Mark Haddon

Mark Haddon is the author of the international bestseller, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction and the Whitbread Book of the Year award; and the New York Times bestseller A Spot of Bother. In addition to The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and The Village Under the Sea, a collection of poetry, Haddon has also written and illustrated numerous award-winning children's books and television screenplays. His new book is The Red House.

From his Q & A at the Independent:

Choose a favourite author and say why you admire her/him

Virginia Woolf. I get something different from books such as To The Lighthouse, Jacob's Room and Between The Acts every time I read them. I like ensemble books and she is an ensemble writer.
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Which fictional character most resembles you?

There's a bit of you in every character you write. If there isn't, then something has gone a little wrong.
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Who is your hero/heroine from outside literature?

Having a hero is a dangerous business. All the best people have the most terrible failings. You're waiting to find out their dark secret. Being regarded as a hero by society is an unhealthy situation to be in.

Read the complete Q & A.

--Marshal Zeringue