December 2011
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How to Contact P.J. Hoover
That’s it for December! But no worries, P.J. Hoover is more than happy to have you contact her!
Author website: http://www.pjhoover.com Link to Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkWezTGdTkg
Blog: http://pjhoover.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pj.hoover1
Twitter: http://twitter.com/pj_hoover
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Interview with P.J. Hoover (Part 2)
6. Which character (in any of your novels) do you connect most with? And Why? The characters in SOLSTICE are created from my imagination solely and don’t match people I know in real life. Sure, I use bits and pieces of so many people to create so many different parts of characters, but with SOLSTICE, there are not definite matches. As for which character I relate to the most, I’d go with Chloe....
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Interview with P.J. Hoover (Part 1)
1. How did you come up with the idea for your novel, Solstice? Well, I adore mythology. And I always wanted to write a myth retelling. And so that is what I set out to do. But I surprised myself with the final result, because SOLSTICE is not really a retelling at all, but more a what happens after the myth. Kind of like a sequel to Mythology 101. 2. When did you first know you wanted to be a...
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2011's Top 5 YA Novels →
NPR picked the top five YA novels of the year! Have you read any of the books on this list?
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7 Fun Facts about P.J. Hoover
1) I collect Smurfs, Bicentennial quarters, Star Trek Christmas ornaments, and antique bricks. If you find an old brick with words on it, please let me know! 2) Favorite consumables include Brie Cheese, Red Wine, and Strong Coffee. And of course chocolate, but that goes without saying, doesn’t it? 3) I can solve a Rubik’s Cube in under 2 minutes. And I have a black belt* in Kung Fu....
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Featured Author of the Month: P.J. Hoover
P. J. Hoover first fell in love with Greek mythology in sixth grade thanks to the book Mythology by Edith Hamilton. After a fifteen year bout as an electrical engineer designing computer chips for a living, P. J. decided to take her own stab at mythology and started writing books for kids and teens. P. J. is also a member of THE TEXAS SWEETHEARTS & SCOUNDRELS. When not writing, P. J. spends...
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Where Mythology and Dystopia meet… Piper’s world is dying. Global warming kills every living thing on Earth, and each day brings hotter temperatures and heat bubbles which threaten to destroy humanity. Amid this Global Heating Crisis, Piper lives with her mother who suffocates her more than the chaotic climate. When her mother is called away to meet the father Piper...