Once again, hats off to Twitter for alerting me about Ellen
Hopkin’s appearance at Third Place Books in Seattle last week.
If you happen to live somewhere Ellen Hopkins is going to be
talking – go. She’s insightful, blunt,
hilarious, and positive!
If you haven’t read one of her books then do so ASAP. Yes, her books tackle the tough stuff, but as
witnessed by the number of teens present at this event, her books tackle the
stuff teens want to read about. Sidebar:
Burned seemed to be the one everyone
wanted the most.
She read a few chapters of Triangles, her first adult novel.
I love her YA books, and I am loving her adult novel, but what I love the
most is that she’s breaking into the adult lit world. This makes me especially happy since so many
adult lit authors dip into the YA world.
Also, I love that there will be a YA companion to Triangles: Tilt, out in
2012. (That’s a lot of love.)
Oh, and during the Q & A, Ellen Hopkins admitted to
always, always, always having trouble with her beginnings. Thank goodness.
Oh! I totally want to read this. Thanks for blogging about it. I don't read a lot of adult lit, but I trust your reviews.
ReplyDeleteI love listening to authors that are so great at speaking and that inspire you! Especially if they're hilarious to boot.
ReplyDeleteI am fascinated by authors who move between YA/adult. I can't imagine. Good for her. And yes, her books rule.
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