-This post comes from Eden of BookPeople’s Teen Press Corps Where did you get the idea for Trouble is a Friend of Mine? From looking out the window; no lie. I lived across from a cult. Digby is someone I’ve been thinking about for a while. As for Zoe, I took all of the energy that went into trying to…
Category: TTBF 2015
Future Possible? Teen Press Corps Says YES!
Future Possible featured SciFi authors Pierce Brown, Claudia Grey, Sophie Jordan, Jenny Martin, and Rick Yancey. The first question asked was “Where do you ‘see’ yourself in your books and characters?” Pierce Brown said that it feels as if authors are schizophrenic, because they have so many voices and characters all running around inside their heads. Claudia Grey said that most…
Chandler Baker Interview
Teen Press Corps: How did you first get into writing? Chandler Baker: Reading. She wanted to stay connected with books and become more involved with them. Why did you study law? Many lawyers are actually big readers and she didn’t think writing would be a career for her. Is it difficult to write horror? Do you like horror? She’s…
A Conversation with Libba Bray
-This post comes from Emily of BookPeople’s Teen Press Corps Emily: How do you begin a book? Do you choose a scene, character, or a line of dialog to run with? Libba Bray: That’s a great question. I never have a starting point. I always say it’s like a river. It’s like the game Katamari. You’re a big ball of…
Andrienne Sits Down with Sonia Manzano
Sonia Manzano is someone who likes to solve problems. Working hard, putting effort into it, and getting a result is what she does. But the thing in which Sonia really prides herself is “connecting through people on Sesame Street,” where she can share her life with others. When Sesame Street was first getting started, Sonia went in for an audition.…