I was mostly an indoor girl at university. Where other students did drama or music or sport alongside their degrees, I wrote. I used to work on essays and classwork during the day and 'The Bone Season' in the evenings. Samantha Shannon alongsideboneclasswork share on social
London had so much death in its history, it was hard to find a spot without spirits. They formed a safety net. Still, you had to hope the ones you got were good. Samantha Shannon deathfindform Change image and share on social
It is a strange world, Oxford - quite claustrophobic. I was often glad I was only there for eight weeks at a time. Samantha Shannon claustrophobicgladoxford Change image and share on social
J. K. Rowling is one of my favourite authors, and I really admire how she created this big wizarding world. But I think our books are very, very different, and I don't think there can be a next J. K. Rowling. She is one of a kind. Samantha Shannon admireauthorbig share on social
I was born in 1991, and 'Harry Potter' came out in '97, so, you know, I was really obsessed. I used to read them in one night. Samantha Shannon bearharrynight Change image and share on social
I've been writing since I was about thirteen but didn't start a book until 2007. I spent four years writing a sci-fi novel before I wrote 'The Bone Season' at nineteen. Samantha Shannon bonebookhave Change image and share on social
I was not a rebellious teenager. I was a sit-in-your-room teenager. Samantha Shannon rebelliousroomsit Change image and share on social
My silver cord - the link between my body and my spirit - was extremely sensitive. It was what allowed me to sense dreamscapes at a distance. It could also snap me back into my skin. Samantha Shannon allowbackbody Change image and share on social
I fell even more deeply in love with Tolkien's legendarium after studying Old English literature at uni, as I got a sense of the historical events and cultures that Tolkien used to create his world. My favourite of his imaginary locations is Lothlorien. Samantha Shannon createculturedeeply share on social
I always felt that sci-fi and fantasy were my thing. Bit of a geek, I'm afraid. But I like creating worlds, and I felt it was a genre that gave me more freedom. It just seemed like I belonged there. Samantha Shannon afraidbelongbite Change image and share on social