Brad

Brad asked Lois Lowry:

How much creative control did you have in the production of the movie adaptation of The Giver?

Lois Lowry No control at all. But plenty of opportunities to advise.

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Emily

Emily asked Lois Lowry:

Do you believe that the increase of social media, videos games and other time consuming media (excluding books) emulates the emotion controlling drugs in The Giver?

Jordan

Jordan asked Lois Lowry:

In what ways do you feel your work has influenced current young adult fiction? How do you think more recent dystopian novels differ from your own works?

Nico Laeser

Nico Laeser asked Lois Lowry:

Hi Lois, The Giver is up there as one of my favourites, and deservedly takes its place on my shelf among so many great classics. When you wrote it, did you instantly think, "This will be a timeless classic," or were you filled with the same uncertainty of many other writers, myself included?

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