People In My Books Tend To Get

My Advantage As A Woman And A Human Being Has Been In Having A Mother Who Believed Strongly In Women's Education. She Was An Early Undergraduate At Oxford, And Her Own Mother Was A Doctor.

I Think There's A Tremendous Split Between People Who've Been Through A War And People Who Haven't.

That Is My Major Concern: Writers Who Are In Prison For Writing.

People In My Books Tend To Get Their Just Deserts, Even If Not At The Hands Of The Police.

The Clue To Book Jacket Photography Is To Look Friendly And Approachable, But Not Too Glamorous.