I love them. Students ask the best questions. Not just “where do you get ideas for your books”, but also questions that are surprisingly real–”Is it hard to sit in your chair and write when no one tells you you have to?” Here’s one of the things I was greeted with when I visited Mrs. [...]
Want to talk about fantasy, writing or the state of the world? There are several ways you can contact me. You can leave comments on the news blog, click on website contact button and send a message, or leave a message on my Facebook wall. I’m really happy when studens ask me questions about writing, publishing, poetry or [...]
Fantasy books have many reasons for their appeal. In fact, fantasy and sci-fi are the genres of choice for talented YA readers. These books are full of intriguing ideas, complex connections, rich description, alternative worlds and, at their best, well chosen, nuanced language. I believe there is also another reason readers love fantasy. G.K. Chesterton says,” Fairy [...]
Readers often ask me where the best place to order Wolfproof is. It all depends on what you mean by best. Certainly, it is most convenient to order on-line, and you can’t beat the price. However, I am committed to supporting independent bookstores. It is a wonderful thing to be able to walk into a [...]
I just returned from a preview of fall’s newest NW books for children and YA. Santoro’s bookstore in Seattle literally sat authors, illustrators and book store owners knee to knee as we listened to the “inside story” on some wonderful new books. Kirby Larson told the story behind her new novel, Hattie Big Sky, based [...]
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