But At The Same Time, I Have

Well, I Like The Rain Before It Falls.

Some People Don't Realize That A Straight 'no' Can Be The Kindest Answer In The World.

I Like The Idea Of A Big Caesura Between The Narratives, A Space Which Readers Can Fill In With Their Own Speculative History.

The Biggest Markets For My Books Outside The Uk Are France And Italy, And Those Are The Two Countries Where I Also Have The Closest Personal Relationships With My Translators - I Don't Know Whether That's A Coincidence, Or If There's Something To Be Learned From It.

But At The Same Time, I Have Trouble Keeping Things Out Of Books, Which Is Why I Don't Write Short Stories Because They Turn Into Novels.