kitchen sink..." - I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. A beautiful book, and so English in its characters' eccentricities!