Today’s interview is a 2-for-1! In this video, Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler talk about the plot of The Future of Us, the toughest part of the book to write, and the characters of Josh and Emma.
John Green author of “The Fault in Our Stars”
If you’re familiar with John Green, you may know that he is a pretty big Internet celebrity. He and his brother Hank have a YouTube channel called VlogBrothers, where they post video blogs to each other and talk about whatever they find interesting or funny. They started this project in 2007 and today they boast a huge following (known as Nerdfightia) – over 1 million subscribers and 300 million video views.
In this video, Green answers Nerdfighters’ questions about The Fault in Our Stars at breakneck speed
Veronica Roth author of “Divergent”
Did you know Veronica Roth is the youngest of the Top 10 authors? She wrote Divergent when she was 21 and it was published when she was 22. Now she’s 24 and has two best-selling novels and a movie deal under her belt!
Want to find out more about this wildly successful young author? Check out the following video where Roth summarizes the plot of her debut novel and discusses her favourite characters (apparently Peter was really fun to write).
Ruta Sepetys author of “Between Shades of Gray”
In this video Sepetys shares her Lithuanian heritage, gives a brief history lesson on the Soviet takeover of Lithuania, and explains how she conducted her research for Between Shades of Gray.
Accolades: “Divergent”

- 2011 Goodreads Choice Award for Favorite Book
- Publisher’s Weekly Best Book of 2011
- Winner of YALSA 2012 Teens’ Top Ten
- Publishers Weekly, starred review
Accolades: “Blood Red Road”

- Costa Children’s Book Award Winner 2011
- Winner of the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
- Le Prix des Incorruptibles
- Cybils Award for Fantasy and Science Fiction
- Prix Utopiales de Nantes
- ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults
Accolades: “Between Shades of Gray”

- A New York Times notable book
- New York Times Bestseller
- An international bestseller
- A Carnegie Medal nominee
- A William C. Morris Award finalist
- A Golden Kite Award winner
- Booklist, starred review
- Publishers Weekly, starred review
- Kirkus, starred review
Accolades: “Anya’s Ghost”

- A 2011 Kirkus Best Teen Book of the Year
- A School Library Journal Best Fiction Book of 2011
- A Horn Book Best Fiction Book of 2011
- Winner of the 2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Young Adults (Ages 12-17)
- Harvey Award Winner
- Cybils Award Winner
- Kirkus, starred review
Accolades: “Across the Universe”

- Kirkus, starred review
- YALSA Teens Top Ten
- YALSA Reader’s Choice Science Fiction Nominee
- New York Times Bestseller List
- Goodreads Choice Awards Debut Author Nominee
- Goodreads Choice Awards Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction