My younger sister Debby had died of cancer, which started me writing - the sense of life being short. Cancer focuses your mind.
From Meg Rosoff
In my experience, adults rarely bother reading the reviews of children's books and almost never read the books themselves - particularly if they don't have children.
Contrary to popular belief, editors and agents are gagging for good books.
The thing about adolescence is that you are emerging from a state of obscurity. You are coming out into the world from your family. Your family can seem normal because it is your family and all you know, but in fact it is a mess.
I have never written out of a desire to be controversial.
I, a late riser, fantasise about getting up every morning at 5 A.M. to fetch the horses in from the fields.
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