And of course, all the Narnia books as I grew older.

I'm just looking at my bookshelf—Anna Quindlen.

As a reader, one of my earliest memories of reading was one of those huge sagas. It was a whole section of the book from one character's perspective, and then suddenly you went into a new section. He opened the door, and suddenly we switched perspectives to the person on the other side of the door. And I just remember getting goosebumps, suddenly seeing him from that other character's perspective, and as a result gaining a whole new perspective on that character. I just enjoy writing and reading in that way.Enid Blyton is a famous English writer; she wrote The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. I was very influenced by her. My early writing sounds suspiciously English. I don't sound Australian.

As a reader, one of my earliest memories of reading was one of those huge sagas. It was a whole section of the book from one character's perspective, and then suddenly you went into a new section. He opened the door, and suddenly we switched perspectives to the person on the other side of the door. And I just remember getting goosebumps, suddenly seeing him from that other character's perspective, and as a result gaining a whole new perspective on that character. I just enjoy writing and reading in that way.Enid Blyton is a famous English writer; she wrote The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. I was very influenced by her. My early writing sounds suspiciously English. I don't sound Australian.