Writers need each other.

The new contract between writers and readers is one I'm prepared to sign up to. I've met some fascinating people at events and online. Down with the isolation of writers I say! And long live Twitter.

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.

History at its best is a gritty, dirty business.

An Aunt is a safe haven for a child. Someone who will keep your secrets and is always on your side.

Grabbing readers by the imagination is a writer's job.

It is through our extended family that we first learn to compromise and come to an understanding that even if we don't always agree about things we can still love and look out for each other.