Brian

Brian asked Paul Tremblay:

Hi!! I just finished The Cabin at the End of the World and am now a huge fan!!! I cannot wait to explore your other works! I'm just going to come out and ask; are you gay? The POV of Eric and Andrew were so well done, I'm curious to know where you got the insight to write about them!

Paul Tremblay Hi, Brian. Thank you very much for the read and kind words. I'm honored. I am not gay. I hope this doesn't sound corny or foolish but I have a gay cousin and aunt, both of whom I'm very close to and have always been big parts of my life. Michael and Mary and their husband and wife were my readers when I first started writing more than twenty years ago. Their support, love, and input was and is invaluable. With this being my 7th novel, that felt like an important milestone number to me, and part of the book was me trying to honor them.

My hope when writing characters with whom I do not share life experience is that if I approach them with empathy and if I do a good enough job, I leave enough space for the reader to bring their own experience to the reading too? If that blather makes any sense.

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Corvid Crossroads

Corvid Crossroads asked Paul Tremblay:

You may like to know that we are reading and dissecting A Head Full of Ghosts in my speculative fiction class! Anything you want to share with my class? By the way, we all love the book and the ending made me sick in a good way.

Nicole Wasson

Nicole Wasson asked Paul Tremblay:

Hi Paul, first off, you are my favorite new author. Head Full of Ghosts was my favorite but Devil's Rock and Cabin were fantastic as well. I am very much looking forward to seeing Head Full of Ghosts adapted for the screen but let's face it...I'm scared! How involved are you going to be with the process? What are the things that you refuse to deviate from, even if the studio wants to edit? Are you writing screenplay?

Janice

Janice asked Paul Tremblay:

Paul, forgot to ask you this question in my previous text. I’m new to your work. I want to tell you that when I received your book, Survivor Song, I was so intrigued that it jumped ahead of a very long list of books. I read it on the spot. Could you or perhaps another reader on Goodreads, suggest the best order in which to read your books? Thank you for your time

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