Today we are excited to share with you an interview with one of this year's YALLFEST authors.
YALLFest will be happening this November in Charleston, SC. It’s one of the biggest gatherings of Young Adult and Middle Grade Author’s in the South. This years Keynote Speakers are Rae Carson and Veronica Roth. Event will take place Saturday, November 9th 2013.
Michelle Hodkin
Q: Describe your book in 5 words:
A: Romeo and Juliet meets Hitchcock
Q: What is the hardest line to write- the first or the last?
A: I spend a lot of time thinking about my first lines. A lot of time. Too much time. Luckily the last lines usually come to me as I write.
Q: What is your favorite genre to write in? To Read?
A: What I love about YA is that I don't have to choose a genre. I can blend elements and mess with conventions from all of them—horror, mystery, sci-fi, fantasy, whatever. I'm not sure I could choose a favorite, if I were ever told that I had to. And my reading is all over the place, but right now I'm reading a lot of old school sci-fi and fantasy, with some literary fiction thrown in.
Q: What one young adult novel do you wish you had when you were a teen? Why?
A: The Magicians by Lev Grossman. It's not YA, but it is about a teenager who reminds me of my teen self. And maybe also my adult self. Anyway. I basically push the book into the hands of everyone I meet. It's just that good.
Q: What are you working on now?
A: A secret project that is secret. But I'm wildly excited about it, and I think my readers will be too.
Check out Michelle Hodkin's books:
For more information on YALLFest, visit their website – yallfest.org
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This conference sounds really great! Might have to check it out next year!
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