Interview With Alyssa Colman!

 

Hi, everyone! Today I'm happy to present an interview with Alyssa Colman, the author of the upcoming Middle Grade book, The Gilded Girl, which releases April 6th!

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, The Gilded Girl, in seven words?

A Little Princess, Magic, Friendship, Talking Cats

What are some of your favorite MG Fantasy books?

Answering this was harder than I thought it would be and I ended up making a full page list! A selection of my favorites would have to include:

BREADCRUMBS by Anne Ursu, THE DRAGON WITH A CHOCOLATE HEART by Stephanie Burgis, THE TURNAWAY GIRLS by Hayley Chewins, EVA EVERGREEN, SEMI-MAGICAL WITCH by Julie Abe, THE CIRCUS OF STOLEN DREAMS by Lorelei Savaryn, and DEALING WITH DRAGONS by Patricia C. Wrede.

I've read some of these, and some are on my TBR list! :)

Random Question! What’s your favorite color?

Honestly? It changes. Right now it’s forest green.

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

Read. It sounds so simple, but writers need to be readers. There are so many beautiful new books that will be your book’s peers when it’s hopefully published. Find them, read them, and learn from them. 

Good advice! :)

What are some books you’re looking forward to reading in 2021? And if you’ve already read some ‘21 books, would you like to mention them?

There are some truly wonderful debut fantasies coming out next year including THE VERDIGRIS PAWN by Alysa Wishingrad, CECE RIOS AND THE DESERT OF SOULS by Kaela Rivera, and THE LAST FALLEN STAR by Graci Kim. My book is a historical fantasy, so I have a soft spot for historical fiction and A PLACE TO HANG THE MOON by Kate Albus is absolutely delightful. 

Excellent picks! :)

Thank you to Alyssa Colman for participating in this event! :)

Author Bio: Alyssa Colman is the author of magical, middle grade adventure novels. As a playwright, she was a winner of the 2013 ESPA new play competition at Primary Stages in New York and was a semi-finalist at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center National Playwrights Conference. She has participated as both a mentee and mentor in Author Mentor Match. Alyssa now lives in Los Angeles where she enjoys making messes in her kitchen and hiking with her husband and their dog, Daisy. Her debut middle grade novel, THE GILDED GIRL, will be available from Macmillan/FSG Books for Young Readers in April 2021.

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