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* '''BB: Fortunately, we love finding out how people became authors. Who or what inspired you?'''
AD: Books. I was an avid reader from a young age (it wasn't until secondary school, though, that I had any interest in writing). I remember vividly reading all the [[The Chronicles of Narnia by C S Lewis|Narnia]] books in Year 4 and the ''Famous Five'' books in Year 5, as well as realistic football stories by ''Michael Hardcastle'', [[The Beasts in the Jar (Greek Beasts and Heroes) by Lucy Coats and Anthony Lewis|Myths]] and [[The Orchard Book of Swords, Sorcerers and Superheroes by Tony Bradman and Tony Ross|Legends]], [[Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood (Heroes & Heroines Graphic) by Tony Lee and Sam Hart|Robin Hood]] and [[The Sword in the Stone by T H White|King Arthur]]. But my favourite book of all was {{amazonurl|isbn=B0018EVF2Y|title=The King of the Castle by Meriol Trevor}} (sadly long out of print). I first read it when I was ten and absolutely loved it. I have my own copy still and find every bit as magical as I did as a child. That book did more than anything to turn me into a writer.
* '''BB: Unfortunately, children's literature isn't perfect. If you could click your fingers and change one thing about it, what would it be?'''
