Megan McCafferty urges readers to interact with YA authors via new web series
Author Megan McCafferty wants you to follow the instructions in the title of her new series, 鈥淎sk! Authors! Anything!,鈥� and prep some questions for young adult authors.
McCafferty, author of the 鈥淛essica Darling鈥� young adult series, is currently the host of a new series that takes place on Google Hangout. On the web series, McCafferty interviews various writers and users can submit questions through McCafferty鈥檚 Twitter account or the Tumblr site for the show.
On the first 鈥淎sk!鈥� show, on which McCafferty interviewed 鈥淭he Moon and More鈥� author Sarah Dessen and which took place on March 24, McCafferty did so with help from students from the Ann Richards School for Young Leaders in Austin, Texas.
The second episode of 鈥淎sk!鈥� will take place on April 21 and will find McCafferty chatting with 鈥淪peak鈥� writer Laurie Halse Anderson. A chat between McCafferty and Rita Williams-Garcia of 鈥淥ne Crazy Summer鈥� will take place on May 19 and McCafferty will be speaking with 鈥淚f I Stay鈥� writer Gayle Forman sometime in June.
鈥淭he beauty of this series is that with today鈥檚 technology, we can bring together authors, fans online, and a 鈥榣ive audience鈥� of students from anywhere in the country,鈥� McCafferty told .
She said the Ann Richards School students will be the participants in the web series through June but that booksellers, librarians, or teachers should get in touch if they want their book club, students, or other group to be the participating young adults.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 want this series to be simply two authors talking,鈥� McCafferty said. 鈥淚 view the students as co-hosts, and with readers getting into the conversation with their questions, it really becomes an interactive event.鈥�
If viewers don鈥檛 tune in for the live show, clips are available for viewing on 鈥�Parks and Recreation鈥� actress Amy Poehler鈥檚 site 鈥淪mart Girls at the Party.鈥�
