Junk food’s not going anywhere. The specifics of what’s being snacked on, and what’s considered ‘junk’ and what’s ‘healthy’ will change, of course, depending on what’s available. Ann Leckie Read Quote
Does getting an award make you happy? When you imagine yourself at the ceremony, you’re always so eloquent and gracious. In reality, it’s kind of awkward. Ann Leckie Read Quote
I suspect that we get used to particular sorts of stories being presented in particular sorts of ways, and we’re so used to interpreting them and understanding what it is they’re doing that we think of those forms and styles as faithful, complete depictions of reality. Ann Leckie Read Quote
Singing together is something human beings just do, and there are hundreds of years worth of just European vocal music available to read and hear. Ann Leckie Read Quote
One of the nice things about a second book is that your readers already have so much of the introductions on board, they don’t have to put all their attention into figuring out the world and can more easily let that play out as a background to the other things you want to do. Ann Leckie Read Quote
Occasionally, I hear grumbles about everything being a series or a trilogy, but apart from the question of them maybe selling more books, I think that there’s a real problem in trying to introduce a new world or a new concept while also getting your reader to pay close attention to your characters and themes. Ann Leckie Read Quote
When I need to get away from my desk, I tend to take walks or go places. I also like to bead – working with beads to make jewellery. Ann Leckie Read Quote
One day, I discovered that a couple of people had written ‘fanfic’ – stories of their own based on my characters. Just the thought of people thinking that hard and deeply about something I’ve written is incredible. Ann Leckie Read Quote
I’ve always enjoyed making up stories, especially when I was bored and just sitting around. It got really serious after the children came along. Ann Leckie Read Quote
