Contrary to popular belief, editors and agents are gagging for good books. Meg Rosoff agentbeliefbook Change image and share on social
When you read a book, the neurons in your brain fire overtime, deciding what the characters are wearing, how they're standing, and what it feels like the first time they kiss. No one shows you. The words make suggestions. Your brain paints the pictures. Meg Rosoff bookbraincharacter share on social
In my experience, adults rarely bother reading the reviews of children's books and almost never read the books themselves - particularly if they don't have children. Meg Rosoff adultbookbother Change image and share on social
As a person with the retentive mental capacity of a goldfish and a dislike of repetition, I frequently make use of the thesaurus built into my Microsoft Word U.K. Software. Meg Rosoff buildcapacitydislike Change image and share on social
It's hard recommending books for kids, and a huge responsibility. If you get it wrong, they don't tell you they hate that particular book, they tell you they hate reading. Meg Rosoff bookhardhate Change image and share on social
There's an overwhelming sense of paranoia in the suburbs. People there seem so much more paranoid to me than people in the city about their kids being kidnapped or their parties being raided or their drinks being spiked. There's a kind of hysteria about that. Meg Rosoff citydrinkhysteria share on social
I am quite a cheerful, dark person. On the outside, I'm optimistic but I expect the worst to happen. Meg Rosoff badcheerfuldark Change image and share on social
The average attention span of the modern human being is about half as long as whatever you're trying to tell them. Meg Rosoff attentionaveragehalf Change image and share on social
In the odd moment when I am not thinking about horses, I write books. Meg Rosoff bookhorsemoment Change image and share on social
I think most people struggle over a matter of years to find a satisfying way to live. Meg Rosoff findlivematter Change image and share on social
