I hope to instill, in every child I meet, my love and enthusiasm for reading and stories. Malorie Blackman childenthusiasmhope Change image and share on social
I remember, when I was at school, we would have a 10-minute storytelling session where we'd all sit on the floor cross-legged, and the teacher would read. It became something we all really looked forward to. That was part of the reason I grew to love stories. Malorie Blackman crossfloorforward share on social
Books allow you to see the world through the eyes of others. Malorie Blackman bookeyeworld Change image and share on social
When I wrote 'Noughts and Crosses', I was halfway through it when I realised this was very like 'Romeo and Juliet'... as long as you make it your own, and put your own spin on it, I think it's brilliant to use other great work to find your own voice. Malorie Blackman brilliantcrossefind share on social
If a child wants to read 'Twilight' over Middlemarch, they should be encouraged - the important thing is to get them reading in the first place. Malorie Blackman childencourageimportant Change image and share on social
A good book is a good book. End of story. Malorie Blackman bookendgood Change image and share on social
The worst thing about being the laureate has been the attitude of a tiny minority of adults who haven't liked some of the things I'm supposed to have said and who have used it as an opportunity to be verbally abusive and nasty, but I haven't let it rule my world! Malorie Blackman abusiveadultattitude share on social
I didn't even enter a bookshop until I was 14 because I couldn't afford books until I got my first Saturday job, but by the time I was six or seven, I spent practically every Saturday down my local library reading as much as I could and getting out as many books as I could. Malorie Blackman affordbookbookshop share on social
I'm one of the few adults lucky enough to love their job. And when you've got bills to pay, you get on with it! I like challenges. Malorie Blackman adultbillchallenge Change image and share on social
What I wanted to do was use literature and different kinds of stories and poems as a springboard, tapping into the creativity of our teens - I wanted teenagers to come up with their own creative responses to literature - using books themselves as a starting point. Malorie Blackman bookcreativecreativity share on social