Hails
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Susanne Dunlap:
Also, what urged you to write The Academie? I know that this is also a favorite among young adults and would also like to know more about why you wrote it. Sorry, I forgot to add this book in with the others in the questions.
Susanne Dunlap
Hi Halls,
The Academie was born of a tiny piece of information I discovered quite by accident, that Eliza Monroe, Hortense de Beauharnais, and Caroline Bonaparte all attended the same French boarding school. And that period, when Napoleon was on his way to becoming emperor but not quite, always fascinated me. I wanted to write a story about how being in such a volatile time and place, with such strong characters, might shape a young girl's view of life.
Thanks for asking!
The Academie was born of a tiny piece of information I discovered quite by accident, that Eliza Monroe, Hortense de Beauharnais, and Caroline Bonaparte all attended the same French boarding school. And that period, when Napoleon was on his way to becoming emperor but not quite, always fascinated me. I wanted to write a story about how being in such a volatile time and place, with such strong characters, might shape a young girl's view of life.
Thanks for asking!
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Susanne Dunlap:
How long did it take you to research Romanov history to write "Anastasia's Secret"? :)
Ellie
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Susanne Dunlap:
I know this is kind of a weird question, but I was just curious if you have the same model on all of your covers? I noticed that the models on the covers of The Musician's Daughter, Anastasia's Secret, In the Shadow of the Lamp, and The Académie all looked very similar, and might be the same person at different angles. Thanks, Lois :)
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