Martha van Zyl
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Jonathan Macpherson:
Children's books and thrillers are very diverse genres. Which was first, and what made you decide to diversify?
Jonathan Macpherson
Hi Martha, thanks for the question. The thrillers came first. As my children began to read chapter books, they asked if I could write something for them. A trip to Rottnest Island provided the inspiration - seeing the children interacting with quokkas (adorable marsupials), I was struck with the idea of a young girl’s adventures with the quokkas, and the first book in the children’s series came soon after.
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Gil
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Jonathan Macpherson:
Interesting. Thanks for your detailed answer! How about Cakes Canella? The idea of him slamming a man's head through a cake cabinet and holding it against broken glass while the guy bleeds to death, and simultaneously reaching for in for a cake which he eats (for which he gets his nickname) is scary but also hilarious, as are many other scenes. Is that intentional, or incidental?
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