Brent and special 13-year-old guest host Riley kick off the inaugural YA Book Club by chatting with Nebula-nominated Tina Connolly about her hilarious new young adult novel, Seriously Wicked (interview begins at about 41:32):
Camellia’s adopted mother wants Cam to grow up to be just like her. Problem is, Mom’s a seriously wicked witch.
Cam’s used to stopping the witch’s crazy schemes for world domination. But when the witch summons a demon, he gets loose–and into Devon, the cute new boy at school.
Suddenly Cam’s got bigger problems than passing Algebra. Her friends are getting zombiefied. Their dragon is tired of hiding in the RV garage. For being a shy boy-band boy, Devon is sure kissing a bunch of girls. And a phoenix hidden in the school is going to explode on the night of the Halloween Dance.
To stop the demon before he destroys Devon’s soul, Cam might have to try a spell of her own. But if she’s willing to work spells like the witch…will that mean she’s wicked too?
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In our Tina Connolly, Seriously Wicked interview
Before the interview, Brent and Kristi discuss:
- Whether Mad Max: Fury Road is a feminist work
- How to get involved in a new, interesting short story market. Robin and Michael J. Sullivan announce “Authors Helping Authors: Extending Helping Hand”
- Other resource: Writer Beware – SFWA
- Other resource: Absolute Write … Beware, Recommendations and Background Check
- What to do about rising cost of ebook prices and Chuck Wendig chat on Twitter
In Brent and Riley’s interview with Tina, they discuss the perils of living with an evil witch, writing humor, and what boy bands the demon-possessed boy would actually be in pre- and during possession. For an interesting character guide of Seriously Wicked, check out the recommended reading list for each character on the blog ALICE MARVELS.
If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you can find Seriously Wicked autographed copies (in glitter pen no less) at Seattle Mystery Bookshop. You also can catch Tina on tour over the next several weeks.
You can find Tina on her website, Twitter, Facebook and Goodreads.
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