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For every SF reader of that period, Robert A. Heinlein was also a touchstone.

I first read Heinlein when I was very young.

I met Heinlein after 'The Forever War' had won the Hugo and Nebula Awards. He shook my hand and said he loved the book so much, he'd read it three times.

My favourite authors include Trollope and Dickens.

Robert Louis Stevenson... I'm focusing on the late short stories that I was ignorant of. I always thought he was a boys' author, but he's not at all.

Before I came to England, my favorite authors were P. G. Wodehouse and Agatha Christie. I used to devour both.

I did always think of Heinlein as a strict rationalist, although a dispassionate examination of his works doesn't support that.

Before 'Giant,' I had only ever worked with Michael Greif, Michael John LaChiusa and Kate Baldwin in readings. It's really exciting to be blessed with the opportunity to work with so many I would put in the 'genius' book.

Tolkien is as good as Dickens at sketching a scene.

I was someone who really loved fantasy novels and science fiction novels.