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

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

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

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

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

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.

I think a lot of things are at play when children enjoy a grisly old fairytale. I don't think many children take it literally, or rather it's quite clear to them that it's only a story, only make believe.