Renee Ahdieh Q&A

Up next in my series of Author Q&As features Renee Ahdieh, author of The Wrath and the Dawn.

• Jordan: What inspired you to write a retelling of A Thousand and One Nights?
• Renee Ahdieh: Wanting to write a diverse book and my husband’s Persian family.
• J: What was the greatest piece of writing advice you have received?
• RA: Don’t listen to people who try to give you advice 😛
• J: Which character do you love to hate?
• RA: Tariq
• J: Who is your favorite minor character to write?
• RA: Omar
• J: Which YA protagonists (from any series) do you think would get along best with your main characters?
• RA: I think Shazi would get along well with Kestrel from Marie Rutkoski’s The Winner’s Trilogy
• J: Any favorite recent reads that you would recommend?
• RA: Marie Lu’s Rose Society, Marie Rutkoski’s The Winner’s Curse, Sabaa Tahir’s An Ember in the Ashes, and Victoria Aveyard’s Red Queen.
• J: Who’s your current book boyfriend?
• RA: Elias from Sabaa Tahir’s An Ember in the Ashes or Rhys from Sarah J. Maas’ A Court of Thorns and Roses.
• J: What’s your go to writing snack?
• RA: French fries
• J: If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
• RA: The power of influence or flying.
• J: What was the last tv show you binge watched?
• RA: Sense8

Thanks for answering my questions during the twitter chat last night, Renee! Be sure to check out The Wrath and the Dawn in stores now!