First Draft Episode #245: Veronica Roth
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST IN APPLE PODCASTS OR SPOTIFY
READ THE TRANSCRIPT
Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series, the Carve the Mark duology, and the short story collection, The End and Other Beginnings, talks about her first adult fantasy novel, Chosen Ones.
This episode was sponsored by HIGHLAND 2, a better way to write, and by We Didn’t Ask For This, the newest novel by Adi Alsaid, out from Inkyard Press April 7 (listen to his First Draft interview here).
Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode
Hear Veronica’s previous First Draft interviews: Just prior to the Insurgent movie being released, and as Carve the Mark was being released
Katherine Tegen, publisher of Katherine Tegen Books, published Veronica’s young adult fictoin
Alice Munro, author of Dear Life, Runaway, and Too Much Happiness
Me and cooking can be summed up in the Netflix series Nailed It
Some chosen one stories that were particularly influential to Veronica were Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling; Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien; Animorphs by KA Applegate, Narnia by C.S. Lewis; The Giver by Louis Lowry; and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe
All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
Adam Brody of The O.C.
My most recent interview with Zan Romanoff, whose newest book, Look, is fantastic!
MK Ultra, the government’s mind-control experimentation
Project Blue Book, the top-secret government UFO coverup
The audiobook of Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
“As Coronavirus Spreads, Publishers Struggle with When, and How, to Move Pub Dates,” the Publisher’s Weekly article about publishers deciding when to move publication dates in light of COVID-19
The list of virtual events for Veronica’s Chosen Ones’ virtual tour
Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler
Thanks for Listening!
🏆 Support the Show
Join the First Draft Patreon, or make a monthly or one-time donation via PayPal or Venmo
🤳 Subscribe To First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
📫 Sign up for the First Draft Newsletter
👕💯 Get First Draft merchandise
✍️ Track Changes Learn how the traditional publishing industry works in the Track Changes podcast mini-series.
👍 Rate, Review, and Recommend
Take a moment to rate and review First Draft with Sarah Enni in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your honest and positive review helps others discover the show -- so thank you!