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In addition to writing Young Adult novels, Eric Lindstrom has worked in the interactive entertainment industry for years as a creative director, game designer, writer, and usually combinations of all three. As Editor and Co-Writer for Tomb Raider: Legend he received a 2006 BAFTA nomination for Best Video Game Screenplay, and then as the Creative Director for Tomb Raider: Underworld he received a 2009 BAFTA nomination for Best Action Adventure Video Game and a 2009 WGA nomination for Best Writing in a Video Game.

He has also raised children, which led to becoming first a school volunteer, then a substitute teacher, then a part time kindergarten teacher, then getting a credential to teach elementary school, and most importantly the discovery t ...more

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I just finished Not If I See You First and LOVED it! It put me in mind of a type of Pride and Prejudice type romance. I am hoping that we are going to see more books with Parker's friends in the future. Are there any in the works?

Eric Lindstrom Hi, Tammy! I'm working on a number of different ideas, entirely new characters and settings, but I too feel a pull to maybe revisit Parker and Friends…moreHi, Tammy! I'm working on a number of different ideas, entirely new characters and settings, but I too feel a pull to maybe revisit Parker and Friends sometime in the future...we'll see! :)(less)

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_Not if I See You First_ was full of very realistic details. (Ex: When Molly has to change to "inside/outside" because "left/right" keeps changing as PG runs around the track.) How, as an author, were you able to get into the head of your lead character, in order to capture and record so many details of her life as a blind person?

Eric Lindstrom When I write, I play out scenes in my head as if the characters are in an improv group of sorts. They act out various ways of reacting to situations, …moreWhen I write, I play out scenes in my head as if the characters are in an improv group of sorts. They act out various ways of reacting to situations, while staying in character, to experiment on a meta level with different possibilities. I try to imagine these run-throughs as fully as possible, like movies, and doing this reveals things I would probably miss if I thought about the story only in abstract terms. In your example, I imagined Parker running around, with Molly calling out directions, and I played out this scenario while bouncing back and forth between each character’s thoughts, to observe what they would want to say and do. From that perspective, while in Molly’s head, I found I had trouble directing Parker just as I (and Molly) would if we were really doing it. This kind of thinking is also how I conveyed Parker’s world in particular; because even though I was able see what she couldn’t – to lay out the complete situation – I could then just filter out the visuals and find that I’m left with humming refrigerators and jangling keys and other non-visual elements. Then I imagined what conclusions Parker would make of those observations. So the details come mainly from making movies in my head as I go and examining them closely.(less)

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Now in Hebrew, מופלא באופן טרגי !

A Tragic Kind of Wonderful now available in Hebrew from Yediot Aharonot Books

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The Hebrew translation of A Tragic Kind of Wonderful, in paperback, has the title, Tragically Wonderful.

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“I've been hearing a lot about standing in front of trains. You know I certainly would if it came down to it; I just think it would be better for all of us if we didn't have to.”
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“Seeing is not believing”
― Eric Lindstrom, Not If I See You First

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“Awww," I interrupt him with my sweet voice. "You figured that out because you just heard someone say it. And I know your name for the very same reason. Douchebag isn't very nice, though, so I'll just call you D.B."

"I'm--"

"Shhh..." I shake my head. "Don't ruin it.”
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