Nenia Campbell

Nenia Campbell asked Lisa Henry:

What would your assigned high school summer reading list look like?

Lisa Henry I had to Google what this was. We don't have assigned summer reading lists here. But if I was a high school teacher -- and everyone should be thankful I'm not -- here's what I'd get the kids to read.

1. Nineteen Eighty-Four. Because it may be the greatest novel ever written. And bonus points would be awarded to the kids who pointed out the irony of being forced to read it.

2. Jasper Jones. One of my favourite Aussie YA books.

3. Deadly, Unna? Another great Aussie YA book. It has a lot of football in it, so boys can bring themselves to read it. But then it sneakily puts other things in behind the football, forcing boys to think about Issues.

4. All Quiet on the Western Front. One of the most brilliant novels of war ever written. Both banal and terrifying, and heartbreaking.

5. Stardust by Neil Gaiman. So that after reading All Quiet on the Western Front they remember how to smile again.

I said I'd make a terrible teacher, right?

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Kay Kay

Kay Kay asked Lisa Henry:

Hi Lisa! How are you? Just wondering if you can share anything about Darkest Space? (A title I have made up from it, since you have Dark Space and Darker Space).

Alíi

Alíi asked Lisa Henry:

I LOVED your Dark Space and I already bought and downloaded a bunch of your other books on my Kindle. I'm so happy to have discovered you as a writer. Do you by any chance write any Star trek-based MM fanfiction too? Thank you!

Ajumi

Ajumi asked Lisa Henry:

I just finished "Darker Space" and was just as enamored with it as I was with "Dark Space" before, so please tell me that there will be a third book! I mean, the story didn't really seem finished and I would love to know more about what's going to happen. And if there's dark and darker, there has to be darkest, too, right? Of course, it's completely your decision, but I would definitely love to have a continuation ^^

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