In the video you'll find at the end of the link, Moira Young, winner of the Costa Book Award for her book "Blood Red Road," talks about how falling off a bus led to a writing career, her approach to dialogue and description, and why she writes for young adults.
See the video here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16604528
The video is about six minutes long.
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