Illustrator: Ratta Mattata
Don’t read silence as
a no; don’t read reviews as
quality ratings.
Eva Ibbotson said: “After years of writing magazine stories and books for children, I am trying hard to break down the barrier between ‘romantic novels’ and ‘serious novels’ which are respectfully reviewed. My aim is to produce books that are light, humorous, even a little erudite but secure in their happy endings. One could call it an attempt to write, in words, a good Viennese waltz!”