The South is full of memories and ghosts of the past. For me, it is the most inspiring place to write, from William Faulkner’s haunted antebellum home to the banks of the Mississippi to the wind that whispers through the cotton fields. Alexandra Adornetto Read Quote
I have never had other kids in the house… I had a huge collection of marbles, and they all had names, which I think concerned my parents. I used to go and sweep outside and talk to myself, and my mum’s friends would be over and say, ‘Do you realise she is talking to herself?’ Alexandra Adornetto Read Quote
I have a word quota I try to fulfill every day, and I try to do that in the morning and into the afternoon and then go out with friends at night. I love singing and have lessons and enjoy drama, and so I am involved in that. Alexandra Adornetto Read Quote
As young Australians, the value of teamwork has been instilled in us throughout our schooling. Alexandra Adornetto Read Quote
I remember once seeing a guy in the grocery store who looked so much like my character the Archangel Gabriel, I wanted to go up to him and say, ‘Hey, put that Red Bull down. You’ve already got wings.’ My friend had to sternly remind me that he was a stranger and I did not, in fact, create him. Alexandra Adornetto Read Quote
I never thought about writing a novel until I was 13, and that happened by chance. I was on school holidays, and I was bored, and I thought I just wanted to do something to occupy myself instead of asking, ‘What can I do, mum? Entertain me.’ I started, and it really just took over, and I realised, ‘Wow, this is an amazing experience.’ Alexandra Adornetto Read Quote
While my seemingly compulsive school-hopping has raised some eyebrows among my peers and caused my parents understandable consternation, I do not regret it. Alexandra Adornetto Read Quote
Teenagers have a natural curiosity and are keen to clock up experiences. What they need to be wary of is that some experiences may erode their sense of self and lead to a fragmentation of morals. Alexandra Adornetto Read Quote
My first book was signed up when I was 13, and I’ve been writing ever since. But penning the ‘Halo’ series has been so much more rewarding than I ever expected. For three years, from the age of 16 to 19, I poured my life, my experiences, and a love for the supernatural that dates back to childhood into these books. Alexandra Adornetto Read Quote
Because characters are your creations, you are the one who ultimately gets to decide their fate. Alexandra Adornetto Read Quote
