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‘Voice is notoriously hard to define and identify. If I had to try and define my ‘unique writing voice’, I would have say that it is what happens somewhere in the thousands of decisions that make up a novel. To give a less annoying answer, at its most simple, I think voice can be boiled down to word choice and what is noticed.’

‘I see my non-fiction work as often being more advocacy-driven, often motivated by increasing understanding of particular issues or experiences, or trying to connect people through common experiences.’

‘Reading a story for discussion helps us to consider and better understand how the writing is working effectively to absorb the reader, to hold their attention and to create a rich reading experience… Reading short fiction by masterful writers can also be inspiring and encourage us to try out their approaches.’

‘Publishing is like any other industry where trends change over time, genres come in and out of fashion and kids are looking for different kinds of stories…most importantly, it is writing books which kids love to read.’

‘It can be difficult to disentangle ourselves from our own stories, or stories we’ve heard from those close to us. I always find it useful when writing something inspired by real life, to focus on the feelings involved; that means using my lived experience as a jumping-off point.’

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‘Some people use the term gatekeepers to describe publishers, but in my experience, publishers are eager for great stories that will connect with readers.’

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