I knew Septimus was someone who was in a strange and hostile world who did not have a clue about who he really was. I have had the character of Septimus in my head for a long time-and the world he lived in too. What was it that inspired this, your first novel, Septimus Heap? You have written many picture books and chapter books for children. It is a great place to live and write Septimus Heap. The west of England is a Magykal place, with marches, ancient ports and ruined castles. I live in Somerset in the west of England in a very old house in the middle of a village. I have two daughters, Laurie and Lois, who are grown now but still give me lots of ideas. I have written about a dozen books for young readers and illustrated quite a few too, including the Araminta Spookie series. My father worked in publishing and would bring home wonderful “dummy” books, beautifully bound with blank pages, that I would fill with pictures and stories. As a child I loved reading and would often escape to the orchards behind the house with a book. I was born in London and grew up in the Thames Valley, London, and Kent.
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