I'll never forget a meeting with one publisher where they said, 'We don't publish books for teenage boys; teenage boys don't read.' Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes book boy forget
The message of 'Zomb-B' is that you have to listen to your own heart and head and question everything. Question stereotypes and the way the world seems or is being presented. Some of the people we should be most concerned about, dangerous right-wing bigots, sound convincing and reasonable. Darren Shan bigotconcernconvince share on social
I was lucky because my mum was a teacher and showed me how to read and write. But most importantly, she encouraged me to use my imagination. Darren Shan encourageimaginationimportantly Change image and share on social
I think sometimes parents and teachers can push children away from reading by telling them it's something they must do, the same way they must eat their greens and must pass their exams in school. Poppycock! Read or don't read - that's your call. Darren Shan callchildeat share on social
My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant. Hilary Mantel ambitionboycareer Change image and share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social
I am thrilled to get the chance to write comics - and to tell Forgotten Realms tales, to boot! Ed Greenwood bootchancecomic Change image and share on social