Hey everybody! We’re back with another interview leading up to TeenBookCon… Today we talk with novelist Blake Nelson to see what’s going on with him and let you guys get to know him a bit before you meet him at TeenBookCon!
TeenBookCon: What inspired you to write about addiction and recovery in your latest novel Recovery Road?
Blake Nelson: I think teenagers are at the age where they are learning about drugs and alcohol and having their first experiences with them, so it's a very topical subject. The rehab stuff, and the concepts of recovery are things that people hear about and see on TV a lot, so I thought it would be interesting to show one girl’s personal journey through it, and not just the first weeks or months, but how it will affect her whole life.
TBC: Do you listen to a certain kind of music or do anything else to help get in the mood of the current novel you are writing?
BN: I always listen to a lot of music while writing and often have a favorite CD for a particular book. With this one I was in the midst of BEATLES discovery kick. I'm embarrassed to say I had never really listened closely to them, and so that's what I was listening to...all the early records. But the current record that was kind of affecting the book perhaps was Coldplay's XY.
TBC: What are your top three "Books to have if stranded on a desert island"?
BN: ROBINSON CRUSOE by Dan Dafoe, so I'd have someone to relate to. THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES by Ray Bradbury, for its interesting structure. Maybe WAR AND PEACE or some big Tolstoy book to kill time.
TBC: Do you have any upcoming book projects you can tell us about?
BN: I am on Tour with Sister Spit right now, which is a 35 day tour of the United States with a bunch of other writers. It's been a blast so far!!
That does sound like a blast and we are so excited to meet you on April 9th for TeenBookCon! Thanks so much for taking the time for our teens to get a chance to meet you before they meet you.
Blake Nelson is the author of Paranoid Park, The New Rules of High School, Destroy All Cars, They Came from Below, Prom Anonymous, Gender Blender, Rock Star Superstar, User, Exile, Girl and the upcoming Recovery Road. Find him on Twitter.
Blake will be speaking on the Guys Write Great Stuff panel with Brent Crawford, R. A. Nelson, and Brian Yansky.
More interviews are on the way…stop back by soon and don’t forget to leave us feedback. We love to hear from you!
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