![]() ![]() ![]() They’re not afraid to feel completely, to believe in true love, to want to be incredible people who may possibly also be astronauts or rock stars. Stiefvater: I love writing for such a passionate audience. Q: What do you enjoy most about writing for young adults (and for those of us adults who can’t resist a good YA read)? My next books are about other magical things altogether. I don’t think you’ll see werewolves from me again after this series. I happened on them by accident, when I was looking for something bittersweet to write about, something about losing your identity. The appeal was slipping something fantastic very cleverly into our world. I was never drawn so much to a complete fantasy world. That you could turn the corner and bam, something strange would be there. I guess I just love that feeling of otherness. Now I’m wanting to re-read! I still have most of my favorites. The Girl With the Silver Eyes, The Castle in the Attic, The Indian in the Cupboard. But I remember all of these great middle grade books that were magic in the real world. ![]() I’m thinking Diana Wynne Jones was possibly the one who first made me fall in love. Stiefvater: Oh, I’ve always been addicted to contemporary fantasy-fantasy set in the real world. What draws you to the fantasy genre in the first place and what inspired you to switch from faeries to werewolves? Q: Shiver and Linger center on werewolves, yet your previous books were fantasy novels focused on the world of faeries. Amazon Exclusive: A Q&A with Author Maggie Stiefvater ![]()
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