Sophie Harrison examines what makes the fantastical children’s fiction of Frances Hardinge so charming, even to adults.

Tucked away in southern France, right along the Atlantic coast, is France’s 9th biggest city and the capital of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region. Welcome to Bordeaux! I’ll be honest, here. I love love ...

To me, writing is an act of listening. I listen, of course, to what I have already written. And then to something unknown, ...