We Are Creatures Of Story.

My First Collection Of Poems Was Published By Bloodaxe Books, Which Was Then A Very New Imprint.

Writing Children's Books Gives A Writer A Very Strong Sense Of Narrative Drive.

The Poets Whom I Knew Then Were All Men And All Seemed Dauntingly Sure Of Themselves - Although I Am Sure That Really They Were As Uncertain As I Was.

A Problem With A Piece Of Writing Often Clarifies Itself If You Go For A Long Walk.

However, The Difficulties And Pleasures Of The Writing Itself Are Similar For A Novel With A Historical Setting And A Novel With A Contemporary Setting, As Far As I'm Concerned.