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.

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.

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