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I'd always been a big reader, and I loved books, and I always thought writing would be a great way to get by in the world.

I knew I loved writing, and I was raised by people who love books.

I was always writing the books that I wanted to write, books that demanded to be written at the time. But, like most writers, you start off feeling your way.

I just write the books that I think I would want to read.

My mum was a librarian, and she brought home a lot of interesting books, and we just read and read. I suppose I didn't really think I could be a writer myself until I was working in editing in my 20s and discovered that actually, the books that came in were not very much like published books.

I worked in publishing before I became an author, so I knew how a book gets made.

I always knew I wanted to be a writer.

I've written a lot of books now; I've been published for over 30 years. I hope with every book I learn something new, and with every new novel I try to improve the process of writing.

I became a writer because I love books, and I believe in their power.

I knew that I wanted to be a writer even before I knew exactly what being a writer entailed.