Do you know there are at least seven ways to view Niagara Falls ... one of the natural wonders of the world? — Joan Lingard Copy Share Image
“Whoever had invented long division has a lot to answer for.” — Joan Lingard Blaming others Copy Share Image
If I had stayed in Belfast, my life there wouldn't have as easy as it was in Scotland. I see the strain… — Joan Lingard Belfast Copy Share Image
I had a very distant relationship with my father. It was always just me and my mother. It was a shattering blow… — Joan Lingard Copy Share Image
I like writing about teenagers because it's a time of great change and conflict. Up to then, you accept what your parents… — Joan Lingard Change Copy Share Image
I find Edinburgh a stimulating place in which to live, with it being a city of contrasts, both architecturally and socially, and… — Joan Lingard Character Copy Share Image
Settings are obviously important - and as a writer, you have to respect what was real at the time of the story… — Joan Lingard Key to success Copy Share Image
Mollie Hunter was both a great friend and a very fine writer for children. She was fascinated by Scotland's history and its… — Joan Lingard Children Copy Share Image
The skylines of Buffalo, New York, and Toronto, Ontario, some 40 miles away, can be seen from the eight observation areas of… — Joan Lingard Copy Share Image
Like children, adolescents need a framework. Otherwise they can't cope. When someone has unlimited freedom, it means there's nobody who cares what… — Joan Lingard Adolescents Copy Share Image
When writing about Edinburgh, I place my characters in the parts of the city that I myself have lived in, or else… — Joan Lingard City Copy Share Image
The 325-foot Seagram Tower is the most southerly and closest to the Canadian falls and also affords the best view of the… — Joan Lingard Copy Share Image
“Life is limited, but by writing, and reading, we can live in different worlds, get inside the skins and minds of other… — Joan Lingard Copy Share Image
