As the new work fills my notebooks, I've come to realize that the characters in my stories were so real because I really did want to get close to people, I really did want to know them. It was just easier to do it on paper, one step removed.

Charles de Lint (born December 22 1951) is a World Fantasy Award winning author. De Lint has publiCharles de Lintd 71 books (excluding foreign editions and reprints) thus gaining a reputation as a master in his field. R.

R. Charles de Lint (born December 22 1951) is a World Fantasy Award winning author. R.