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Interview with Gay Courter, Author of Healing Paradise

On Reading September 14, 2011 Superfast Reader

I really enjoyed Healing Paradise by Gay Courter, and am pleased that she agreed to answer a few questions for me about the book. What drew you to set your story in medical school? The readers of my Midwife books kept asking for a sequel. It seemed too farfetched to send her to medical school, but then I thought her son or daughter could go. But neither personality lent to that. Of course, I was a bit narrow-minded because the Midwife is based on my…

Interview–Peter V. Brett, author of The Desert Spear

American Literature March 12, 2010 Superfast Reader 2 Comments

I’m so excited to run this interview with Peter V. Brett, author of the forthcoming The Desert Spear (on sale 4/13/10). It’s a sequel to The Warded Man, one of last year’s most auspicious fantasy debuts. You can find our discussion on that book here. 1. How much of this story was in your mind when you wrote The Warded Man? a. All of it and none of it. I know that sounds like a bullshit answer, but itâ€™s really true. I had a detailed…

Interview–Nathan Hale, Illustrator, Calamity Jack

On Reading January 19, 2010 Superfast Reader

And in my last little bit of coverage for the book tour for Calamity Jack, I’m pleased to offer an interview with illustrator Nathan Hale! You can read my interview with authors Shannon Hale and Dean Hale here. 1. What was the first image that came to mind when you began working on Calamity Jack? The city-I really wanted to make the city a real place. I pictured Jack running through the ruins of a fancy turn-of-the-century city. In the snow! 2. What was the…

Interview–Shannon Hale & Dean Hale, Calamity Jack

On Reading January 15, 2010 Superfast Reader 2 Comments

As part of the blog tour for Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale, with illustrations by Nathan Hale (no relation), I’ve got an interview with Shannon and Dean! 1. What sparked your interest in creating a graphic novel? SH: Dean. Dean sparked my interest. DH: Shannon sparked my interest, too. That and 20 years of reading comic books. 2. What were your inspirations, graphic novels or otherwise? SH: Ooh, I don’t think I could choose even just a few. There are so many.…

Girl in the Arena–Interview with Lise Haines

On Reading October 13, 2009 Superfast Reader 4 Comments

As part of the tour for Girl in the Arena by Lise Haines, I’m very excited to present this interview with her! Thank you so much for your time–loved the book! Thank you. Itâ€™s a pleasure to talk with you, Annie! I started tuning in this summer to the sisterhood of YA bloggers. Itâ€™s an amazing network. Your background prior to Girl in the Arena is poetry and so-called “literary” fiction. How did you end up writing a novel with a strong genre sense geared…

Interview With Michelle Knudsen (The Dragon of Trelian)

American Literature June 2, 2009 Superfast Reader 2 Comments

This is Day 2 of the blog tour for The Dragon of Trelian, and I’m delighted to offer an interview with author Michelle Knudsen! Her blog can be found here, and here’s her bio: Michelle Knudsen is the author of 40 books for children. Her best-known title is Library Lion (Candlewick Press), which was a New York Times bestseller and has been translated into several languages. Her latest book is a middle-grade fantasy novel called The Dragon of Trelian. Formerly a full-time childrenâ€™s book editor,…

Interview with The Warded Man Author Peter V. Brett

On Reading January 27, 2009 Superfast Reader 2 Comments

I loved The Warded Man and was thrilled that author Peter V. Brett agreed to answer some questions for me by email. Were you thinking “superhero” when you came up with the character of the Warded Man? If so, how did that trope shape your writing? I grew up reading superhero comics, so I guess that sort of thing was always at the back of my head, but I wanted one key difference. In comics, the superheroes almost always come by their special abilities by…

Interview with Author David Yoo

On Reading December 26, 2008 Superfast Reader 1 Comment

I recently raved over David Yoo’s Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before, and I am so excited that he agreed to answer some questions. Hopefully this interview will pique your interest in reading the book! 1.) I could tell you were inspired by teen films from the 80s. What’s your touchstone film? And if Albert & Mia were 80s teen films, which ones would they be? Sixteen Candles was my touchstone film. In my opinion itâ€™s by far the funniest and least corny…

Follow-up Interview with Jeffrey Overstreet

American Literature October 7, 2008 Superfast Reader

I interviewed Jeffrey Overstreet, author of Auralia’s Colors last year. Now, with the release of Cyndere’s Midnight, the second book in the Auralia Thread, I had him answer a few more questions. The Keeper is seeming a bit more Yahweh-esque in Cyndere’s Midnight. Without revealing too much by way of spoilers, how are you fighting against the “Christian fiction” pigeonhole? Well, I object when reviewers start calling the Keeper “God”, or Auralia “Jesus.” It’s true that every character in The Auralia Thread dreams of this…

A Basket of Books for Baby!

On Reading October 8, 2007 Superfast Reader 12 Comments

I had baby showers last weekend and this weekend, and since everybody knows I’m a reader, I got a ton of books for Superfast Baby. In fact, the theme of the shower my mom & my high school friend threw was “books” and everybody brought a book to put in this really cute basket. Plus, my best friend from college, who is also a huge reader plus has an MA in Children’s Literature, made me a list of books that she and her kids really…

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