Malorie Blackman: What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Recorded Malorie Blackman said elsewhere, not written here

Not going to uni and getting my English degree.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2013 source ↗

Others on this question

Jane Horrocks British actress

No being able to sing as well as Judy Garland.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 October 2009 source ↗

Jim Kerr Scottish singer and songwriter

I travelled all the way to the Arctic Circle to see the aurora borealis, then fell asleep and missed it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2022 source ↗

Gina McKee British actress

As a kid, I conjured up a glorious image of Buckingham Palace. I was totally deflated when I saw it for real.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 January 2016 source ↗

Feeling so helpless. You feel that governments should be making better choices; people are speaking out and nothing seems to be done about it.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2024 source ↗

When my daughter was born.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2013 source ↗

When I read A Monster Calls, by Patrick Ness. Great book.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2013 source ↗

What A Wonderful World, by Louis Armstrong.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2013 source ↗

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