From: Andrew Ogus <andbooks>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 09:01:46 -0700

Some years ago I wrote a fan letter to Diana Wynne Jones. In her reply, she said:

"I think all my books are written for people of all ages really . . .Fire and Hemlock was obviously considered very difficult and when it was first printed in [England] they labelled it in large letters TEENS which meant that quite a lot of grown men were ashamed to have been seen reading it when they would have quite happy reading a book that seemed to be for children. When I write a book I don't really aim it any particular age - it goes and does its own thing."

Certainly a mark of a good book is that it can be enjoyed by adults and children alike (yes, I admit this seems to be the case for Harry Potter just not enjoyed by this particular adult).
Received on Wed 02 Jun 1999 11:01:46 AM CDT