Not the End of the World (Oberon Modern Plays) - Softcover

'This is a tour de force by a brilliant writer. ' -- The Guardian

‘Claustrophobic tensions, practical problems, even the smells of the ark, pervade the text’ -- The Bookseller

‘Finely written, hugely challenging and rewarding.’ -- TES

‘This extraordinary novel imagines the ‘reality’ of Noah’s Ark .’ -- The Sunday Times

‘Transforms the jolly little zoological excursion that is the Noah's Ark story into an arresting study in fundamentalist selfishness.’ -- The Independent

On winning the Whitbread Children's Award:
'I was nervous of people even liking this novel, let alone thinking it merited an award. And when I saw the other books shortlisted, I stopped even daydreaming about winning. It is wonderful – more so, not less, for being the third time. In this business you keep waiting to pass out of fashion, or for the knack to abandon you. This prize is my licence to go on doing what I do. I couldn't be more pleased if I was a tiger at the zoo and someone forgot to lock the cage door.'