Kat asked Kia Abdullah:

What’s the difference between your full novel and quick read of those people next door ?

Kia Abdullah Hi Kat, thank you for the question! Those People Next Door is a full-length novel (around 85,000 words). The Quick Read is a highly abridged version (20,000 words) aimed at emergent readers (i.e. adults who are new to reading or who don't read very often). The story moves along at a much faster clip as it's designed to get people into reading. It was such an interesting project for me as it made me think about language on a granular level and made me a better writer.

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