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In the 1970s and 1980s there was so little decent fiction for young people, but we're now in a golden age that shows no sign of fading. Philip... →
The state of childhood resonates with life inside a fantasy novel. If you have no control over how you spend large chunks of your day, or are at the... →
I'm certainly a plot and character man. Themes, structure, style - they're valid components of a novel and you can't complete the book... →
When I talk about my artist parents, people imagine a bohemian environment and think, 'Aha, so that's where he gets it from!' But we were... →
I don't have problems starting writing. I have problems stopping. I'm one of the last dads to arrive at school to collect the kids, because I... →
I think words operate like musical notes that the eyeball hears.
Historically, unfortunately, race seems to be the major division that humanity has imposed on itself, a way of subdividing into smaller groups.
I think it's natural for youth to be drawn to newness: The world is still new for them.
'Y' is about the weakest letter of all. 'Y' can't make up its mind if it's a vowel or a consonant, can it?
I'm not from a milieu where high-register language or philosophical ideas were welcome.
My books are anti-absolutist and deeply distrustful of any religious stance that precludes the validity of any other.
You can't be a part-time Richard Dawkins.
Your environment affects you wherever you are.