Although I always said that I wanted to be a writer from childhood, I hadn't actually done much about it until I came to London.

You know I don’t listen to market gossip,” she began, “but it is hard not to hear it when my daughter’s name is mentioned.

I find that when I come out of the library I'm in what I call the library bliss of being totally taken away from the distractions of life.

I try to write 1,000 words a day - about three pages. When I reach 1,000 words I feel good. Less than that: a failure. More than that: tired.

Don't write about what you know - write about what you're interested in. Don't write about yourself - you aren't as interesting as you think.

I had walked along that street all my life, but had never been so aware that my back was to my home

I have consistently loved books that I've read when I've been sick in bed.