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I don't feel uncomfortable in forbidding institutions, and work with, say, prisons or psychiatric institutions could be one of the things that evolve out of the Laureateship.

~Chris Riddell

Topics: Could Evolve Feel Institutions One Of The Things Out Prisons Psychiatric Say Things Uncomfortable Work

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A drop in younger children visiting libraries is of great concern. As children's laureate, I am passionate about the role of libraries, both in schools and in the wider community. They are unique places where children can begin their journey as readers, as well as being creative hubs.

~Chris Riddell

Topics: About Am Begin Being Both Children Community Concern Creative Drop Great Journey Laureate Libraries Passionate Places Readers Role Schools Unique Visiting Well Where Wider Younger I Am

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I'm calling myself 'The Doodler,' and with the simple addition of a small burglar's mask, I achieve utter anonymity.

~Chris Riddell

Topics: Achieve Addition Anonymity Burglar Calling Mask Myself Simple Small Utter

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I would like to say to children, 'Don't stop drawing. Don't tell yourself you can't draw.' Everyone can draw. If you make a mark on a page, you can draw.

~Chris Riddell

Topics: Children Draw Drawing Everyone Like Make Mark Page Say Stop Tell Would You Yourself

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School librarians play such an enormous role in bringing children to books they are going to enjoy. It's a magic alchemy when that works.

~Chris Riddell

Topics: Alchemy Books Bringing Children Enjoy Enormous Going Magic Play Role School Works

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I want to put the joy of creativity, of drawing every day, of having a go and being surprised at what one can achieve with just a pencil and an idea at the heart of my term as laureate. I want to make sure people have fun whilst addressing fundamental issues I care about passionately.

~Chris Riddell

Topics: About Achieve Addressing Being Care Creativity Day Drawing Every Every Day Fun Fundamental Go Have Fun Having Heart Idea Issues Joy Just Laureate Make Passionately Pencil People Put Sure Surprised Term Want Whilst I Care

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There are loads of fan sites for the 'Edge,' including deviant art, song lyrics using 'Edge' language, multiple entries on Wikipedia, there are even some 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' games all about the 'Edge.'

~Chris Riddell

Topics: About Art Edge Even Fan Games Including Language Loads Lyrics Millionaire Multiple Sites Some Song Using Wants Who Wikipedia

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Fans write to us via our publisher and more than ever via the Internet, blogs and fan sites, and good writers should be actively seeking out that interaction. Gone are the days when writers are dead or hidden away in dusty attics; nowadays, you've got to get out there.

~Chris Riddell

Topics: Actively Away Blogs Days Dead Dusty Ever Fan Fans Get Gone Good Got Hidden Interaction Internet More Nowadays Our Out Publisher Seeking Should Sites Than Us Via Write Writers You

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Artist

Born: April 13th, 1962

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