Kirstie Ellen asked Anna Sheehan:

Hi Anna! I've just noticed your up and coming book, Spinning Thorns (omg I'm excited) and it's another Sleeping Beauty retelling! I was wondering why you've chosen to revisit this particular fairytale?

Anna Sheehan You know, it was one of those muse bites that just don't go away. I think it's because the story of Sleeping Beauty always bugged me. What happened to the country when the king and queen were gone? The world keeps going on. In Long Sleep, I was mostly thinking in terms of the person herself, how she tries to fit herself into the new world. In Spinning Thorns, the idea of what happened to the country was more the focus. But really, they're incredibly different stories; different timelines, different genres, different POV characters, and I think a much different feel. I am VERY pleased with Spinning Thorns, in particular, and I'm so glad you're excited by it! I hope it doesn't disappoint!

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