I really don t have much brain space to think about other projects. But, if I end up being a children s writer, that will be fine for me, because I don t at all see children s literature as substandard or adult books as a peak of achievement. But, equally, if the next idea that enthused me this much were for adults, then I d do that. The things I m best at writing are the things I absolutely adore. So, I have to wait for the idea to come.
Some writers can take a nutshell idea from a publisher and go away and do that book very well.
That s a particular kind of gift that might stray more into journalism. But I know I couldn t do that. The idea has to grip me from the start like Harry did.