Isn't that what writing is about? The constant attempt to understand the world? Isobelle Carmody attemptconstantunderstand Change image and share on social
The thing is, fairytales were once a very gritty way for people to dialogue about aspects of life. Isobelle Carmody aspectdialoguefairytale Change image and share on social
I don't believe in fairies floating around, and I don't believe in telepathy, but there are things I want to say that just simple real-life stories don't let me say. Isobelle Carmody fairyfloatlife Change image and share on social
The best fantasy does not offer an answer to our lives, it is an offering that acknowledges enough of the truth to resonate and add to the understanding about the human condition. Isobelle Carmody acknowledgeaddanswer Change image and share on social
I have never forgotten the almost mystical power over an audience a storyteller has, when the story is deep and links you. Isobelle Carmody audiencedeepforget Change image and share on social
I am very fortunate in that I have spent pretty much my whole life being a writer, and before I was a writer, I was a storyteller. Isobelle Carmody fortunatelifepretty Change image and share on social
I do see, in some younger writers, elements and things that I have used - and I am very touched and flattered because I am part of a tapestry that is being absorbed by authors. Isobelle Carmody absorbauthorelement Change image and share on social
I wrote my first full book when I was fourteen, and that was 'Obernewtyn.' It was also the first book I had published. It was accepted by the first publisher I sent it to, and it was short listed for Children's Book of the Year in the older readers category in Australia. Isobelle Carmody acceptaustraliabook share on social
First and foremost, I'm an oral storyteller - I'll make a poetic choice over a grammatical choice every single time. Isobelle Carmody choiceforemostgrammatical Change image and share on social
What's gratifying is that it's my books that are being read and reread until they're battered over the years. I love that. Isobelle Carmody batterbookgratify Change image and share on social
