In The Field Of Fantastic Fiction, The

I'd Never Been To A Science-fiction Convention Until I Became A Professional Writer.

A Trap Is Only A Trap If You Don't Know About It. If You Know About It, It's A Challenge.

Loads Of Children Read Books About Dinosaurs, Underwater Monsters, Dragons, Witches, Aliens, And Robots. Essentially, The People Who Read Sf, Fantasy And Horror Haven't Grown Out Of Enjoying The Strange And Weird.

Books Are Always Obviously Having Conversations With Other Books, And Some Times They're Amiable And Sometimes Not.

Part Of The Appeal Of The Fantastic Is Taking Ridiculous Ideas Very Seriously And Pretending They're Not Absurd.