I suppose I've always lived in my own head. I didn't discover boys till sixth form. Then suddenly it was, 'Oh! Boys!' Malorie Blackman boydiscoverform Change image and share on social
Children will go with any story as long as it's good, but white adults sometimes think that if a black child's on the cover, it is perhaps not for them. Malorie Blackman adultblackchild Change image and share on social
I personally, as a teenager, didn't like books I felt were trying to preach to me... I did not believe in happy endings. I wanted to read books which reflected life as I thought I knew it. Malorie Blackman bookendingfelt 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
I work in my attic, and the view is next door's chimney stack. Malorie Blackman atticchimneydoor Change image and share on social
When life knocks you down, keep getting up. Malorie Blackman knocklife Change image and share on social
Books teach children to see the world through the eyes of others and empathise with others. It's about the story. Malorie Blackman bookchildempathise Change image and share on social
I would like to use stories as a springboard for children to make their own creative responses. I would like to encourage them to express themselves using music, art, film or whatever, and upload it to a website having been inspired by particular stories. Malorie Blackman artchildcreative share on social
We need more people working in the publishing industry itself who are people of colour. Malorie Blackman colourindustrypeople Change image and share on social
Teenagers are some of the most passionate, dynamic and creative people I know. Yet, too often, this creative spark is left to flicker precariously and sometimes fade entirely. Malorie Blackman creativedynamicfade Change image and share on social
