I worry about children not having a sense of any direct connection to the past. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes child connection direct
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
It was weird - writing is a stupid thing to do. I come up here in the morning to a pleasant room in the roof of my house and imagine I'm a black South American football superstar; then I have to imagine I'm a female pop celebrity who's pregnant. It's a completely mad way to spend your time. Mal Peet americanblackcelebrity share on social
I can ask for a £25,000 advance, but then you spend a year writing the book, and £25,000 is a loan against sales, and you can easily spend five years earning out. So that's £25,000 for six years. Mal Peet 000advancebook Change image and share on social
I haven't modelled since I was 12 - that was a one-time thing, and I did it as a kid to make a little money to save up for university. Acting is my first love as well as writing and eventually producing and directing. Kyle Schmid actdirecteventually share on social
I've learned that even the word 'jubilee' used in connection with the Reformation can give rise to discussions. Angela Merkel connectiondiscussiongive Change image and share on social
As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short. Michael Morpurgo attentionchildremember Change image and share on social