I Write Fiction. I Make Things Up,

I Don't Know, But I Do Think That Everyone Has A Story To Tell. The Question Is, Can They Find The Voice And The Confidence To Tell It? We Lack The Encouragement As Young People To Believe This; We Very Often Think That Writing Is For Clever People, Which It Isn't.

Animals Are Sentient, Intelligent, Perceptive, Funny And Entertaining. We Owe Them A Duty Of Care As We Do To Children.

I Was Never A Great Reader, But There Were Two Stories I Loved Best: Kipling's The Elephant's Child And The Jungle Book. Deep Down, I've Always Wanted To Write A Book About A Wild Child And An Elephant.

Books That Kids Read Should Be About What Is Going On In The World.

There Is The Myth That Writing Books For Children Is Easier Than Writing Books For Grownups, Whereas We Know That Truly Great Books For Children Are Works Of Genius, Whether It's 'alice In Wonderland' Or The 'gruffalo' Or 'northern Lights.' When It's A Great Book, It's A Great Book, Whether It's For Children Or Not.