Interview: Suzanne Young

An Interview with Suzanne Young
*author of THE NAUGHTY LIST*

Personal:
5 things readers would be surprised to know about you:

• I was never a good cheerleader
• I was awesome at Speech and Debate
• The only class I did my homework for was English
• One of my favorite movies is Heathers
• I let my husband make the playlists for my iPod

4 things you wish you knew in high school:

• That life beyond high school would be WAY COOLER
• That boyfriends weren’t going to last forever
• That you didn’t HAVE to stay friends with someone
• To have as much fun as possible

3 things you are embarrassed to own, love, and have done:

• I once made a music video
• I check my horoscope every day—and make plans around it
• I give great advice, but never take it. And regret it.

2 careers you might have chosen if you weren't an author:

• Professor, or possibly a private detective

1 thing you can't live without:

• My writer friends

Bookish:
5 words to describe your book:

• Cute, Quirky, sleuthy, loving, and perky

4 reasons you love writing YA:

• The mindset of the characters
• The pacing
• The dope covers
• THE AUDIENCE

3 reasons everyone should read your book:

• Fun. Fun. Fun.

2 YA books you adore:

• Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
• Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

1 tip for aspiring YA writers:

• Keep writing-it was my fifth book that sold