Interview by Emily K., Teen Press Corps~ Emily, TPC: Was the writing process for The Young Elites different from the Legend series? How? Marie Lu: It was different, and it surprised me. I don’t really outline, but with The Young Elites about halfway in I realized that I was writing myself into corners. I started outlining a bit and…
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TTBF14: Is This Real Life
“Is This Real Life Panel” in conversation w/ Leslye Walton, A.S King, Scott Westerfeld, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, & Cory Doctorow Q: Describe your latest book using only adjectives. A: Guadalupe: “Corky, Scary, Funny, & Magically” Cory: “Justice-y, Game-y, Swear-y, Fighting-y, China-y, & Graphic-y” Leslye: “Delicious, Sorrowful, Tragic, & Rainy” Scott: “Scary, Paranormal, Romantic, Exciting, Publisher-y, & Gender-y” A.S: “Feminist-y, Future-y…
#TTBF14: Scott Westerfeld Talks Books & YA
Reported on by Emily K. and Kendall, Teen Press Corps~ Scott Westerfeld started off his “special talk” by discussing his novel, Uglies, and the development of the YA market. Uglies came out in 2005, the year that the YA market really exploded. The interesting thing about huge YA books is that they’re popular around the world. Most of the…
#TTBF14: From Shelf to Screen panel
Reported on by Adrienne & Sophia, Teen Press Corps~ How would you feel about your book being turned into a movie? Pretty awesome, right? These four authors, Ransom Riggs, James Dashner, Gayle Forman, and Kass Morgan are feeling pretty awesome about it too! In Morgan’s situation, it’s a little ironic, because she has “made tv [her] sworn enemy.” When it…
#TTBF14: Interview with Lauren Oliver
Interview by Haley & Olivia, Teen Press Corps~ Haley, TPC: What your favorite thing about Austin so far? Lauren Oliver: Oh well, you know, this trip I haven’t been able to see Austin very much because I got in last night, but I love Austin. I’ve been here several times. I don’t know – I just love the whole city.…