For me, writing is more a process of discovering the book than planning it.

I'm very interested in the impact of biotechnology on the way people live.

Escapist literature gets a bad rap. But I think escape is important for a lot of people in a lot of places.

The dead cannot cry out for justice. It is a duty of the living to do so for them.

The nurses' job is emotional and distressing. Their day-to-day work is dealing with people withering and falling to pieces. So black humour is essential for them cope with that. It's just a consequence of their environment.

Playing a Test in front of my home crowd at the Rec was the greatest feeling of my career. It was the first time I felt pressure on me to perform, because I wanted to do so well.

I feel bad that I never discussed my mother's life and times as a career woman with her.

Entrepreneurship works on the apprenticeship model. The best way to learn how to be an entrepreneur is to start a company and seek the advice of a successful entrepreneur in the area in which you are interested. Or work at a startup for a few years to learn the ropes.