‘I can sit at my desk and a whole day will pass like this; the sky will brighten, darken and go black without me realising. This is an ideal state for me. Too often, I’m interrupted.’
Audio
‘Characters in my non-adult novels come to me at the same stage in their lives as my readers and when I am alone with them in my head I have a strong sense of possibility.’
‘The jotter by the side of my bed for writing down my dreams still doesn’t exist, but frequently I hop out of bed at 3 or 4 in the morning, stub a toe while stumbling to my desk, and try to catch some thoughts down on paper.’