I remember vividly what it's like to read as a 10-year-old - that passionate inhabiting of a book.
China MievilleIn every book I write, I try to name-check the most prominent influences, or the most prominent conscious influences.
China MievilleFantasy and science fiction can be literal as well as allegorical and thereโs nothing wrong with enjoying a monster like a giant squid for what it is, as well as searching for metaphor.
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