Roger Bridgman

Q: What were you like at school?

I was one of those annoying people who got good results without doing much work. Although quiet and weedy, I amazingly never got bullied.

Q: What did you want to be when you were a child?

A scientist, an artist or a business person.

Q: What is your favourite word?

Any word that does the job.

Q: What is your most treasured possession?

It's not good to treasure possessions.

Q: What do you do as a hobby?

Study physics.

Q: What strange habits do you have?

See above.

Q: What’s your favourite food?

Baked beans.

Q: What profession other than yours would you like to attempt?

Anything that doesn't require physical strength.

Q: Do you feel younger or older than your current age?

At my age you've got to feel younger.

Q: If you could meet one person, dead or alive, who would it be?

My dad, a brilliant man who had no education and died before I could really appreciate him.

Q: What quality do you most admire in a person?

Honesty.

Q: What is the best advice anyone has ever given you?

You don't have to please everybody.

Q: How long have you been a writer?

Sixteen years.

Q: Was there a specific moment in your life when you decide to become a writer?

Yes, when an editor asked me to.

Q: Where do you do your writing?

Looking out of my bedroom window.

Q: What are the best and worst things about being an author?

Best: sharing ideas with lots of people. Worst: bone-headed editors.

Q: What was your favourite book as a child?

The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton.

Q: What advice would you give to aspiring authors?

Get started.