Sarah Pinborough Quotes

Sarah Pinborough — English Writer

Sarah Pinborough is an English-born horror writer. Her works have been compared to those of Bentley Little, Richard Laymon and Dean Koontz. She also writes fantasy novels for children under the name Sarah Silverwood. Pinborough tweets prolifically and has been described as one of Twitter's funniest female Tweeters. She is a regular guest at genre conventions in England and internationally. She was Mistress of Ceremonies at the controversial 2011 British Fantasy Society awards in Brighton in 2011... (wikipedia)

I'm not a natural researcher, and I don't get bogged down in it, but I think if you get it right in the first half, people will forgive you, and then you can move on with the story.

Basically, I just write whatever story grabs me rather than considering the genre.

I wrote my first five horror novels while I was teaching.

I've seen a range of children's personalities, so it's easier to write about them without patronising them, I think.

I'm a lot less travelled as an adult than I was as a child, but I think living in far flung places gives you a perspective on the world and people that adds flavour to your writing.

Sarah Pinborough Quotes

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