To
value-add to our book club experience, I’ve asked authors whose books we’re
reading to either a) answer a short Q&A, or b) participate in an FB author
chat, if they’re able. As authors can
get very busy, I’ve tried to keep it light-hearted, with the emphasis on
something fun and easy.
The authors of
our November book, Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, have been very busy indeed of
late, so I’m hugely appreciative that they’ve agreed to join in at
#LoveOzYAbookclub with the answers to a few silly questions. The Discussion Thread for Illuminae will go
up early next week – until then, enjoy!
* One curious
or unusual thing about you that most people don’t know: is that
Jay is a Karaoke King (you should hear him do metal songs) and Amie used to
work as a professional sailing coach—she walked on a boat before she took her
first steps on land.
* Your work
space – tell us about it: Right now Amie’s is wherever she can perch amidst towering stacks
of boxes, because she’s moving house, but usually it’s a study lined with
bookshelves, where she writes at her treaddesk, or in an armchair. Jay has a study
too, with a great big fancy desk and a fireplace… but he always ends up writing
on the couch in his uggs.
* Writing
Must-Haves – snacks, drinks, music…whatever: For Amie, the music is mostly by Muse
or Two Steps From Hell, and for Jay, it’s mostly silence, or the classical
music of Ludovico Einaudi (which is hilarious, because usually Jay listens to
metal.) When we’re brainstorming, Jay drinks Jack Daniels and Amie eats chips.
When we’re at home writing, it’s Red Bull for Jay and Pepsi Max for Amie all
the way.
* If your
book was a ride at SeaWorld, it would be…: banned for its incredibly high death toll.
* The zombie
apocalypse strikes, but it’s okay, cos you have your choice of weapons, and you
choose…: copies of Illuminae. Seriously, have you seen that thing? It’s the size
of a brick. As our secondary weapon, we choose a friend who runs far more
slowly than us. That should slow them up.
Thanks Amie
and Jay! And see you all ‘round the Discussion Thread next week :)
xxEllie
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