I had never really understood what an adventure life could be, if you followed your heart and did what you really wanted to do, which is what we must all do in the end.

I don't choose between my house phone and my mobile. I don't choose between my laptop and my notebook. And I don't intend to choose between my e-reader and my bookshelf.

History is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not.

It may take a village to raise a baby, but hell! it takes an army to produce a book.

I jealously guard my research time and I love fully immersing myself in those dusty old books and papers. It's one of the most enjoyable parts of my job.

There is something particularly fascinating about seeing places you know in a piece of art - be that in a film, or a photograph or painting.

Books have a vital place in our culture. They are the source of ideas, of stories that engage and stretch the imagination and most importantly, inspire.