Reading, writing, computer games, films, theatre, music, singing (badly) and never growing old inside, no matter how decrepit I look on the outside!
Music
Outcast, Kanye West, David Bowie, Rob Thomas, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Faithless, Craig David, Aretha, Angie Stone, Amy Winehouse, Mika, Gladys Knight, Nickleback, Bob Marley, Joe, Fall Out Boy, Lupe Fiasco, Jill Scott, REM, The Beat, Luther, Van Morrison, Anita Baker, Dennis Taylor, Alicia Keys, Mozart, Keane, Motown, The Specials and Stereophonics to mention a very, very few.
Movies
A Matter of Life and Death, Galaxy Quest (a very funny film!), It's A Wonderful Life, Clerks 2, Dogma, Babette's Feast, Terminator, Crash, Shrek, The Matrix, Le Cage Aux Folles, The Incredibles, Romuald et Juliette (Daniel Auteuil doesn't do much wrong in my eyes), Kill Bill, American History X (Chilling...), The Witches (- because Angelica Houston was amazing but the end of that film was a big let down), Babe, Aliens, Psycho, Jason and the Argonauts, Hidden, Jean de Florette, Manon de Source, Leon, Momento, The Sixth Sense (even though I guessed the twist), The Seventh Seal, Forbidden Planet, 10 Things I Hate About You, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, House of Flying Daggers, A Chinese Ghost Story, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Tremors, Oldboy, Angel Heart, The Green Mile, School of Rock, The Shawshank Redemption and loads, loads, loads more.
Television
Dexter, CSI, Frasier, Buffy, Angel, South Park, flicking through MTV channels(!), Dr Who, Waking The Dead, Cold Case, Prime Suspect, Midsomer Murders, The Simpsons and all good, thought provoking dramas such as West Wing and 24 Hours. So called 'Reality TV' doesn't do much for me at all.
Books
Anything by Walter Mosley, Maya Angelou and Garth Ennis. Holes by Louis Sacher, Clockwork by Philip Pullman, Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian, anything by Jane Austen, Paradise Lost by Milton, Jane Eyre, The Andrew Lang Fairy story books (all colours!), I, Claudius by Robert Graves, Shakespeare's plays and poems, Lonesome dove by Larry McMurtry, The Woman In White by Wilkie Collins, The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey, anything by Robert Cormier, Zadie Smith, Asimov, Sci-Fi anthologies, graphic novels particularly those by Alan Moore, the Sleeper series by Ed Brubaker and of course Frank Miller's Sin City (Book 7, Hell and Back and my personal favourite), the Hellblazer graphic novel series (although some are a lot better than others - the Garth Ennis ones are outstanding) and on and on and on...
Heroes
My mum, my sister, Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali, Gandhi, Martin Luther King. And anyone who dares to be different and to speak out when they see an injustice.
Here it is! The book trailer for Double Cross. Click on the link below the image to see the trailer in all its glory! You'll also have the chance to vote for your favourite trailer on the play.com site, so don't forget to vote! Enjoy!
DOUBLE CROSS IS OUT NOW! It's the fourth in the Noughts and Crosses series and I'm really excited about it! This book is more like Noughts and Crosses than Knife Edge or Checkmate in tone and feel, but that's just my opinion. And for all those of you who asked what happened to Callie Rose and Sephy after Checkmate, your questions will all be answered in this book - I promise!
If you want to see me chatting about the play NOUGHTS AND CROSSES on the RSC site, here's the link. Once you're on the RSC site, just click on the play button on the N&C photograph or click on the link which says 'Video Interview with Malorie Blackman' on the right hand side of the RSC page.
My book, THE STUFF OF NIGHTMARES is now out in paperback.
If you'd like to see me chat about my book The Stuff of Nightmares please click on the following link.
WARNING! At certain points in the video, it does actually look like my eyes are about to pop right out of my head, but that's in keeping with the theme of the book I guess. Enjoy!
A big hello to all those who read my website pages, my blogs and all my other witterings. Request time. If you send me an email via Myspace, I will always try to reply (time permitting!), but PLEASE invite me to be your friend if you want a reply. It's very frustrating when I'm sent an email and asked to reply and I can't because I have to be the sender's friend to do so and I haven't been invited or added. So to all those who've sent me an email and haven't had a reply yet - now you know why!
NOUGHTS AND CROSSES - THE RSC PLAY
This is the photo the RSC are currently using to promote the play. How much do I love this photo!
ABOUT ME
My name is Malorie Blackman and when I'm not playing computer games, reading or watching films, I write books. I've written over fifty. (Which sounds like boasting, but it's not - it's just a fact!).
You can find out much more about my books, about me and why I became a writer on my official ‘other’ website - the link is given below. I’m happy to answer any questions you may have (within reason!), but please check my other website first in case I’ve already answered your question there.
Love Will Find A Way by Lionel Richie and I Want You by Marvin Gaye
Movie:
It's A Wonderful LIfe, A Matter of Life And Death, Terminator, Crash, Casino Royale, Babette's Feast, Galaxy Quest, Le Cage Aux Folles and loads more
Disney Movie:
The Incredibles (does that count as it was Pixar?), if not The Little Mermaid
TV show:
Dexter, CSI, Frasier reruns
Color:
Purple
Food:
Roast lamb and salad in pitta bread
Pizza topping:
Pepperoni
Ice-Cream Flavor:
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia or Ben & Jerry's Chunky Monkey
Drink (alcoholic):
Pina Colada or white wine
Soda:
Ice cold Ginger Beer. Oh, yeah!
Store:
Any bookshop
Clothing Brand:
M&S undies (too much info!), otherwise not into labels
Shoe Brand:
Whatever Clarks or Russell & Bromley sell
Season:
Spring
Month:
May
Holiday/Festival:
Christmas
Flower:
Scented freesias
Make-Up Item:
Mascara
Board game:
Mindtrap or Draughts
This or That
Sunny or rainy:
Sunny
Chocolate or vanilla:
Vanilla but with toppings!
Fruit or veggie:
Fruit - Grapes
Night or day:
Day
Sour or sweet:
Sweet
Love or money:
LOVE
Phone or in person:
In person
Looks or personality:
Personality - looks don't last and are no substitute for a brain and a gsoh!
Coffee or tea:
Peppermint, Earl Grey or Camomile tea
Hot or cold:
Warm
Your:
Goal for this year:
To finish my latest book!
Most missed memory:
The question doesn't make much sense but I do miss Molly, my mother-in-law. She died a few years ago.
Best physical feature:
Eyes and teeth!
First thought waking up:
Is it that time already?
Hypothetical personality disorder:
Impatience
Preferred type of plastic surgery:
No thank you! Possibly teeth whitening, but that's it.
Sesame street alter ego:
Animal
Fairytale alter ego:
Beauty and the Beast - I would be Beauty of course. (No jokes please!)
Most stupid remark:
Too many to even remember
Worst crime:
Hurting someone who loved me.
Greatest ambition:
To be at peace
Greatest fear:
To be at war
Darkest secret:
If I told you, then it wouldn't be a secret.
Favorite subject:
English Literature
Strangest received gift:
Have to think about that one!
Worst habit:
Saying 'absolutely' too often.
Do You:
Smoke:
Hell, no. Can't stand the smell of cigarettes.
Drink:
Social drinker
Curse:
Only when driving!
Shower daily:
Of course!
Like thunderstorms:
Love them. They're exciting.
Dance in the rain:
Always - much to my daughter's embarrassment
Sing:
Always - and my voice is dreadful
Play an instrument:
Used to play the piano and the saxophone
Get along with your parents:
Get along great with my Mum. My dad is dead.
Wish on stars:
All the time.
Believe in fate:
Believe I help to create my own fate.
Believe in love at first sight:
Believe in deep physical attraction at first sight. But that's not love.'
Can You:
Drive:
Yes
Sew:
I'm useless
Cook:
A few things
Speak another language:
School girl French
Dance:
Love it
Sing:
No, wish I could
Touch your nose with your tongue:
No
Whistle:
Yes, but not with my fingers in my mouth
Curl your tongue:
Yes
Have You Ever:
Been Drunk:
Only three or four times
Been Stoned/High:
Never
Eaten Sushi:
From Marks & Sparks
Been in Love:
Oh yes
Skipped school:
Once - it was even more boring than school!
Made prank calls:
Sounds like a mean thing to do to me.
Sent someone a love letter:
Yes
Stolen something:
Yes - I once 'borrowed' a sewing kit from the bathroom of a hotel I was staying at.
Cried yourself to sleep:
Yes. More than once.
Other Questions:
What annoys you most in a person?
Intolerance
Are you right or left handed?
Right
What is your bedtime?
Any time after midnight
Name three things you can't live without:
My family, my computer, hot showers
What is the color of your room?
Magnolia - that's what it said on the paint tin.
Do you have any siblings?
Yes
Do you have any pets?
Yes - a rabbit
Would you kill someone you hate for a million dollars?
I wouldn't kill anyone for money. But I'd do it for free if they threatened the lives of me or mine
What is you middle name?
Oneta
What are you nicknames?
Floss!
Are you for or against gay marriage?
For
What are your thoughts ..ion?
It's a woman's right to choose what is best for her. But it's a sad choice to have to make. Why is the word 'a.b.o.r.t.i.o.n. not coming out in the question? Is there some censorship going on that I should know about?
Do you have a crush on anyone?
Nope
Are you afraid of the dark?
Nope, I love the dark
How do you want to die?
In my sleep with a smile on my face
What is the largest amount of popsicles that you have eaten on one day?
Looking froward to seeing you at the Young Readers Birmingham Festival on Sat 30th May! If any of you fans out there want to see Malorie talk and then get your book signed after then there are still some tickets left.... Going fast though.
hiya malorie! me and my friend sarah luv ur noughts and crosses series! its frickin awesome! luv 2 meet u in person sumday. ur books r so insprin! luv ya! from maia
hi malorie! i am a huge aficionado about noughts and crosses! please wryt more! i so want one more book about tobey and callie and if sephy really marries nathan! ur books r so inspirational, im starting to write as well. u r bloody awesome girl... keep the books coming, chat with me sometime! im on myspace too! check out my profile! (i hate my visage... i look awful! post another photo l8r!) luv u!
Just wanted to congratulate you on your recent book Double Cross. I was so amazed when my sister told me about it as I hadn't even heard of it before! Just to let you know that it was an amazing book and I think your portrayal of young love and gang pressure is spot on. Keep up the good work. Megan x
Hi. Iv not long finished reading the noughts and crosses series for the 4 time. I think they are absolutly amazing and i love them. I cryed at the end of the first one when callum got hung. They are so beautfully written, and you should be proud of yourself. I hope you write a 5th one to show how Callie Rose and Tobey grow up, an hopefully they we be made into a film, i hope they all. Love Charlie. xxx
thanks for accepting. omg i crnt belive you did acullyy ahha,i just want to say how amazing your books really are,i was waiting at the bus stop with my mate and she said i should read your books,and omg there amazinggg! i really havent cryed that hard over a book before! eventho it was a very sad ending it was the best ending to the book. im now onto cheakmate,and im really sad that its ending. personally i think you should write more hahaah :)once again i would like to say that i think you are an amazing writer and made me see through another persons eyes and how it really ca affectsomeones life. please please please ca you do another book signing in liverpool,it would really great to meet you in real life. Also do you know if yur books are going to be made into a film? thanks alot for accepting again :) love megan from liverpool :) xxx
Hi malorie! I am a huge fan of the Noughts and Crosses series! I read the book when it first came out and I now read it and Knife Edge, Checkmate and Double Cross two times a year because I love them so much! I was wondering if the trailer for Doubl Cross means that it is going to be made into a movie or why a trailer was made? I love the trailer and I've been showing it to all my friends becasue I'm so excited! Keep up the great work Much love Lydia xoxo
heey :) just wanted to tell you that the noughts and crosses series are amazing. i read all four of them in fours days... amazing books and beautifully written. :) xx
Hi Malorie, I was in a bookstore yesterday looking for no book in particular and as I was scanning the shelves I noticed a book by you...as I took Double Cross off the self and realised it was a continuation of the Noughts and Crosses Series I was so excited because I didn't know that there was going to be another one. So anyway, I went over to my mum and basically squealed my excitement, bought it and promptly went home and started reading it...till 3 in the morning. I am nearly finished and I just want to thank you for writing another amazing book...I wish there were more authors like you *sigh* Ella from Australia xoxo
hi, i read noughts and crosses ova the holidays, (actually in two days) but i loved it! :) today i was talling everyone about it and begging the librarian @ school to make march 'noughts and crosses month!' i gave it to a friend to borrow. Noughts and Crosses is now my absolute fave books, (you've just beaten Pride and Prejudice, you sould be proud!) :). Love, Daisy x x
I'm so sorry I haven't given my appreciation and praise to you before now, but I would like to say how much I adore your Noughts and Crosses trilogy. They are, by far, the best books I have ever read. They really had an effect on me, you know? The whole story has really stayed with me over time. I have never been so touched and completely involved in a book(s). I really connected with the characters and developed feelings for them. As lame as that sounds. But the whole trilogy was just so powerful. I cried after the first book, like I literally sobbed my heart out. I have NEVER been so deeply affected by a book as that one. And I really loved your Jude character, strangely. I just thought he was deeply misunderstood. Anyways, i'll shut up now. I just wanted to tell you that. Oh and I REALLY feel there should be a film adaptation for the books. To see it on screen would be absolutely mind-blowing. And I voted for your book/video on Play. com. Anyways, hope you're okay and continue using your talent! Write and write and write. :)
hellooo! just popped to say i loved the video.. slightly different to how i imagined the characters but i thought it summed up the tone of the book very well. And i voted obviously! You're still my favourite author. I loved the twilight series by stephanie mayer but you still topped that! keep writing much love Niamh xxx
Hey there. (: Thanks for the add. Your books are AWESOME. Especially 'Noughts and Crosses'. The first book that made me cry... Thanks a lot. (: Best wishes.
hey Malorie, just to let you know Im about to start reading double cross (finally i found a way to order it in france... hopefully theres a british bookshop not far from where i live), its like 10:40 p.m i should be going to bed but Im just SOOOO excited... huh, love the noughts and crosses saga, really I do. Thanks for writing what you write, being what you are. Though i don't personally know you I guess you dont get to write about such deep and intelligent things as noughts and crosses if you're not someone just special. So... thank you for making me dream. Au revoir!
I finished Double Cross last night, and wow, it was BEAUTIFUL!
I really enjoyed it, I think all the noughts and crosses book are equally good.
Thank you so much for writing double cross, it was definatly a good answer, and I just loved how you wrote this one, it was amazing. The end was just soo good. You just wish it could never end and keep going on and on!
Anyway, I hope you have a great 2009 and enjoy it :)
Hi Malorie =] Ive finished all the Noughts and Crosses now and they were amazing...all together it took me 5 days. That is how much I love your books. Ive also finished reading The Stuff of Nightmares which was marvellous it was a good idea to write down your nightmares my mum tells me to do that. Cant wait for more books in the future. Lauren xxx
Hi Malorie The Noughts and Crosses books are absolutely AMAZING and you are a huge inspiration. I have just finished my first novel and want to make it as good as yours. I also really like Stuff of Nightmares and Unheard Voices. Brilliant!! Write back if you can :) Melissa Leanne Speight xx
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