I'm working with published authors and some very young undergraduates and lots of people in between. They are lovely people, and they can write. Mal Peet authorlotlovely Change image and share on social
A sentence that clots in your mouth is unlikely to flow in your mind. Mal Peet clotflowmind Change image and share on social
When I'm working, I always read stuff that's as far away from what I'm working on as possible, so I'll read American crime fiction at bedtime, or Emily Dickinson. Mal Peet americanbedtimecrime Change image and share on social
I used to play all the time. I would play football when it was light and read when it was dark. Mal Peet darkfootballlight Change image and share on social
Remember that a good football novel has to have the same ingredients as any other good novel: drama, convincing and interesting characters, a strong story-line, and some kind of magic in the writing. Mal Peet characterconvincedrama Change image and share on social
I feel able to steal from Emily Dickinson because she's both wonderful and dead. Mal Peet deaddickinsonemily 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
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
Normally, I'm a grumpy old man - whenever I read about celebrity, I start to grind my teeth and pull my hair; it seems synonymous with idiocy. Mal Peet celebritygrindgrumpy Change image and share on social