Quotes by Annalena McAfee

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My father used to get me to read the newspaper to him, as if I was a radio. I would stand there and read the 'Times.'
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Apparently when I went to school, I had a Glasgow accent.
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I am a print addict. I have an ebook and a computer but I remain hooked on print.
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I see myself as a recovering journalist.
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My father used to get me to read the newspaper to him, as if I was a radio. I would stand there and read the 'Times.
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My feelings towards the newspapers are very affectionate.
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One good thing about leaving daily journalism was that I was no longer obliged to read all the book prize short lists.
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That's what I really wanted to do when I was 16, be in comics!