Ask the Author: Teresa Flavin
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Teresa Flavin
Thanks for your question, Caitlin! When I moved to Yorkshire in England, I was really excited to visit the moors and the sea coast with its rocky cliffs and sea caves. I love how you can go beach combing and find fossils and pieces of jet that are millions of years ago. The area is so atmospheric, I knew it would be a great place to set a spooky story. I'm sure it won't be the last time I write a story about this part of the world!
Teresa Flavin
I was inspired to write Jet Black Heart, a spooky teen story, by the atmospheric North Yorkshire moors and coastline. I wanted to tell a Gothic story of Victorian time travel and the supernatural with contemporary teens at its centre. As a young person I loved reading eerie stories set on moors like The Hound of the Baskervilles and Wuthering Heights. I hope that Jet Black Heart will give young readers an enjoyable shiver or two!
Teresa Flavin
I am constantly inspired by great books I read. Fantastic stories by other writers make me want to get to work. I feel exactly the same way about art and illustration. The more astonishing artwork I see, the more I want (and need) to make my own. I usually only last an hour or two in an art museum because I get desperate to hurry home and create something!
Teresa Flavin
I love meeting my readers at schools, libraries, festivals and bookstore appearances! I speak to large groups of pupils and the more I do this, the more I realise how important it is to inspire young people to realise their dreams. It's a privilege to be able to tell them about my (sometimes bumpy) road to becoming an artist and writer and to hear about their aspirations. But probably the best feeling of all is when I hear that my visit inspired a reluctant reader to pick up a book. This makes me incredibly happy!
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