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 remember that feeling when I was a young reader: finding books that were set in Sydney with Australian characters was incredibly exciting.

People say, 'Where do you live?' and I say that theoretically, I live in London, but basically that's just where I go to change my suitcase. Otherwise, I'm always flying somewhere.

With kangaroos, you say 'Sit!' and they start boxing with you. They're nuts!

Australia is a resource-rich nation. We have been good at exploiting our minerals base and agricultural sector for exports.