A Short and Silly Interview Between James Dashner and Aprilynne Pike

by SLJ
Aug 06, 2013 | Filed in News & Features
What happens when you let two YA authors interview each other? The result is hilarious, especially when it's Aprilynne Pike and James Dashner
James Dashner: So, you have a brand new book out in July—it's the beginning of a new series. Aprilynne Pike: Well, hello James. Nice to see you too. Why yes, I am looking lovely today. JD: Oh, are we supposed to do hellos and stuff in this? AP: Yes. JD: Hello then. AP: Weren't we talking about my new book? JD: You're impossible. AP: I know. JD: Okay, so, Earthbound. What's it about? AP: It's about Tavia, the sole survivor of a plane crash who can make stuff. JD: Like . . . crafts? I love crafts! Does she make those cool glass bead necklaces? I have this one I wear to bed that— AP: No, James. Not like crafts. Like matter out of thin air. She's a goddess. But cursed. JD: Oh. Yeah. Well, I hate crafts. AP: … JD: Don’t look at me like that. You put two guys in your book after promising you wouldn't, didn’t you? AP: It was an accident! Seriously! JD: Sure it was. But the important question is, are there any Grievers? AP: No, that's your book. JD: How about mazes? AP: Your book again. JD: How about a movie coming out on Valentine's Day next year? AP: Still your book. JD: Oh, yeah . . . How about guns? AP: Some of those. JD: Explosions? AP: Those too. JD: Dead people? AP: I'm afraid so. JD: Sounds like my kind of book! AP: No. JD: No? AP: No. Too much kissing. JD: Gross. AP: How many kids do you have? JD: Don't change the subject.

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