I always hope that the artwork will complement and enrich a story.

In medieval Europe, childbirth was a leading cause of death. So widowed fathers with children were quite common, meaning stepmothers were equally common.

I believe young children in particular enjoy witnessing the survival of youthful protagonists against terrible odds. I think it's gratifying to the reader when you give young characters that kind of agency.

Since I tend to write chronologically, the middle is always the place where the process is most taxing.

Historical atrocities have certainly shown that dehumanizing any group is the first step toward genocide.

I can't say I'm anything like a devoted animal rights activist, but I certainly oppose cruelty to animals.

People of different ethnicities are definitely not of differing species. Biologically speaking, people are people.