Issues to do with disability, mental health and not being neurotypical often affect many genuine teenagers but are rarely reflected in the fiction they read.

When I was thirteen years old, I didn't exactly discover epic fantasy on my own. I acquired it as a social defence mechanism.

What do I want in a good fantasy book? Court politics and social interactions based around houses and cities. Powerful women and devious men. Drama and action with emotional ramifications. Frocks. Kissing. Swords. An intense impression of history in the world-building.

As much as we'd like to think life is sacred, there's not a lot of evidence for that. The universe is maddeningly casual, giving and taking it.

The digital world has power because it has dynamic information, but it's important that we stay human instead of being another machine sitting in front of a machine.

It's very satisfying to promote science and education and see good results. Setting a good example for young people, being a role model, is very important for me.

You have not fully expressed your power as a voter until you have scientific literacy in topics that matter for future political issues.