Kami Garcia: RT Book Fair Q&A

Today, we have a super fun Q&A with one of our favorite authors Kami Garcia. You know her as the co-author of the Beautiful Creatures series, and the author of Unbreakable and Unmarked. We’re super stoked about some of her upcoming releases, too — including the contemporary romance The Lovely Reckless and her YA X-Files novel Agent of Chaos. (Hellooooo, teenage Fox Mulder!)

This weekend, Kami will be at the RT Convention & Book Fair — and she’s just ONE of many amazing authors who will be there, including a truly incredible line-up of YA authors. Honestly, I’m resisting the urge to go book a last minute flight to Las Vegas next weekend because THAT’S how amazing this line-up is. And we’ve got all the deets on it at the bottom of this post — so keep reading.

Basically, if you love books and meeting authors, you NEED to be at this event.

But first, a fun little flash question Q&A with Kami to help you learn more about her, and what she’s working on next for you, her readers. Then you can chat her up about her favorite emoji and what she likes to drink when you see her at RT. Thanks for stopping by, Kami!

Pick a color.

Black

Scented candle: what’s it smell like?

Unless it smells like cake, I’m not interested.

Milkshake or smoothie?

Milkshake

What’s on your hamburger?

Ketchup

What did you have for breakfast this morning?

Cappuccino and a green smoothie. A milkshake would’ve been better.

What do you splurge on?

Jewelry, leather jackets, books, and dessert.

What would you cosplay?

I’ve cosplayed Wonder Woman and Castiel from Supernatural.

Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, or Ravenclaw?

Slytherin

Book you’ve re-read the most?

The Outsiders

Favorite emoji?

I’m waiting for a Klaus Mikaelson or Dean Winchester emoji.

What’s next for you?

My first contemporary romance, The Lovely Reckless, releases on October 4th. It’s about a girl named Frankie whose life is spiraling out of control. After a major lapse of judgment, she gets kicked out of private school and has to move in with her dad, an undercover cop on an auto theft task force. Frankie transfers to public school and falls for a guy who is an illegal street racer. It’s full of tension, kissing, and street racing — and I’m so excited for people to read it! Fierce Reads just posted the first five chapters HERE.

Right now, I’m working on another contemporary romance and The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos, a YA novel about Fox Mulder as a teen. My friend and fellow author Jonathan Maberry is writing about Dana Scully as a teen, in The X-Files Origins: The Devil’s Advocate. I’m a huge X-Files fan, so writing an origin story for Mulder is a surreal. The X-Files Origins novels release in January 2017.

Here’s some general information about the RT Book Fair, starting with the line-up of authors who will be there:

General Adult Fiction

• Brenda Jackson
• Sabrina Jeffries
• Christina Lauren
• Lora Leigh
• Susan Mallery
• Susan Elizabeth Phillips
• Mary Jo Putney
• Julia Quinn
• Alexa Riley
• Lynsay Sands
• Nalini Singh
• Nancy Thayer
• Kristen Ashley
• Robyn Carr
• Kresley Cole
• Sylvia Day
• Sonali Dev
• Christine Feehan
• Heather Graham
• Larissa Ione – aka Sydney Croft

YOUNG ADULT

• Kody Keplinger
• Julie Murphy
• Kiera Cass
• Kass Morgan
• Lauren Oliver
• Katie McGarry
• Kami Garcia
• Jennifer L. Armentrout -aka J. Lynn
• Julie Kagawa
• Alexandra Bracken
• Ellen Hopkins
• Tamora Pierce
• Victoria Aveyard
• Richelle Mead

NEW ADULT

• Cora Carmack
• Kristin Cast
• Jay Crownover
• Anna Todd
• Rachel Van Dyken

Learn more about the Book Fair HERE and get the details on Teen Day — Saturday — HERE.

The RT Convention & Book Fair is being held at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas from April 12th-17th. AND don’t miss the amazing Teen Day Party:

Still want to know more? Check out this great post from Vilma’s Book Blog for what you can expect!