First Draft Episode #166: Holly Black

Holly Black, Newbery Honoree and New York Times bestselling author of many things, including many series such as the Spiderwick Chronicles, The Curse Workers, Magesterium, and her most recent series, Folk of Air. The latest book in that series, The Wicked King, comes out January 8—the tour dates to support that book were just released on Hypable today! I loved what she had to say about considering reader pleasure, getting back to id books, and why being published gave her the depression of lottery winners.

LINKS AND TOPICS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Tony DiTerlizzi, her artist for Spiderwick Chronicles
Faeries by Brian Froud and Alan Lee
OwlCrate and FairyLoot are book box subscriptions that provide an exclusive copy of The Cruel Prince
Third Eye Blind (band)
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Interview With a Vampire by Anne Rice
Kevin Lewis (editor, Simon & Schuster)
Sabriel by Garth Nix
Tamora Pierce, author of Alanna and Wild Magic
Cassie Clare, author of the Mortal Instruments. Dark Artifices and Infernal Devices series
Kiersten White, author of Paranormalcy and And I Darken (listen to her First Draft interview here)
Dhonielle Clayton, author of The Belles (listen to her First Draft interviews here and here)
Office Smart
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Kelly Link, author of Magic for Beginners and Get in Trouble
Dante’s Inferno by Dante Alighieri
Volcano (movie)

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