But I have an “adult” novel coming out in 2014 and I think I’ll probably continue writing for all ages. And I love writing middle grade books because the first books I ever loved, the first books that ever inspired me, were written for that age group (The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe Matilda the Redwall series). I think I’m drawn to writing young adult books because the themes of many coming-of-age stories–identity, first loves, self-definition–strongly appeal to me. I’m not sure I always knew I’d be able to write for a living, though–for a long time, I wanted to be a ballet dancer!
My parents definitely encouraged my sister and me to live imaginatively we were constantly playing make-believe, scribbling down stories, inventing worlds of our own, and of course, reading. Lauren Oliver is the author of the Delirium trilogy - “Delirium,” “Pandemonium” and “Requiem.” The following is a complete transcript of her interview with Cracking the Cover.
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