I'm often daydreaming, and it's because I've always liked the idea of there being something more than the normal world. Samantha Shannon daydreamhaveidea Change image and share on social
Rowling is a luminous storyteller. I love her sense of humor and the intricate wizarding world she built around Hogwarts. I think all writers aspire to be like her, to capture readers like she does. But I didn't think about 'Harry Potter' when I wrote 'The Bone Season.' Samantha Shannon aspirebonebuild share on social
I am never not thinking about stories. 'The Bone Season' is 90% of my brain - 10% is interacting with the rest of the world. Samantha Shannon bonebraininteract Change image and share on social
Whenever anyone calls me 'The new J..K. Rowling,' I think, 'What's wrong with the old one?' Samantha Shannon callrowlingwrong Change image and share on social
I often look at places and kind of mentally convert them to fantasy versions of themselves. Samantha Shannon convertfantasykind Change image and share on social
I'm not going to give it the big 'I am' now that I'm a New York Times bestseller. Samantha Shannon bestsellerbiggive Change image and share on social
In 2011, I did an internship in Seven Dials, a junction in London where seven roads come together. I'd given up on writing after multiple rejections for my first novel, and I was starting to consider a career in publishing instead, but Seven Dials gave me such a strong idea for a setting that I couldn't resist picking up my pen again. Samantha Shannon careerdialgive share on social
For me, just being published feels like success. Samantha Shannon feltpublishsuccess Change image and share on social
I was always more interested in my books and my writing than going out. It's OK to say I'm a nerd. That's me. Samantha Shannon bookinterestnerd Change image and share on social
I have always been driven; I've always wanted to be published, and I wanted to make that happen, so I worked very hard. 'Perfectionist' would be a word to describe me. Samantha Shannon describedrivehappen Change image and share on social