We don't live in a society that has genuine equality, and every woman we know has experienced that. Votes: 11
I'm grateful that I've enjoyed the support of libraries, bookshops and institutional funders. Votes: 1
Escapers were the cream of the crop. Votes: 0
An aunt is a safe haven for a child. Someone who will keep your secrets and is always on your side. Votes: 0
At the end of the day, that's what a family is - a group of different people who accept each other. Votes: 0
Scotland just isn't terribly Tory. Votes: 0
Like good reading skills, good writing skills require immersion and imaginative engagement. Votes: 0
I spend a lot of time imagining things - in fact, you could say that imagining things is my job. Votes: 0
Very often the characters people respond best to have little parts of reality they can relate to. Votes: 0
Covert operations relied on the unguarded slip, the unconscious choosing of one word over another. Votes: 0
The sound of pencils taking notes provided a low scrape and hum, almost like radio interference. Votes: 0
If you tempted a poor man with a fortune, who could blame the fellow for taking what he could? Votes: 0
As an historical novelist - there are few jobs more retrospective. I dumped science at an early age. Votes: 0
I'm unique - a cosmopolitan mix. Votes: 0
Books exist for me not as physical entities with pages and binding, but in the province of my mind. Votes: 0
Very often the characters people respond to best have little parts of reality they can relate to. Votes: 0
Writers need each other. Votes: 0