Write worlds I want to live in, not necessary the one that I believe actuallyĮxists. Isn’t an ending, but rather a beginning to a journey. Not be expecting by creating a world in which Death is almost human, at times I wanted to bring out aspects readers might

With both books was to explore the lighter side of darker themes, focusing onĭeath, the darkest theme of all. Kim Ventrella: The world actually started in my first book, SKELETON TREE.Īlthough SKELETON TREE and BONE HOLLOW are stand-alone novels, with differentĬharacters and a different feel, they do take place in the same world. Find out more at or follow Kim on Twitter and Instagram: Ībushaar: Where did you get the inspiration to create the Bone Hollow She lives in Oklahoma City with her dog and co-writer, Hera. Kim has held a variety of interesting jobs, including children’s librarian, scare actor, Peace Corps volunteer, French instructor and overnight staff at a women’s shelter, but her favorite job title is author. Her works explore difficult topics with big doses of humor, whimsy and hope. Looking for pictures of the cover, I came across the one above which is ‘connected’ (I don’t know what the correct term is) to Kim’s Internet site – I assume the dog is hers…he looks rather lovely.Kim Ventrella is the author of the middle grade novels Skeleton Tree (2017) and Bone Hollow (2019, Scholastic Press), and she is a contributor to the upcoming New Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark anthology (2020, HarperCollins).

Sadly Kim Ventrella lives in Oklahoma City and so isn’t available for events…it would be superb if she were…. That said, it is beautifully written and quite superb and as I explained to a mother and daughter recently, sometimes books that make you cry are the best books and shouldn’t be avoided.Įnjoy this, simply and beautifully written story of life and everything that goes with that – and if you haven’t read A Monster Calls read that too… Then again, I am a bit of an emotional wreck at the moment, post Pakka. It left me in tears at work as I read the last few pages. The story reminded me a little of Patrick Ness’ A Monster Calls. It had a rather simple cover, just a drawing of a skeletal hand reaching up towards the night sky. Sometimes I am pleasantly surprised (a cover can be very misleading), sometimes disappointed. This is essentially to ensure that I don’t start a story with any preconceived ideas. I read the proofs publishers send me without reading their blub.

Published in the UK by Macmillan Children’s books, in the US, by Scholastic

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