Libraries hold the wisdom of the world and the stories of the ages - available to everyone, free of charge!

All my books take a long time to research. I spend several months researching before I start writing, and in the middle of writing I often have to stop and look up stuff. At my local library, I am one of the best customers! The research takes several months.

I do think that part of literature's job is to comment on and participate in the social issues of the time.

A mistake made with good in your heart is still a mistake, but it is one for which you must forgive yourself.

My son and I discovered Terry Pratchett's books together, when he was about eleven years old. He'd be reading on his own and would start to laugh, and then eagerly read the passage aloud to me--and I'd do the same to him! Pratchett's books became a shared source of delight for us back then, and they still are today.

Why was it that pride and foolishness were so often close companions?

Most writers adore their editors, and I'm no exception.