AUTHOR INTERVIEW – 2025 Edition
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First Section
- What is your name, where were you born, and where do you live now?
- Did you always want to be a writer? If not, what did you want to be?
- When did you first consider yourself a "writer"?
- Did it take a long time to get your first book published?
- Do you work another job alongside your writing career?
- What is the name of your latest book, and how would you summarize it in 20 words or less?
- Who is your publisher? Or do you self-publish?
- Do you have a "lucky charm" or "routine" you follow while waiting for your book to be accepted by a publisher?
- How long does it typically take you to write a book, from the original idea to finishing it?
- Which of your books were easier or harder to write than others?
- What can we expect from you in the future? More books in the same genre, or something different?
- Do you have plans for a new book? Is it part of a series?
- What genre would you classify your books in?
- What made you decide to write in this genre?
- Do you have a favorite book that you've written? If so, why is it your favorite?
- Do you have a favorite character from your books? Why is this character your favorite?
- If you could be one of your characters, who would you be and why?
- How long have you been writing, and who or what inspired you to start?
- Where do you get your book plot ideas from? Who or what is your inspiration?
- Do you follow a specific writing routine (e.g., music, time of day, environment)?
- Do you have anyone who reads your books before they're released (e.g., friends, family, beta readers)?
- Do you ever gift books to readers in exchange for reviews?
- Do you read all of the reviews of your books?
- What was the toughest or best review you’ve received?
- How much input did you have on the cover of your book?
- How do you come up with titles and cover designs for your books? Who designs your covers?
- Do you choose a title before you write the book or after finishing the manuscript?
- How do you come up with names for your characters and places in your books?
- Are character names and place names decided after their creation, or do you pick them first and shape the character/place afterward?
- Do you plan your characters’ traits (e.g., shy, bold) before you write, or do they develop as you go?
- Do you have a basic plot or plan for your book before you start, or do you let the story evolve as you write?
- How do you market or promote your books?
- What do you think makes a book a bestseller?
- Have you ever struggled with "writer’s block"? How did you overcome it?
- What do you do to unwind and relax? Do you have any hobbies?
- Have you ever based characters on real people or used events from your life in your books?
- Are there hidden messages or morals in your books?
- Is there an author who particularly influenced your writing?
- Which book format do you prefer (eBook, paperback, hardback)?
- What’s your all-time favorite book, and why? Have you read it multiple times?
- Do you think books adapt well to movies? Which book-to-movie adaptation is your favorite or least favorite?
- What are you currently reading? Are you enjoying it? What format is it (eBook, paperback, etc.)?
- Do you think ebooks will ever completely replace physical books?
- Do you think children today are encouraged enough to read, or to be imaginative and write?
- Did you read a lot when you were in school, and did that influence your desire to write?
- Who was your favorite author as a child?
- Do you have a treasured childhood book? If so, what is it?
- Do you have a favorite genre?
- Is there a book you know you will never read, or one you tried to read but couldn’t finish?
- Are there any new authors we should be watching out for? Why?
- If you could change anything in your books now, what would it be?
- What are your thoughts on book trailers?
- What advice would you give to an aspiring writer?
- Would you ever consider using a pen name? Why or why not?
- If you could invite three of your favorite authors to dinner, who would you invite?
Dual Author Questions
- How does the writing process work when collaborating with another author?
- Do you ever disagree on the direction of a character or plot?
- Do you market the book differently when there are two authors?
- Do you write solo as well? Which do you prefer—solo writing or co-authoring?
- How do you decide who writes which parts of the book?
- If there's a disagreement, how do you resolve it? (plot, title, cover, etc.)
- Do you enjoy writing with another author more than writing alone?
- How did you find your ideal writing partner?
- Who decides which author’s name goes first on the cover?
- Do you collaborate in person or is the process entirely digital?
Bonus Questions for Authors
- What literary pilgrimages have you gone on?
- What is the first book that made you cry?
- What is the most unethical practice in the publishing industry?
- Does writing energize or exhaust you?
- What are common traps for aspiring writers?
- Does a big ego help or hurt writers?
- What is your writing Kryptonite?
- Have you ever gotten reader’s block?
- Did you ever consider writing under a pseudonym?
- Do you try more to be original or deliver what readers want?
