If you had to pick a shoe that represented your writing style, what would it be? As far as more recently-written books that I didn’t grow up reading, I continue to be an awe of fantasy authors Megan Whalen Turner ( The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, etc.) and Melina Marchetta ( Finnikin of the Rock), dystopian author Suzanne Collins ( The Hunger Games), and contemporary young adult authors Lucy Christopher ( Stolen) and John Green ( A Fault in Our Stars). I also had a huge love of historical fiction, so Ann Rinaldi, Elizabeth George Speare, and Eloise Jarvis McGraw influenced me a lot as well. The Blue Sword, Ella Enchanted, Crown Duel…I loved those books. When I was a teenager, I started reading fantasy by authors like Robin McKinley, Gail Carson Levine, and Sherwood Smith. I grew up on a pretty steady diet of mystery, actually, so I feel like classic mystery authors like Agatha Christie had a strong influence on me.
What authors have influenced your writing style the most? Ice cream cake, of course! It’s the best of both worlds. Witty, immersive, and utterly compelling fantasy that reminds me very much of my beloved Megan Whalen Turner books. I am almost finished with Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta, and it’s an absolute delight. What books have you read and loved lately?
Atlantis, steampunk, sunlight, seawater, secrets, romance.
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