🎙 INTERVIEW: Writing Darkly Seductive YA Thrillers w/ Krystal Sutherland
** This is a LIVE interview with author Krystal Sutherland about the craft of writing and reality of building a writing career. Attendees will be sent a recording after the interview. **
What does it take to craft thrilling YA? How can we create unforgettable characters?
New York Times bestselling author Krystal Sutherland is a master of YA thrillers. Her latest book, The Invocations, blends the occult, murder, and suspense, taking readers on a journey where magic and secrets intertwine.
Join us for a conversation with Krystal as we as we explore techniques for creating memorable and multi-dimensional characters, how to hook the Young Adult readership, and what it takes to maintain book-length suspense.
We’ll also explore:
The creative process behind The Invocations and its evolution from concept to publication
Crafting atmospheric settings that immerse readers in the dark world of the story
Balancing the elements of YA fiction with dark, suspenseful themes
Insights into her writing journey
About Krystal Sutherland
Krystal Sutherland is the New York Times and indie bestselling author of House of Hollow, A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares and Our Chemical Hearts, which was adapted into a film by Amazon Studios. Her books have been published in more than twenty countries and nominated for the Carnegie Medal and YA Book Prize, among others. Originally from Australia, she has lived on four continents and currently calls London home.
Your London Writers' Salon Hosts:
Parul Bavishi and Matt Trinetti are the co-founders of the London Writers' Salon, creators of the webby-nominated Writers' Hour daily writing sessions, and hosts of the London Writers' Salon podcast.
Parul Bavishi has been an editor for over a decade. In addition to running LWS she helps thriller, YA and non-fiction writers level up their craft and get published. She writes and edits for the Story Grid. She has worked as an editor and literary scout at Random House, Quercus & Eccles Fisher. She analyses TV hit shows (Killing Eve, Ozark, Game of Thrones) on the Story Grid Showrunners Podcast.
Matt Trinetti is a writer, publisher, TEDx speaker, and facilitator. In addition to running LWS, Matt designs programs to help unfulfilled professionals pursue creative work, start businesses, and reinvent their careers. Matt's work has appeared in Quartz, Observer, Creative Mornings, and on his blog GiveLiveExplore.
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