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Ian MacDonald
http://www.authorinschools.co.ukian.macdonald@authorinschools.co.uk
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Q: What did you want to be when you were a child?
I was going to be a professional footballer... but that didn't happen. Being a writer was something that I had always dreamed of.
Q: Which three words describe you best?
not very good at maths
Q: What do you do as a hobby?
I like going to the football with my son and gardening, but not at the same time.
Q: What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?
I'd like to have a go at building walls or plastering.
Q: Do you feel younger or older than your current age?
Much younger, of course.
Q: If you could meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be?
Richmal Crompton, who wrote the Just William books.
Q: What quality do you most admire in a person?
Honesty
Q: What is the most interesting place you have ever visited?
Venice
Q: What is the best advice anyone has ever given you?
Be yourself
Q: What has life taught you?
Don't give up on your dreams.
Q: What is your most treasured possession?
I have a battered old notebook that belonged to my Dad when he was a prisoner of war. It's full of snippets and news from home,along with several poems he wrote about his experiences.
Q: What’s your favourite food?
Steak and Ale pie
Q: What do you day dream about?
I used to day dream about turning up to see my team play (Watford) and finding they were a player short. In the day dream I always have my boots with me just in case!
Q: How long have you been a writer?
I had my first book published in 2003
Q: Was there a specific moment in your life when you decide to become a writer?
I wanted to be a writer from the time I was at Primary School.
Q: Where do you do your writing?
At my computer desk upstairs which I share with a cat called Stanley
Q: What are the best and worst things about being an author?
The best thing is breathing life into strange creatures and imaginary worlds. The worst thing is neck ache.
Q: Where do you get your greatest ideas from?
I'm always on the look out for strange things I might see, or secretly listening in to conversations... collecting ideas for my next story.
Q: Which of your own characters do you most identify with?
I think I could see myself as Owen. He's the kind of person who does not get himself noticed at school... but then saves the world from invading aliens and scary mummies.
Q: What do you do to combat “writers’ block”?
Go for a bike ride
Q: What was your favourite book as a child?
Just William by Richmal Crompton
Q: What book do you wish you had written?
Just William by Richmal Crompton
Q: What advice would you give to aspiring authors?
Stick at it!
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Powder Monkey
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The Magician's Bag
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Sam's Spitfire Summer
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Alien Teeth
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Eyeball Soup
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Mrs Wrelton’s Dinosaur
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Assembly Lines
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