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I write novels with quirky characters because I’m quite quirky myself, but should Christmas arise in my novels, they invariably have quite traditional Christmases. Whereas I do not.

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the town, not an agent was stirring, they all had shut down…

Read on below to discover our top picks for the Christmas movie lovers in your life. We have a recommendation for everyone!

Several years ago, in the run up to Christmas, my mum plucked up the courage to make a proposal never heard of in our family.

I think my absolute favourite scene is the celebration of the Día de las Velitas with Javi’s family in Barranquilla, on the Caribbean coast of Colombia.

I love a good murder at Christmas – a fictional one of course! The books range from cosy to distinctly dark, depending on your mood that day.

Is it the family gatherings and the marvellous dishes created in the kitchen? The Christmas decorations, or the smell of freshly baked mince pies?

Let’s face it, we mums have done our time: years of laundry, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, weaning, toilet-training, meltdowns . . .

I was going to produce a Top 10 but struggled to narrow it down. Then I decided a Top 12 is so much better because of the 12 Days of Christmas!