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As I wrote my next YA fantasy romance, The Hyacinth Labyrinth, two questions kept flitting through my mind:

Why am I so fascinated by the Fae Realm?

And what does this captivation say about me?

Well. Those are big questions, and to answer them, I’ll start with d...


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When I was a kid, I hated those novelty license plates, the ones often sold in convenience or tourist shops. I hated them because could never find my name on them, no matter how much I searched. This extended to keychains, which I could also never find my name on. And Coca-Cola bottles. The frustration eventually began to seep to my name itself...


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Fast Five is an author interview series. The author is sent 10 questions and is asked to answer five of them. If you are an author interested in participating in the Fast Five Author Interview series, please get in touch.



Jen St. Jude (they/them) is the author of If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come and Where ...


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When I was in middle school and early high school, even though I was a small, shy, mousy kid, I loved acting in plays. To be honest, I adored stories in every form so much that the chance to be onstage actually “in” a story seemed like the ultimate dream come true. Somehow, I wasn’t as shy during auditions, and sometimes my drama teachers saw something in...


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Except it’s not OOPS at all! I very intentionally read a pile of graphic novels recently after yet another snarky take from an adult on how bad graphic novels are for kids. Now, I know what you’re thinking: CERTAINLY any adult bashing graphic novels has spent a serious amount of time reading a vast array of graphic novels and would then have an educated take on...


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