I find myself, by happy accident, writing 'Young Adult' fiction. However, I dislike such categories. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes accident adult category
Although I write to entertain, and try to keep my work free of didacticism, I do have a rather passionate belief in our need to be connected to - and to learn from - history. Mal Peet beliefconnectdidacticism Change image and share on social
I'm not a great reader of historical fiction; it's not my favourite genre. Mal Peet favouritefictiongenre Change image and share on social
If I were to try to describe the way in which I write, the only word I would use without qualification is 'slowly.' Mal Peet describequalificationslowly Change image and share on social
Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult. Laurence Olivier actadultexhibitionism Change image and share on social
Darwin recognized the fact that paleontology then seemed to provide evidence against rather for evolution in general or the gradual origin of taxonomic categories in particular. George Gaylord Simpson categorydarwinevidence Change image and share on social
Nine years after I had my own accident, I find that in trying to go back to doing those things that I used to do just doesn't fit. Everything seems to just fall apart. I don't know why but I think it is because I am this new creature. Ben Vereen accidentbackcreature share on social