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the inspiration

Just click on any of the boxes below to learn more about what inspired Liz and how she developed the themes in her novels

A feast for the senses


Morocco street vendors

A few years ago, my husband and I and two friends were lucky enough to travel through Morocco with the help of a wonderful guide, Brahim Karaoui. We started in Marrakech, drove southeast across the desert to the amazing city of Ouarzazate (Morocco’s ‘Hollywood’) and on to Merzouga, where, after a long camel ride, we spent a night under the stars. From there, we drove north to Fez, a city I fell in love with. It is an absolute feast for the senses – a multitude of colours, the scents of sandalwood, citrus and jasmine, the ubiquitous mint tea, and the happy chaos of the street markets.


Fez, Morocco

The scenery of the Sahara and the Atlas Mountains appears in In Love With The Night and A Long Walk With Fate, and the Riad Capella was inspired by our stunning hotel in the beautiful walled medina of Fez.


Ancient Moroccan clay buildings in a desert landscape with palm trees, set against a backdrop of distant mountains under a hazy, warm sky.


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