Free and fair access to books - to reading - is a right and one we should fight for.

Too often I am jealous and my jealousy leads me to say things-things-that I regret.

All prizes have a role, if they are run with integrity and with a clear focus on reading and quality writing. I don't think any of them is necessary, but they all play an incredibly important role in building a body of literature, in introducing new authors to new readers, and extending reading.

People think that I'm very serious.

For when all else is done, on­ly words re­main. Words en­dure.

Do you believe you can change your destiny?' he (Sajhë) said, seeking an answer. Alice found herself nodding. 'Otherwise, what's the point? If we are simply walking a path preordained, then all the experiences that make us who we are - love, grief, joy, learning, changing - would count for nothing.

Library campaigners are not prepared to stand by and watch something they cherish be dismantled brick by brick.