Any Story You Write About

Encouraging Young People To Believe In Themselves And Find Their Own Voice Whether It's Through Writing, Drama Or Art Is So Important In Giving Young People A Sense Of Self-worth.

But I Didn’t Dare. That Has Always Been My Trouble. I’ve Never Dared Enough.

Access To Books And The Encouragement Of The Habit Of Reading: These Two Things Are The First And Most Necessary Steps In Education And Librarians, Teachers And Parents All Over The Country Know It. It Is Our Children's Right And It Is Also Our Best Hope And Their Best Hope For The Future.

Wherever My Story Takes Me, However Dark And Difficult The Theme, There Is Always Some Hope And Redemption, Not Because Readers Like Happy Endings, But Because I Am An Optimist At Heart.

When I Write I Try As Far As Possible To Forget I'm Writing It At All. I Tell It Down Onto The Page, As If I'm Telling It To One Person Only, My Best Friend.