Authors Tell All
As you all know, here in MS READaTHON HQ we are mad for reading... but we're also absolutely head over heels about our favourite authors! Read more about some of the best authors and illustrators from Ireland and further afield and find out some of their reading habits, favourite books and advice for all budding writers.
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Oliver Jeffers: I am a curious person, and reading is one of the best ways of satisfying curiosity. |
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JudyMay Murphy: I love the way that books transport me to different places. |
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Chris Haughton: I dont know if I could write anything that didnt have pictures, it's the pictures that tell my stories. |
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Martina Devlin: Sometimes it’s worth persevering because not every writer goes for a crash-bang-wallop opening. |
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Kevin Waldron: It is fantastic to always to have a story in your head, helpful too if you write them for a living! |
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Sarah Webb: Read until your eyes drop out! |
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Eoin Colfer: I remember being so captivated by Huckleberry Finn as a child that I read it under my desk in school during Maths. |
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Claudia Carroll: But oh, the buzz you get when you see something you’ve written taking shape, then appearing on an actual bookshelf! |
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Oisin McGann: Reading books is like slotting them into your head and letting them play out in your imagination! |
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Cathy Kelly: When I was young, one of my biggest thrills was going to the library. Go to your library and pick one random book by someone you’ve never heard of and try it out. |
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Darren Shan: Remember – it’s FUN!! A good book isn’t a chore. Set aside some “fun time” for it! |
