“I definitely thought the first book was going to be a one-off. I never thought I'd even write a book, not ever having aspired to be a writer. It's something that never occurred to me - a bit like it never occurred to me to play guitar when I was young. I just thought it was out of my league.”

Australian-born English musician, singer, songwriter and writer

Viviane Katrina Louise Albertine is an Australian-born English musician, singer, songwriter, and writer. Born in 1954, she is best known as the guitarist for the punk band the Slits, where she played from 1977 to 1982. Before joining the Slits, Albertine was a member of the Flowers of Romance. With the Slits, she recorded two studio albums, and her work is associated with the punk scene of that period. As a writer and musician, she is known for a direct, independent voice.