“There were always too many hours in the day and never enough in the night.” — Kate Thompson Annan-water Copy Share Image
I came to writing because I joined the North Clare Writers' Workshop, which met every week at Ennistymon Library. — Kate Thompson Library Copy Share Image
I've always felt a bit hard done by in England - you know, I've won the Bisto three times in Ireland, but… — Kate Thompson Country Copy Share Image
You know yourself, once you've had the excitement of riding thoroughbreds, it's not very interesting riding anything else. But I still love… — Kate Thompson Excitement Copy Share Image
What I tend to get from America is very enthusiastic letters and e-mail from librarians and schoolteachers, the gatekeepers, though I hesitate… — Kate Thompson America Copy Share Image
I am political. But not politically active. I'm not my dad. I'll never write polemic, as he did. — Kate Thompson Dad Copy Share Image
“The realization had brought with it a sudden stark insight into another kind of glamour. It was quite a long time ago… — Kate Thompson Human race Copy Share Image
“There was no moon, no stars, but even the darkest of nights steals light from somewhere.” — Kate Thompson Annan-water Copy Share Image
I find it very difficult to say no when I'm in Ireland. You do end up going around doing lots of events… — Kate Thompson Difficult Copy Share Image
Writers want publicity all the time, and they are always nagging their agents and publishers to give them more publicity, but, when… — Kate Thompson Always Copy Share Image
“It was essential that someone, somewhere, even if it was only the fairy folk, should know that the human race had produced… — Kate Thompson Human race Copy Share Image
What I do find enormously gratifying is the reviews my books get from the American press. They are so on the ball… — Kate Thompson American Copy Share Image
If I have one thing on in a week, I find it very difficult to get back to work that week. I… — Kate Thompson Back Copy Share Image
There's only one set of books I've written that I knew was going to be more than one book at the beginning,… — Kate Thompson Beginning Copy Share Image
Children in their young teens are just moving into the moment when they are most receptive to philosophy and psychology. You can… — Kate Thompson Children Copy Share Image
My mum wouldn't have had any time for fantasy stuff; she's more practical. — Kate Thompson Fantasy Copy Share Image
I wasn't that bothered with school; I was too mad into horses. But I liked reading and was good enough at English… — Kate Thompson Enough Copy Share Image
My first book was an adult novel, 'Down Among the Gods,' published by Virago, and I've written poems as well, a slim… — Kate Thompson Adult Copy Share Image
I had thought about becoming a civil rights lawyer, but I gave it up. — Kate Thompson Becoming Copy Share Image
Irish mythology is gorgeous, and so are the fairies, but they are very misrepresented in the U.K. They are not little creatures… — Kate Thompson Fairies Copy Share Image
“He praised the mare and tugged at her ear. He flattered the cob as well, liking him suddenly; sorry for him because… — Kate Thompson Annan-water Copy Share Image
If there's a common thread to my books, it is that each involves an individual's journey. The individual must stay true to… — Kate Thompson Books Copy Share Image
“There was never any peace. There were never any quiet, family moments. They were always working. All of them, all the time.… — Kate Thompson Annan-water Copy Share Image
The powerlessness of the child is often forgotten. And after it comes the terrifying phase of moving into adulthood. — Kate Thompson Adulthood Copy Share Image
“ And he has tried to swim that stream, And he swam on both strong and steady, But the river was wide… — Kate Thompson Annan-water Copy Share Image
