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I love books--both reading and writing them. When I'm not reading or writing, you can find me hanging out with my husband and four sons. At any given time, at least one of the 6 of us is up to no good.:)

My books: NIL, NIL UNLOCKED and NIL ON FIRE are out now; NIL REMEMBERED is a recently released free ebook prequel. Join the #NILtribe...we have cool snacks.:) ...more

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Where did you get the idea for an island that's not part of Earth? I love the year limit, as well. Such intriguing concepts! Can't wait to go insist that the librarians I work with order Nil Unlocked so I can read that, too!

Lynne Matson Hi Katrina!:) Thank you for your kind words and all the NIL love!:)

NIL was born in Hawaii, on the big island. My hubby had won a work trip, and it was…moreHi Katrina!:) Thank you for your kind words and all the NIL love!:)

NIL was born in Hawaii, on the big island. My hubby had won a work trip, and it was our first real getaway from our four boys, EVER. As we left the airport after landing, we drove through miles of ancient lava fields. Broken red rock stretched endlessly on each side, gorgeous and desolate. No roads, no buildings, no people–just the eerie sound of wind blowing over the rocks. I remember thinking how much it all looked like an alien planet, and thinking how creepy it would be to wake up there, alone. And I remember thinking how scary it would be as a teenager to not have a clue where you were or how you how got there, and making things worse, what if–because isn’t this every person’s worst nightmare?!–you woke up naked? NIL was born in that moment. That barren-red-rock visual locked in my head, and that's what Charley sees when she first wakes up in Nil. I wrote the first 20K words in the next week and NIL flew from there.

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Lynne, I was pleasantly surprised to hear there was going to be a sequel, and now that we have a cover...well, I'm doubly excited. What plans do you have for Nil? Is it going to be a trilogy? Are you going to wrap it all up in the sequel (I don't expect you to give any spoilers).

Lynne Matson Thanks Tsunami! I'm so excited too! I'm not sure whether there will be a third...I have an idea I'm playing with so we'll see! I'm going to write it a…moreThanks Tsunami! I'm so excited too! I'm not sure whether there will be a third...I have an idea I'm playing with so we'll see! I'm going to write it and see what I think.:) It could stop at NIL UNLOCKED, but I also think there could be a third. But there wouldn't be a fourth, unless I went backward in time, I think. Like a prequel.:)(less)

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	Nil (Nil, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 8,466 ratings — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nil Unlocked (Nil, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 2,841 ratings — published 2015 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nil on Fire (Nil, #3) 3.85 avg rating — 1,797 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nil Remembered (Nil, #0.5) by Lynne Matson (Goodreads Author), Jay C. Spencer (Illustrator) 3.66 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ada by Lynne Matson (Goodreads Author), Bige Turan Zourbakis (Translator) 3.88 avg rating — 91 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nil - Intégrale (Nil, #1-3) 3.95 avg rating — 21 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nil by Lynne Matson (2016-02-18) 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“A promise means nothing...It's a statement of present want, not future reality.”
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“Of course I'd hallucinate a zebra. Why couldn't I dream up Robert Pattinson or, better yet, a river of Gatorade?”
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“Luck is personal; we all have our own. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad, but it's yours, and it follows you wherever you go...And luck can change, because as my nana always insisted, luck was a state of mind.”
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