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.

My favourite vampires are all very scary indeed. So the idea of falling in love with one is just weird to me.

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

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!