Author M.T. Anderson says that the holy grail of writing excellent fictional characters is getting inside that character and imagining what the world is like for that person.
As a child, especially during certain lonely years, Author M.T. Anderson found supportive teachers who encouraged him and helped him find his voice while telling his stories.
Author M.T. Anderson believes that the people behind banning his book, Feed, or other books have often not even read the books they are removing from schools, libraries, and book shops.
In between writing his more heady and dark books like an historical or satirical novel, Author M.T. Anderson “takes a vacation” by writing his lighter, more humorous books.
Author Angeline Boulley (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) often struggled with her identity. She hopes that writing books for young adults who may be grappling with where they fit into the world culturally may help them claim their identity at a younger age.