Today’s interview is with Brad Barkley, co-author of Jars of Glass. From the summary: Chloe and Shana want the same thing?for everything to go back to normal, the way it was before their mom went to the hospital. But both sisters know that things can never be the same. While Chloe wants their mom to come … Continue reading Six Questions: An interview with Brad Barkley, Co-Author of Jars of Glass
Today’s interview is with Laura Silverman, who wrote You Asked For Perfect, the story of a super smart, LGBT teenager who is trying to learn to navigate his life in a high pressure world. From the summary: Senior Ariel Stone is the perfect college applicant: first chair violinist, dedicated volunteer, active synagogue congregant, and expected … Continue reading Six Questions: An interview with Laura Silverman, Author of You Asked for Perfect
Another day, another author interview! This one is with Mindy McGinnis, author of Heroine, a YA book which deals with a main character who becomes addicted to opioids. Here’s the summary: An Amazon Best Book of the Month! A captivating and powerful exploration of the opioid crisis—the deadliest drug epidemic in American history—through the eyes … Continue reading Six Questions: An interview with Mindy McGinnis, author of Heroine
Today’s interview is with Spencer Hyde, author of Waiting for Fritz, which deals with much heavier topics than I usually cover in these interviews: Addies loves nothing more than curling up on the couch with her dog, Duck, and watching The Great British Baking Show with her mom. It’s one of the few things that can help her relax … Continue reading Six Questions: An interview with Spencer Hyde, Author of Waiting for Fritz
As you likely know from reading this blog, I’m an author and wrote Redemption, a sci-fi, young adult, mental health book. I remain fascinated by the connection between literature and mental health, with a special emphasis on books which appeal to young adults. To that end, I’ve got a slew of Six Question interviews coming. … Continue reading Six Questions: Interview with Amelinda Berube, author of The Dark Beneath the Ice
I gotta say – one of the most fun things about this blog, at least to me, is learning how other authors approach depression, and the unique spins that they give on the issue. Last week’s interview, for example, dealt with cyber-bullying and self-harm. This one’s is with Leslie Stella, author of Permanent Record, who … Continue reading Six Questions with Leslie Stella, author of Permanent Record
Morning, everyone! It’s been a while, so here’s an interview with Angel Lawson. Angel is the author of A Piece of Heaven, a YA book which deals with a few issues I haven’t delved into a ton: Online bullying and self-harm. First, here’s the book description: No good deed goes unpunished. I learned that lesson … Continue reading Six Questions: Interview with Angel Lawson, author of A Piece of Heaven
So this is an interesting one, mainly because the book deals with a topic I’ve barely tackled: Agorophobia. Today’s book is Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley. From the blurb: Sixteen-year-old Solomon has agoraphobia. He hasn’t left his house in 3 years. Ambitious Lisa is desperate to get into a top-tier psychology program. And … Continue reading Six questions: Interview with John Corey Whaley, author of Highly Illogical Behavior
Good morning, everyone! Another Six Questions entry for you, and I think this one is particularly interesting. The book is questions is Girl Against The Universe, and the author is Paula Stokes. From the summary: From the author of The Art of Lainey and Liars, Inc. comes a fresh, contemporary story about a girl coping with PTSD and the … Continue reading Six Questions: Interview with Paula Stokes, author of Girl Against The Universe
So, on the heels of my book coming out yesterday, here’s another author interview for you, and this one was kind of fun. This book is called Consider, by Kristy Acevedo. It’s part of the portals series, which does something that I wish more authors did: It discusses mental illness/anxiety attacks from a science fiction perspective. … Continue reading Six questions: Kristy Acevedo, author of Consider
