Lauren Oliver

I think dystopian futures are also a reflection of current fears.

I feel a lot of adult fiction looks down on plot as a lesser form of literature.

Dystopian novels help people process their fears about what the future might look like; further, they usually show that there is always hope, even in the bleakest future.

I don't see any possibility of Britain and the U.S. allowing a sovereign independent Iraq; that's almost inconceivable.

If someone realises the piece they are wearing is inspired by me then it only broadens my audience.

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.