Sarwat Chadda wanted to write a story about a girl, who barely scraps by living in the barren desert, has the power to make the world bloom.
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James Riley was inspired by the book bans across the country, and added dragons to make "The Dragon's Apprentice" more fun.
Hannah Kaner wanted to write about how faith can be used or abused in favor of power, so that's one of the things that inspired her to write the Fallen Gods series.
DeAndra Davis' inspiration for "All the Noise At Once" came from her experience of being autistic and raising autistic children.
Who knew the comments section on social media could be the inspiration behind a book? That's what happened to Auriane Desombre, who wrote "I Love You S'more" while thinking about the power that exists in the narratives people spin about others based on their personas on social media.
The "HappyHead" duology came to Josh Silver from his time working in a mental health system as a nurse. Check out his interview below.
Fred Fordham was kind enough to answer some questions about illustrating "A Wizard of Earthsea."
Rochelle B. Weinstein was fascinated by the dynamic of friends and strangers meeting in an intimate setting and breaking bread together, so that was what inspired her to write "We Are Made of Stars."
Jen Calonita remembered that as a child, her grandparents would tell her to look for buried treasure that was never found. She always wondered what that "missing treasure" could be, thus inspiring her to write "Isle of Ever."
Sarah H. Cho wrote "Camgirl" based on a mental health episode she had, so she wanted to share her experience so others wouldn't feel so alone.
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