Katherine Paterson Love Quotations

I love to read. But I loved to read a lot longer than I started to love writing.

I love writing for young adults because they are such a wonderful audience, they are good readers, and they care about the books they read.

Some say it is the elements of hope and wonder in children's books that make them special. But there are many dark young adult novels these days. Adults loved Harry Potter, though it was written for the young. In the end, it is probably up to the reader of any age to decide if this book is for him or her.

Obviously, I love to do both contemporary and historical fiction. When a hint of a story grabs me, I try to go with it to see where it will take me whatever the setting.