Janet Edwards has written
Earth Girl.
1. What is
your name and where do you call home?
I am Janet Edwards. Since my debut book is EARTH GIRL, then I definitely
have to say that the place I call home is Earth, specifically England.
2. Do you have a pen name?
No, I am just myself.
3. What is the name of your
most recent book and if you had to sum it up in 20 or less words, what would
you say?
The book is EARTH GIRL.
2788. Jarra’s faulty immune system means she’s an outcast who can only
survive on Earth. Can she prove she’s human?
4. Do you have plans for a new book? Is
this book part of a series?
EARTH GIRL
is the first book in a trilogy. I’m already working on the other two books.
5. What or who inspired you to start
writing? And how long have you been writing?
I’ve been
writing for about four and a half years, though I dabbled a little before that.
In a sense, every book I’ve ever read and enjoyed has inspired me to try
writing myself.
6. Do you gift books to readers for book
reviews?
My
publishers, Voyager at HarperCollins, are in charge of sending out review
copies.
7. How did you come up with the cover?
Who designed the cover of your book?
The
publishers have experts who do the hard work of designing and producing the
cover art. Just as well. I know absolutely nothing about this sort of thing.
8. Which is your favourite cover of all
the books you have written?
This is my
first book, so I’d have to answer that again in a few years time.
9. Is there anything you would change
about your book covers?
No, I’m
happy with them. I try not to worry too much about the covers since the experts
know more than I do. I’d obviously try and get them changed if they had a
brunette shown as being blonde, or anything silly like that.
10. Would you have different book covers
for different countries?
As it
happens, Earth Girl has very different covers on the English UK and
Commonwealth, and the German translation versions of the book. That is the
decision of the publisher concerned, and of course they know best about the
different fashions and expectations in book covers in different countries.
11. How did you come up with the title
for your book?
Slowly. I
think I was about half way through writing the first draft when I decided on
the title.
12. Is there anything you would change
about your book? And why?
I have
checked every word of Earth Girl ten times. So have other people. There may
still be a typo, or incorrect word, or something in there that we have all
missed. If so, I would like to get rid of that.
13. Do you have a book trailer? And what
are your thoughts on book trailers?
I don’t
have a book trailer. I don’t know if the publishers will make one. Book
trailers don’t usually get me interested in a book, but that’s a very personal
thing, different for everyone.
14. Do you prefer e-books, paperbacks,
hardcovers or audiobooks?
They are
all good in different circumstances, though reading ebooks in the bath is
probably a bad idea.
15. Are you a self-published / Indie
author?
I’m not
self-published. My English language publisher for the UK and Commonwealth is
the excellent Voyager imprint of HarperCollins. My German language publisher is
Rowohlt. News of any further developments will appear on my website www.janetedwards.com
16. Have you ever read a book more than
once? And if so what was it?
There are
hundreds of books that I’ve enjoyed enough to read several times. Some I’ve
loved enough to read ten or twenty times over a period of years.
17. Have you ever bought a specific
edition of a book because of it’s cover? (For example a UK, US or Canadian
version)
I’ve
usually only had the option of the UK cover.
18. Have you ever read a book just based
on it’s cover?
I may have
picked up a book because of the cover, but the first few pages have to interest
me too or it goes back on the shelf.
19. Has the quality of the cover of a
book ever put you off of reading it?
Yes. A very
bad quality cover makes you worry the story may be equally bad.
20. What book are you reading at the
moment? And in what format?
At the
moment I’m reading Hunger Games in paperback.
21. Do you have any advice for other
writers? And what’s the best advice that you have been given when it comes to
writing?
The best
advice was to write what you love. It’s much more fun that way.
22. Where can your readers follow you?
Web site: www.janetedwards.com
Goodreads
author page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5415711.Janet_Edwards
Twitter: @JanetEdwardsSF
Thankyou so much for taking the time to
do this interview and allowing us a glimpse into your writing world!
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