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Teenagers are some of the most passionate, dynamic and creative people I know. Yet, too often, this creative spark is left to flicker precariously and sometimes fade entirely.

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You can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won't get very far.

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I don't believe in regrets. There are a few things I'd do differently, but I can't go back in time and redo them, however much I might wish to. All I can do is learn from past mistakes and move forward.

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Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else's shoes for a while.

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When life knocks you down, keep getting up.

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Life isn't about quantity, it's about quality.

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I remember going into a bookshop, and the only book I saw with a black child on the cover was 'A Thief in the Village' by James Berry, and I thought, 'Is this still the state of publishing?' Then I thought, 'Either I can whine about it or try to do something about it.'

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I work in my attic, and the view is next door's chimney stack.

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There is a saying: 'The child is parent to the adult', which means whatever happens to you as a child or teenager affects the adult you become. You are forged in your history. And fiction is an incredibly important force in shaping children, and that's why fiction needs to be diverse.

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Books allow you to see the world through the eyes of others.

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Writer

Born: February 8th, 1962

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