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Most of my books have been written in the form of fantasy.

Right from the very beginning, I knew I wanted to write palpably Scottish fiction.

Fairy tales and folk tales have always played a role in my writing in one way or another.

Fiction novels, that's my game.

I always have a book that I use that somehow inspires my novels.

I didn't plan to write YA - I had a story that simply wasn't working as a straight-up fantasy novel.

I've read every single fantasy novel there is. I mean, I would challenge a lot of people to read more fantasy novels than I have.

Fantasy novels, I don't really gravitate to that part of the bookstore.

I always love novels that open up a subject to me - like raising a window to a beautiful, mysterious world outside.

I don't think any book of mine will ever come as close to pure fantasy as 'A Heaven of Others.' I'll never again set a book in a world or after-world in which it's impossible to buy a cup of coffee or take an undisturbed afternoon nap.