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Jada Grisson
Jada Grisson asked Francesca Zappia:

I just finished "Eliza and Her Monsters" a few minutes ago. I thought it was lovely, and likely one of the most honest portrayals of depression in the creative mind of a young adult. Okay, I should probably ask a question: what kind of music do you like to listen to when you write? And if I may be so bold as to ask: where did you come up with the idea for Eliza?

Francesca Zappia Thank you so much! The music I listen to depends on which book I'm working on. Eliza actually didn't have much music. Made You Up was a lot of indie, 90's, and German pop music. Monstrous Sea is all sorts of things. And I think all my playlists for my books can be found through my Spotify profile.

The idea for the book or the character? They're kind of the same anyway—they're mostly my own experiences creating things and having anxiety.
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Hi ! I've read "Made you up" and this book is just amazing ! I haven't already bought "Eliza and her monsters" but I really want it, it looks fantastic ! I love so much the way you write :) I would like to know how you do to be so inspired to write books like this, with interesting characters and stories with full of unforeseen ? And YOU are really inspiring, thank you ! ( a french reader with an approximate English )

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