https://www.theguardian.com/books/live/2020/feb/25/georges-simenon-webchat-with-his-son-john-post-your-questions-now

Concluding our look at the Inspector Maigret mysteries, the author’s son joined us to field your questions about his father’s career

2.35pm GMT

Well, it looks like we've overextended our time, so bye for now and thank you for a very rich and exciting exchange

Please join me in thanking John for his time and for answering your questions. And thank you for those too!

2.22pm GMT

RoscoBoyle says:

What were your father’s working habits - his daily approach to writing?

While writing (5 books x 15 days max = 80 days a year): Wake up at 5:00 am, in his den at 6:00 am, writes a chapter longhand (romans durs), out by 11:30 am, reads the newspapers, lunch with the family at 12:30, short siesta at 13:15, back in the den at 14:00, types the morning chapter, out of the office at 17:00, reads the newspapers, helps the kids with their homework, dinner at 18:30, in bed around 21:00