‘That’s what you said. I only asked if it convinced you in that respect. You said yes.’
‘Are you playing games?’
‘Do you mean, have I written fiction?’
‘Declare!’
‘Could be. How do you know I didn’t sit in my room at home all week making the stuff up?’
‘I don’t believe you.’
‘Thank you. That’s the best compliment you could pay me.’
‘But your father is ill, you’re not lying about that, are you?’
‘Of course not . . .’
‘Well then . . .’
‘All fiction starts from something.’
‘Look, I’ve got Taylor now. He brooks no lateness. We’ll settle this over lunch.’
‘A viva I shall enjoy.’
Morgan made for the door.
‘I’m in the thing,’ he said as he went. ‘Are you saying I’m just a character in a story?’
‘Aren’t we all?’ said Ditto and laughed.
About the Author
Aidan Chambers lives in Gloucestershire with his American wife Nancy. He has received international acclaim for his provocative and challenging novels for teenagers and young adults. Among many prizes, he has won the Carnegie Medal and the American Printz Award for Postcards from No Man’s Land and the Hans Christian Medal for the body of his work. His books are translated into many languages and he travels extensively on speaking engagements. He is a playwright and an anthologist and also writes stories for younger children. In 1982 Aidan and Nancy were given the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award for their work on behalf of children’s books.
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