Featured Author: Kami Garcia

Enter to win a Teen Day VIP Pass below and be among the first in line
to meet Kami on April 9!

Photo Credit: Vania Stoyanova

If you could be a character in your books for a day, who would you be and why?

If I could be one of our characters for a say, it would definitely be Amma. She is a Mortal, but she's a powerful Seer. I would love to see the world through her eyes -- and find out what's in all those mason jars in her bedroom. (Of course, I'd also bake myself some pie.)

Can you name one moment that stands out as a favorite since you've become a writer?

The moment I really realized I was a writer was when the galley (Advanced Reader Edition) of BEAUTIFUL CREATURES arrived at my house. Holding the actual book made it real for me.

What is your favorite place to write? Is there anything you need in order to write? (i.e. coffee, chocolate, music, etc.)

My favorite place to write is in my "comfy chair." It's an old Eames chair with an ottoman. I need complete silence because I actually hear the characters voices in my head as I'm writing. Aside from that -- my laptop, an endless supply of Diet Coke with lots of ice, some Black Sabbath or Soundgarden before I start writing, and my dog Spike, who sleeps in his bed next to while I write.

Tell us about your latest or upcoming release.

There are four books in The Caster Chronicles. The third book is really about the consequences of the choices the characters make in BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS. We delve deeper into the Caster world, and Ethan and Lena's relationship. We also kill some people...

Get An EXCLUSIVE First Look At The 'Beautiful Chaos' Cover (And Mark The Release Date)!

You can keep up with me & our books at: www.beautifulcreaturesthebook.com

Learn more about all the RT Teen Day authors at http://www.rtbookreviews.com/genre/young-adult.

Plus, stay tuned for an interview with Beautiful Creatures co-author, Margaret Stohl, next week!


MEET KAMI - WIN A TEEN DAY VIP PASS!
Be among the first in line to meet Kami and the other authors at RT Teen Day April 9!

1 winner will receive 1 Teen Day VIP Pass. Readers with a VIP pass will be the first in line to meet the authors at the Book Fair. Limited number of passes available. Please note you will still need to purchase the $25 teen day ticket online or $5 Book Fair ticket at the door in order for your VIP pass to be valid.

Enter below to win! Deadline is Friday, March 5, 2011 at 11:59 PST.