I Do Not Believe In Evil- I

I've Heard People, Usually Writers, Say That No One Wrote A Great Book After Winning The Booker, But I Honestly Did Not Feel Any Big Pressure. The Gathering Did Hang Over Me In That It Was Darker Than I Thought At The Time.

I Have A Small Room To Write In. One Wall Is Completely Covered In Books. And I Face The Window With The Curtain Closed To Stop The Light Hitting The Computer.

I Think Young Children In The Western Middle Classes Are Objects Of Incredible Anxiety.

A Novel Is Written Not To Be Judged, But Experienced.

One Of The Reasons I Write Is I Like Being Surprised