One of those Facebook things is making the rounds and since it’s on the topic of influences, it seemed an eminently suitable thing to repost.  It’s not just that I’m lazy/busy.  No indeed.

1. Fairy Tales
2. The Incredible Journey
3. Andre Norton
4. Peter O’Donnell
5. Tanith Lee
6. C.J. Cherryh
7. Shirley Jackson
8. Charlotte Bronte
9. Siouxsie And The Banshees
10. Kate Bush
11. Jane Austen
12. Patricia McKillip
13. David Keyes
14. Ruth Rendell
15. Robin McKinley