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Saturday, May 13, 2023

Yay! For Middle Grade Books: Interview With Lindsay Currie!


Hi, everyone! Today I'm happy to present an interview with Lindsay Currie, the author of It Found Us, which releases in September! She is also the author of multiple other books, including The Girl in White, which is out now.

Would you please tell us a little about your book, It Found Us?

I'd love to! IT FOUND US follows the story of 12 year old amateur sleuth (and wannabe podcaster) Hazel Woods. Hazel really loves solving mysteries in her town, but finds that many of the adults in her life don't take her seriously and this is something she desperately wants to change. Her opportunity to prove herself comes a bit faster than she ever expects (and in a much more frightening way) when her older brother, Den, sneaks out one night to play hide and seek in a local graveyard. Hazel follows him, hoping to get material for her podcast, and while there, Den's best friend Everett runs off to hide and . . .

dum dum duuuuum . . . 

NEVER COMES BACK. 

That's right, Everett Michaels is officially missing and the town is being turned upside down by police and scent tracking dogs. When some very mysterious and frightening things begin happening to Hazel, she suspects perhaps there's more to the disappearance than everyone thinks. Perhaps there's more to the graveyard and its sinister history, too. *cue all sorts of scary paranormal things*

I'm so excited for this book! It releases September 5th, but please consider pre-ordering. It helps authors like me so much - plus there's some cool freebies my publisher is sending out. Check out www.lindsaycurrie.com for details on that!

What was the inspiration for the book?

History! It's no secret that I really love researching obscure/forgotten history, especially in the Chicagoland area and this idea stemmed directly from an article my father sent me about two years ago. It was dark, but fascinating and like many of the other historical events I include in my books, I couldn't believe I hadn't heard of it before! That's when I knew it would be a perfect moment in history to shine a light on. 

Random Question! What’s your favorite time of year?

This is probably fairly easy to guess, but Fall! I love autumn, especially October. HELLO, HALLOWEEN! 

If you’re able to talk about it, what are you currently working on?

Ahh, so I'm not sure how much I can say about what I'm working on except that it will release in Spring of 2024 and is NOT spooky. You read that right, not spooky! I'm not abandoning my scary stories, so don't worry about that, but this book idea popped into my head and really gripped me. I'm fortunate that my publisher, Sourcebooks Young Readers, and my editor Annie Berger trusted me enough to take the leap into a different genre with me! Stay tuned for more details, hopefully soon!

What are some of your favorite MG books you've read recently? And what are some that you're looking forward to reading?

Ahh so many! I've blurbed several great books that release this year, so I'll share those. FIELD OF SCREAMS by Wendy Parris was delightfully eerie. PERIL AT PRICE MANOR by Laura Parnum was equal parts spooky and whimsical, not to mention unique! And last but not least, I share a release date with Ciera Burch, whose book FINCH HOUSE features a thoughtful and very different approach to the classic haunted house type story. I'd recommend all of them wholeheartedly!

Thank you so much to Lindsay Currie for participating in this event!

Author Bio: Lindsay Currie is the author of spooky middle grade novels. While she's never experienced anything truly paranormal, Lindsay enjoys researching her city's forgotten history and learning about the events that shaped the many ghost legends in Chicago. When she's not reading or writing a mystery novel of her own, Lindsay can generally be found taking long walks with her family, chilling with one of her three dogs, or searching the graveyard for her next antagonist.

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Her Website

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Her Instagram

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