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04 Dec

Indies Introduce New Voices Q&A With Patrick Flores-Scott

“I wanted to write a book that I thought my students would like, one that was structured and formatted in a way that would entice struggling readers, and one that was as true to their lives as I could make it,” says Patrick Flores-Scott, author of the debut Young Adult novel Jumped In.

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25 Nov

Indies Introduce New Voices Q&A With Amy Christine Parker

YA literature is important, said Amy Christine Parker, author of the debut novel Gated, because if it’s done well, “it depicts teens as they really are ... and makes teens feel known in a way that adult books don’t.”

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25 Nov

Indies Introduce Debut Author Q&A With Kenneth Bonert

Kenneth Bonert hopes that readers of his debut novel, The Lion Seeker, will become lost in a world that absorbs them — and that afterwards they will want to return to it again to discover more meaning with each rereading.

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15 Nov

Fall 2013 Indies Introduce New Voices Q&A With Sara Farizan

Sara Farizan hopes readers will see her debut YA novel, If You Could Be Mine, as both a love story and a story about finding yourself and being true to who you are, even when that seems really terrifying.

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15 Nov

Fall 2013 Indies Introduce Debut Author Q&A With Graeme Simsion

Graeme Simsion talks about his inspiration for The Rosie Project, what he’s working on now, and more.

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13 Nov

Fall 2013 Indies Introduce New Voices Q&A With Elizabeth Kiem

Elizabeth Kiem talks about the inspiration for her debut novel, Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy; her fascination with Russia; the importance of YA fiction; and more.

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13 Nov

Fall 2013 Indies Introduce Debut Author Q&A With Fiona McFarlane

Fiona McFarlane offers tips for handselling her debut novel, The Night Guest, and explains how she came to write about a woman who believes there is a tiger in her house every night.

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30 Oct

Fall 2013 Indies Introduce Debut Author Q&A With Antoine Laurain

Antoine Laurain, author of The President’s Hat (Gallic Books), discusses his first novel in English, the joys of visiting bookstores, and judging a book by its cover, among other topics.

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30 Oct

Spring 2014 Indies Introduce New Voices Q&A With Lindsay Smith

Lindsay Smith, author of Sekret (Roaring Brook Press), talks about the inspirations for her debut title, Cold War espionage crime thrillers, the importance of YA fiction, and more.

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05 Nov

Fall 2013 Indies Introduce Debut Author Q&A With Charlie Quimby

The author of Monument Road, Charlie Quimby, discusses how growing up in Colorado shaped his writing, the joys of visiting indie bookstores, and what he’s working on now, among other topics.

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