“If you went for a job interview in a Glasgow law firm, they used to ask you what school you went to. And that was a way of finding out what religion you were.” IfsWaySchoolJobsLawUsedAsksFindingsFirmInterviewsJob InterviewGlasgowLaw Firms Author:Denise Mina
“In the 'Garnethill' trilogy, people always forget that Maureen O'Donnell's dad was a journalist and she did art history at uni and her brother did law, but no-one ever thinks they're middle-class - they're just working class because they speak with accents.” PeopleThinkingArtLawSpeakForgetClassMiddleBrotherDadJournalistMiddle ClassAccentsWorking ClassArt HistoryTrilogies Author:Denise Mina
“I always wanted to work at Take A Break magazine, you know, just to inject a little bit of politics into their stories. I applied for a job there after I'd done my law degree and didn't even get an interview. I only wrote Garnethill because I didn't get that job!” KnowsLittlesDoneStoriesWantedJobsLawBitsBreakDegreesLittle BitMagazinesInterviews Author:Denise Mina