Abraham Lincoln once said that if you are a racist, I will attack you with the north. And those are the principles that I carry with me in the workplace.

Research is always the best part. As we dug deeper into the history and mythology behind each of the hallows, we discovered more and more stories - some of them deserving of novels in themselves.

Seasick," Scatty mumbled. "That's exactly what it feels like. Only worse.

All great literary works influence us as writers, not their stories as much as their storytelling ability.

I am thrilled when I read about fans using my stories as springboards to read about either the historical characters or the myths and legends in the books.

The best moment is when you walk into a bookstore and see a pile of your books - that is the oddest experience in the world!

He is many things - dangerous and devious, cunning and deadly, a good friend and an implacable enemy - but he comes from an age when a man's word was indeed precious.