The truth about love is that you don't always fall in love with whom you are supposed to fall in love with. Love just hits you. It is a transcendent thing. Sometimes it is your best friend's husband and sometimes it's your father. It's weird. But that's a fact of life. Meg Rosoff factfallfather share on social
Contrary to popular belief, editors and agents are gagging for good books. Meg Rosoff agentbeliefbook Change image and 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
I can actually trace the moment I decided I couldn't be a doctor. It was in biology, they brought in these African crickets and we were supposed to dissect them - but there's no way I was touching those bugs. Meg Rosoff africanbiologybring share on social
Life is absolutely horrific, leading up to absolute horror. Meg Rosoff absoluteabsolutelyhorrific 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'd like to think life has improved since 1850, despite the long hours we all seem to spend slaving over hot computers, but the psychological journeys remain the same - the search for love, identity, a meaningful place in the world. Meg Rosoff computerhothour 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
I always think plot is what you fall back on if you can't write, to keep things going. Meg Rosoff backfallplot Change image and share on social