Amazon Editors' YA Book Club discussion

Add your questions by 12/18 and I'll send them over to the author and post the answers at the end of the month.

The Wrath and the Dawn ends on a bit of a cliffhanger. What direction will the sequel, The Rose and the Dagger be going in?

1) How long did it take you to write The Wrath and the Dawn? How long after it was completed did it take to get it published?

2) You have a talent for imagery. Which writers have influenced your style? How can new writers improve in this area?

3) I asked this question on Twitter during the Q&A discussion hosted by @YA_RWA, but I hope you can expand on your answer. How can writers who are POC break into publishing? How were you able to get your foot in the door?

Did you write any novel length works before The Wrath and the Dawn?

Roughly how much of The Wrath and the Dawn's first draft made it into the published version?

What happened to Despina???? Jalal went to find her and he came back but she didn't. I hope she is in book 2 because I just loved her character and her friendship with Shazi.