Have you written to an author ?

[Jill Lockhart]

Hello everyone !
I would know...have you already written to an author ? Got you an answer ?
I tried to write and I always had an answer but it was with french authors ! And it was too short..
And you ? Have you tried ?

[Dante]

Writing to an author about what, exactly? And why in this section?

[Jill Lockhart]

because I made a mistake about the section
Seriously, write to an author to ask some questions about his work, about the news of his new book...

[Ferdinand]

Oh I've done that... but it was a long time ago, I think I wrote to KG Applegate or something.
Whoever it was I got a pretty lengthy and personalized response. But it was just to demand, (not request) a second book and as it turned out there were about 6 other ones already.

[Enitharmon]

I would know...have you already written to an author ?

[mode="Fats Waller"]
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter
And make believe it came from you
[/mode]

Got you an answer ?

I'm terrible at answering letters

[Tomsy]

I wrote to Dickens once, but the ~*dugong*~ wouldn't give me a reply.

[hicornycob]

I wrote to a lot of authors authors
I wrote to Pulman
KA Applegate
David and Leigh Eddings
and Tolkien (before I knew he was dead)
I got a reply from the first three
PP told me about TBOD and siad he is bt writing it till after Scarecrow

[Cookiemonster]

and Tolkien (before I knew he was dead)

This forum is making me laugh so much today!

[Dante]

I wrote to the Brothers Chaps, if that counts.

[Tomsy]

and Tolkien (before I knew he was dead)

What address did you write to?

[Claudia Vice]

I wrote to a bunch of authors when I was a young lass (i.e. right after I found out how to). The ones I can remember are Marilyn Kaye (actually a handwritten message), Ann M. Martin, and Bill something who wrote a bunch of books about animals. I've also met Michael Hoeye, which was a pretty interesting experience. :]

[Jill Lockhart]

I've also met Michael Hoeye, which was a pretty interesting experience. :]

Great ! I can't find his adress anywhere...

[Claudia Vice]

Great ! I can't find his adress anywhere...

Yeah, that would be kind of hard to find, but when I wrote to authors I just addressed it to them care of the publishing company. (e.g. Mr. Hoeye's would be...

Michael Hoeye
c/o Penguin Putnam Books
345 Hudson St.
New York, NY 10014 )

[Jill Lockhart]

Thanks !

[Little dreamer of snow]

Yes, I've done, to Rosie Rushton, Lemony Snicket, some French authors like Fanny Joly and Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian, and Philip Pullman himself.
They are all very sweet and answered to me.
So I have still some contacts with them.

I havn't tried Michael Hoeye !
But I have read his book. Only one of them.

Thanks for the address, Claudia !
Bybye !

[krebbe]

So I have still some contacts with them.

I still have some contact with them.


Did Mr Pullman write any of his reply in French? I hear he's quite proficient with the language.

[Ian]

I wrote to Caroline Lawrence by email. The best way to ask authors questions though is in person. We have had quite a few author visits at school: Adele Geras, Linda Newbury, Tim Bowler, Cathy Hopkins, George Layton, Caroline Lawrence. We've got Melvin Burgess coming in May, but unfortunately, he's not allowed to talk about his best book, Doing It.
Try and speak to authors in person, its so much more personal *ironic I know*

[Max]

Try and speak to authors in person, its so much more personal *ironic I know*

Not even the most ardent of anti sceptics would call that knowledge.

[Ian]

Not even the most ardent of anti sceptics would call that knowledge.

Hey I can't help it if I'm stupid...

[Max]

Not even the most ardent of anti sceptics would call that knowledge.

Hey I can't help it if I'm stupid...

I was pointing out in a very obscure way that that was not in fact irony, but the opposite thereof. It is completely unironic that communicating with someone in person is the most personal way to communicate with them. Very common mistake, but that only makes it worse if you ask me.