Author's Note is a short segment where we interview authors in hopes of introducing you to your new favorite book!
This week, we had the pleasure of asking critically acclaimed and bestselling authors Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Ashley Woodfolk, Angie Thomas, Nicola Yoon, and Dhonielle Clayton some questions about their latest YA novel,Whiteout, which is available November 8th.
你能描述吗？Whiteout在一条推文中？
Dhonielle：A group of friends try to help their bestie pull off the most epic apology of her life to win back her girlfriend.
Tiffany:Snow会破坏一群朋友的完美爱情故事，还是将度假魔术保存一天？
尼克: Snow in Atlanta is always bad, but will it stop a young genius, with the help from some friends, from recapturing the heart of her beloved?
安吉：Southerners can’t handle snow, but love is worth the risk.
阿什利：Stevie has a midnight deadline to win back the girl of her dreams. Will a massive snowstorm ruin her second chance at love?
尼克ola:A group of friends discover that, like the song says, love can keep you warm.
Choose 6 songs that encapsulate the vibes of this book.
Dhonielle："Love Song #1" by Meshell Ndegeocello
Tiffany:Migos的任何东西（是亚特兰大，du！）
尼克：”Cuff It" by Beyoncé
安吉："Winter" by Khalid
阿什利："Girl in Red" by Girls
尼克ola:"Sweater Weather" by The Neighbourhood
DescribeWhiteoutusing 6 emojis.
Dhonielle：️ ♀️ ❄️
Tiffany:❤️ ❤️
尼克:❄️
安吉：❤️
阿什利：❄️ ❤️
尼克ola:❄️ ❄️ ❤️
What’s the wildest thing you Googled for this story?
安吉：We don’t want to give away who wrote which character, but here are a few things we had to google: ASAP Rocky interviews. So many of them; Can light drones fly after it snows?; Who invented the jet bridge? What is the scientific name for jellyfish?
Tiffany:Daylight hours in the south and snow forecast. That doesn’t sound wild, but it’s crazy to think that NYC can be in pitch blackness at 7pm and the sun is just setting in Atlanta.
Was there a piece of pop culture that inspired any part of this book?
阿什利：Maybe实际上，爱, and all the holiday movies that never showed Black people, or Black kids falling in love. We deserve a dreamy, snowy love story too!
分享您最喜欢的书中的名言，这将使我们想要更多。
Dhonielle：“A good kiss is not just about the lips.”
Tiffany:"My grandmother always told me that anger grows like a weed in the soul, and now it threatens to stretch throughout my arms and legs and torso, consuming my entire body."
尼克:“Even then, you knew what you wanted.”
安吉：“Ever wondered what sound a heart makes when it’s breaking?”
阿什利：“No trap music during the Jesus Season!”
尼克ola:“What is the biochemistry of modern teenage love?”
Share something interesting that happened behind-the-scenes while writing.
Dhonielle：While researching this book during the pandemic, I tried to scout locations with Tiffany while in Atlanta. We walked from the aquarium to the Fox Theater but also went through Centennial Park as research, but we neglected the fact that it was closed to the public. We got chased out by security guards.
Tiffany:Dhonielle almost got me arrested. I’m too pretty for jail.
尼克:Dhonielle, Ashley, and I went on a writing retreat in Joshua Tree, CA while working on edits, and Ashley and I took a break to go on a hike and wound up getting lost in the desert. For like five hours.
阿什利：尼克说了什么。我们以为我们要死了，大声笑。
您希望读者从这个故事中脱颖而出？
Dhonielle：爱is messy and complicated but worth it.
Tiffany:不像您可以依靠的忠实朋友。*在这一组中挥手*
尼克:It’s okay not to get it right on the first try. Or even the second.
安吉：Don’t give up on love.
阿什利：足够勇敢地原谅会导致意外的喜悦。
尼克ola:爱is worth all the risks.
如果您喜欢Whiteout，请签出…
Dhonielle：爱Radioby Ebony LaDelle
Tiffany:Obviously, if you haven’t yet, check outBlackout被我们。
尼克:All The Things We Never KnewLiara Tamani
安吉：You Can Go Your Own Wayby Eric Smith
阿什利：Zyla＆Kai克里斯蒂娜森林（Kristina Forest）
尼克ola:Charming as a Verbby Ben Phillipe