Ask the Author: Kate Anderson
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Kate Anderson
I love telling myself stories and creating whole worlds.
Kate Anderson
Just start writing!
Kate Anderson
I'm working on a MG novel that involves mid century science, time travel, and family secrets. It's inspired by my real life grandfather's contribution of a photograph to the Voyager Golden Record in 1977.
Kate Anderson
Everything! Songs, pictures on Pinterest, places I travel, dreams, titles that pop into my head. I have a backlog of story ideas!
Kate Anderson
I got the idea for HERE LIES OLIVE after hearing a piece on NPR about death rituals around the world and how different cultures view death. I thought a town immersed in death would be the perfect setting for an angsty teenager going through an existential crisis and trying to come to terms with what her life means.
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