I'm not a great reader of historical fiction; it's not my favourite genre. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes favourite fiction genre
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
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
After being rejected for years, I found a publisher for 'Keeper,' and it won prizes, and then I had to write a second and a third book because I kept taking the money and spending it. Mal Peet bookfindkeeper Change image and share on social
If you were to ask me to pick my favourite author, well, there are so many of them, I'd really just have to say the first names that came to mind, and I'm sure that I'll later think 'Oh, I should have mentioned that one.' Vikram Seth authorfavouritemention share on social
In novelas, sometimes you get the most ridiculous situations, but you make the best of it. But novelas are a very special genre. Genesis Rodriguez genremakenovelas Change image and share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
