Native New Yorker Anne Blankman now lives in Virginia, where the hot summers haven't killed her yet. She's the author of Prisoner of Night and Fog, which was named a "Flying Start" by Publishers Weekly and a Sydney Taylor Notable Book, and the sequel, Conspiracy of Blood and Smoke, a Romantic Times Top Pick.
Now, let's get to know this badass...
What is your favorite word?
Incognito--it's ridiculously fun to say!
What is your least favorite word?
Upchuck. Do I really need to explain why? :)
What sound or noise do you love?
Birdsong in the early morning.
What sound or noise do you hate?
Anything loud when I'm falling asleep.
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
Teaching English classes--I think it'd be hard but also rewarding to work with young people and try to get them excited about reading.
What profession would you not like to do?
Drive a school bus. I love driving small cars, so the
thought of controlling a huge vehicle like a bus scares me. And all the kids
shouting when you're trying to concentrate...no thanks!
What is your favorite color Popsicle?
I recently discovered coconut Popsicles, and they are
AMAZING.
Sprinklers or Slip N Slide?
Favorite John Hughes Movie?
Last song you listened to?
Tove Lo's cover of "Elastic Heart." SO good!
good? Graceling by Kristin Cashore. I love every sentence in that book.
In one sentence or less, what does every aspiring author need to know?
We always hear that aspiring authors should read a lot, but I think it's just as important to write a lot, too.
TOLD YA. BADASS!
Here's a peek at the phenomenal book Anne's including in the THE USUAL SUSPECTS prize pack:
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In 1930s
Munich, danger lurks behind dark corners, and secrets are buried deep within
the city. But Gretchen Müller, who grew up in the National Socialist Party
under the wing of her uncle Dolf, has been shielded from that side of society
ever since her father traded his life for Dolf’s, and Gretchen is his favorite,
his pet.
Uncle
Dolf is none other than Adolf Hitler. And Gretchen follows his every command.
Until she
meets a fearless and handsome young Jewish reporter named Daniel Cohen, who
claims that her father, the adored Nazi martyr, was actually murdered by an
unknown comrade. She should despise Daniel, yet she can’t stop herself from
listening to his story—she also can’t resist the attraction brewing between
them, despite everything she’s been taught to believe.
As
Gretchen investigates the very people she’s always considered friends, she must
decide where her loyalties lie. Will she choose the safety of her former life
as a Nazi darling, or will she dare to dig up the truth—even if it could get
her and Daniel killed?
