Justine Larbalestier

Eating good food is my favourite thing in the whole world. Nothing is more blissful.

When I was little, I made up my own fairy tales, and the ghostly echo of 'Once upon a time' shapes all the fiction I've ever written.

I travel way too much to have any pets. But if I could have one, I'd want a quokka. They're basically small kangaroos native to Western Australia.

When I do my makeup, it kind of helps me get into the character that I'm trying to portray.

Australians and the British are very similar: If you try and stand out in any way, and you try to reach for success, someone is gonna be there to cut you down.

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.