A writer is like a stick of rock - the words go right through.
It's part of a writer's job to be nosy about everything.
I realised early on that being an author is a hugely misunderstood job.
I spend a lot of time imagining things - in fact, you could say that imagining things is my job.
My fascination with history is as much about the present as it is about the past.
I love stories that suck you in, that you can't stop reading because you are quite simply there.
They should be taking bonuses from bankers, not library books from schoolchildren. What kind of society are we building?
Writers need each other.
No one's book is perfect.
Let's be clear - for people like me, who are obsessed with story and for whom words are their medium, writing is the best job possible. I work hard, but I earn more than the national average wage whil...
I have a very strong sense that we only know where we are by looking clearly at where we've come from.
We don't live in a society that has genuine equality, and every woman we know has experienced that.
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