C.J. Redwine has written Defiance.
1. What is your name and where do you call
home?
C.J. Redwine and
I live in Nashville, Tennessee
2. 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?
DEFIANCE:
Post-apocalyptic fantasy adventure with romance, danger, and a girl determined
to get revenge.
3. Do you have plans for a new book? Is this
book part of a series?
This is book one
in a trilogy. The next installments will hit the shelves in fall of `13 and
`14.
4. How did you
come up with the cover? Who designed the cover of your book?
The amazing team
at Balzer + Bray designed the cover. I nearly licked my monitor when I saw it.
They did such a fabulous job, and I’m grateful because I have zero talent when
it comes to artistic design!
5. How did you
come up with the title for your book?
The original
title was actually THE COURIER’S DAUGHTER, but after I sold the series, we
changed the title to DEFIANCE. The publisher wanted something with a bit more
punch to it to really capture the fierceness of the story. I’m glad they helped
me with the new title because I freely admit to being one of the worst
title-choosers of all time. One of my previous books (not yet released) was
called Something Hinky on the Mountain for the longest time because I just
couldn’t think of something better. And clearly, ANYTHING is better than that.
6. Do you have a
book trailer? And what are your thoughts on book trailers?
I do have a
trailer! I love a well-done book trailer. I’m addicted to going to the theater
and one of my favorite parts is watching the previews. I love it when I gain
both a solid grasp of the story and the lovely chills-up-the-spine feeling from
an amazing trailer.
7. Do you prefer
e-books, paperbacks, hardcovers or audiobooks?
I love e-books,
paper backs, and hard covers! I’m not a huge audiobook fan, but that’s only
because my attention wanders so much when I’m listening to them. I need the
connection of seeing the words on the page.
8. Have you ever
read a book more than once? And if so what was it?
Oh, yes!
Actually, I keep all the books I really, really love and read them all more
than once. In the last few years, I’ve re-read the entire Harry Potter series,
Hunger Games, Divergent, the Anne of Green Gables series, and the Lord of the
Rings trilogy.
9. Have you ever
bought a specific edition of a book because of its cover? (For example a UK, US
or Canadian version)
No, though it’s
fun to see the different covers offered. I buy whatever I can get my hands on
the fastest.
10. Have you
ever read a book just based on its cover?
No, though the
cover is one of the first things that draws me to a book. I have to also love
the synopsis. And sometimes I open it and read a page or two to make sure it
will draw me in. If I’m still unsure, I text a friend or two who read as
voraciously as I do and ask them if they’ve read and if I’d love it.
11. Has the
quality of the cover of a book ever put you off of reading it?
Lol. Yes! I
hated the covers for the Hunger Games trilogy. They just did nothing to pull me
in. But I kept hearing everyone say how amazing the books were. So, a month
before MOCKING JAY came out, I bought HUNGER GAMES, read it, and was an instant
fangirl for life.
12. Do you have
any advice for other writers? And what’s the best advice that you have been
given when it comes to writing?
No advice comes
close to this: keep writing. No matter what. It gets you through rejections and
market slumps. And continuously pushing yourself to improve is how you learn
your craft.
13. Where can
your readers follow you?
Thankyou so much
for taking the time to do this interview and allowing us a glimpse into your
writing world!
