![]() ![]() Did the ancient Greek myths influence your writing at all? How did you decide on a name for the mysterious creature in the story? The word malamander sounds very similar to salamander, which is derived from ancient Greece. I would say Herbie is a bit like me, while Violet is more how I’d like to be. But between them, they make a pretty good team. ![]() Herbie finds Violet alarming, and Violet finds Herbie frustrating. Herbie and Violet both love mystery and adventure but approach it from a different ends: Herbie likes his adventuring to be done form the safety of his Lost-and-Foundery, with the help of clever ideas and tricks, whilst Violet is physically much braver and takes a ‘let’s just do it!’ approach. How are the main characters Herbert and Violet similar? How are they different? Which one are you more like? It’s a story about friendship and belonging, about out-of-season seaside towns and bewildering weather, about mysteries, mischief and monsters. Malamander is the first in a series of stories about the ‘Legends of Eerie-on-Sea’, in which we meet Herbert Lemon, Lost-and-Founder at the Grand Nautilus Hotel, and his friend Violet Parma, who is lost and wants to be found. I wonder if you could start by telling us a but about your new book Malamander? ![]() Author Thomas Taylor talks to Ian Eagleton about his new book Malamander, Greek myths, mysteries and monsters, and his exciting plans for a sequel… You can find out more about Thomas Taylor and his work here! ![]()
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