~ post by Kendall & Ta’Necia Into Hearts of Darkness Authors: Holly Black, Mari Mancusi, Victoria Scott, April Genevieve Tucholke, John Scovron, and Robin Wasserman. Q: What is the Easiest and Hardest part of the book for you to write? MM: The concept of the book is what comes to me first and foremost. Writing all parts of the book…
Category: TTBF 2013
#ATBF13 Roving coverage
~ post by Emily and Laura of Teen Press Corps We sat down to talk with a couple of eager fest goers, Madeline & Linnea, to see why they’re here and what they’re the most excited about. These two are from Austin and are friends for a reason. They share a lot in common. They’re both gearing up for the Strange…
What if it was Maggie Stiefvater opening #ATBF13
~post by Emily and Collette of the Teen Press Corps Maggie Stiefvater opened the 2013 Austin Teen Book Festival (#ATBF13) by threatening the audience with her ability to make them weep and rock back and forth, which is something I always appreciate in an author. She spoke about the books and stories of her childhood, and how she had always…
Interview with Fierce Reads
What singer or band would you wish would write a song about you? Sales: Matchbox Twenty. Though maybe not Matchbox Twenty, because I would be so overwhelmed I would probably hyperventilate. Coutts: Probably Bon Iver, but I’d have to break his heart first. Dead: Bob Marley. Did you ever consider writing under a pen name? If so, what would your…
Announcing Rosemary Clement-Moore Author of Spirit and Dust
#ATBF13 is happy to welcome back the hilariously adorable Rosemary Clement-Moore author of SPIRIT AND DUST! You’ll remember her from the Splendor Falls series and TEXAS GOTHIC (love that cover!). Roses are red, violets are blue Rosemary is for remembrance… But you should know I’m really terrible with names. If you were kidnapped for 24 hours by a celebrity, who…