The Ultimate YA Reading Group
Ultimate YA is an organization that promotes young adult (YA) literature and reading. We feature one young adult author every month. Each feature includes a short biography of the author, as well as fun facts and an interview. If you would like to be featured, please send an email inquiry to ultiamteyareadinggroup@gmail.com. We also post anything we find interesting regarding reading and writing. If you like this, you can also 'like' us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
ChinLin
(Remy Starr)
Publisher and fabulous creator of this *ultimate* group
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Liz
(Suzannah 'Suze' Simon)
Co-publisher and creator of this tumble-log
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Brittney
(Taylor Markham)
Staff
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Katy
(Alice McKinley)
Staff
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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. The first took 2 weeks to achieve. The second took 2 years. Both make for good party tricks.
4) I plan to hike on the Great Wall of China someday. And of course drag the family on an archaeological dig.
5) Jobs I’ve had include Donut Seller, Car Assessor, Dorm Security Monitor, and of course, Chip Designer.
6) I got the inspiration for my first story, THE EMERALD TABLET, from two places (mainly): The Powers of Matthew Star, and the Star Trek episode Who Mourns For Adonis? You’ll have to read the book and watch the shows to figure out why.
7) I take pictures everywhere I go, and I go lots of cool places: sewage treatment plant, recycling plant, junkyard. Everywhere is “research” and there are always cool things to be discovered.
*Actually, now, I have a 2nd degree black belt in Kung Fu, but who’s keeping track?
