~post by Emily “Marissa Meyer is the author of Cinder, a sci-fi twist on the Cinderella story. Emily: Which of your characters do you think you’re most like? Marissa Meyer: Peony because we both daydream a lot. E: Where did you get the idea for Cinder? MM: I entered a writing contest for a Sailor Moon fanfiction. I then took…
Category: TTBF 2012
Creature Comfort
~post by Sam “Sophie Jordan, Scott Speer, Anna Banks, Gina Damico (GD), Tara Hudson, and Martha Brockenbrough all walked up to their seats with big smiles on their faces and joking around with each other. Everyone was joking that Scott was the creature and that this whole panel was based around him. Sophie was the moderator. She told us her…
Hayden Hangs With Jesse Andrews
~post by Hayden “My first impression of Jesse Andrews was open. He seemed to be a very sincere person from the 20 minutes I talked to him, and I enjoyed every minute of it. He moves like a crab but talks like a jester, I guess that’s the best description. I can’t wait to read what comes out of that…
We’re Not In Kansas Anymore
We’re Not in Kansas Anymore: Libba Bray, Leigh Bardugo, Rae Carson, Margaret Stohl, Kami Garcia, and Sarah Rees Brennan. ~post by Emily “This was a high-stakes panel. Sarah Rees Brennan was the games master, and whichever author got the least amount of applause would have to be killed. The fantasy-fiction authors talked about how they came up with their settings,…
Libba Bray Makes a Splash
~post by Hayden “Libba Bray (author of The Diviners) brought down the house with an inspirational, thought provoking, and not to mention outright hilarious speech/lightsaber fight (which she won!). Her entire speech was focused around “20 Things I’ve learned in All My Time.” These 20 statements range from the insane like, “What ever problem you have it can probably be…