Introduction

China May Avil is the author of King Rat, Perdido Street Station, The Scar and Iron Council. His new novel for younger readers is Unlun Dun. Rick Cleffel: I have to admit that when I first heard you are writing a novel for young readers, I was a little bit skeptical because some of the stuff I really liked about your novel's Perdido street station was how far over the top you went. And one of the things I think you've managed to do successfully is to go equally far over theTop in your new novel but still make it appropriate for younger readers.