Interview With Amanda Sellet, author of By the Book: A Novel of Prose and Cons!

Today I'm happy to present an interview with Amanda Sellet, author of By the Book: A Novel of Prose and Cons, which releases May 12th!

Here's the interview!

The bold font are the questions I asked, the regular font are her answers, and the bold italic font are my comments about her answers.

Would you please describe your book, By the Book: A Novel of Prose and Cons, in seven words?

Books, banter, family, romance, scoundrels, misunderstandings, rapprochement. 

The main character in your book loves classic novels. What’s your favorite classic book?

I have to go with PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, because it was the gateway classic for me, though as I get older my affections are shifting toward PERSUASION. 

Random Question! What’s your idea of a perfect meal?

The kind of dinner party that goes on for hours, with course after course of delicious food and amusing conversation. Ideally it would start with champagne and end with a decadent dessert. And if there happened to be duck confit and a triple cream French cheese on the menu, I wouldn’t object. Also we’d need at least one person with a magic wand to handle the dishes. 

This sounds fun! :)

What’s one piece of advice you would give aspiring authors?

Don’t get so caught up in the business side of publishing that you forget about the art and craft of telling stories. 

Good advice! :)

What are some books you’re looking forward to reading in 2020? And if you’ve already read some ‘20 books, would you like to mention them?

I am anxiously awaiting fellow May debut Jamie Pacton’s THE LIFE (AND MEDIEVAL) TIMES OF KIT SWEETLY, and fall releases A GOLDEN FURY by Samantha Cohoe and CROWNCHASERS by Rebecca Coffindaffer. 

And not to brag (narrator: she was totally bragging), but I’ve already gobbled up some outstanding 2020 releases, including WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU by Marisa Kanter; THE PERFECT ESCAPE by Suzanne Park; and THREE THINGS I KNOW ARE TRUE by Betty Culley. I highly recommended all three!

These sound good! :)

Thank you to Amanda Sellet for participating in this event, and for letting me interview her! :)

Author bio: Amanda Sellet has strong opinions about books, movies, and baked goods, which led to a previous career as a professional critic. These days she channels those feelings into YA novels about smart girls who still have a lot to learn. She has lived in many different states and a couple of foreign countries, but now calls Kansas home, alongside her family and assorted cats. Visit her at amandasellet.com and on Twitter @amandajsellet.

Here are a few links:

Her Website

Her Twitter

Her Instagram