Goodreads asked Debra Clewer:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Debra Clewer Harriet and the Secret Librarian was actually an idea I had about 5 years ago about an 8-year-old boy being told stories in a library by an older woman. My original working title was The Lady in the Library. The characters developed in a totally different way after doing some writing workshops. A large part of what is included in the chapters is based on real life, such as the incident at Harriet's birthday party with the boy with the glass eye. This actually happened at my 10th birthday party. I just happened to enlarge on the incident by having a dragon appear.

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