Raé Evans

Raé Evans asked Alwyn Hamilton:

Hi there, how long did it take to get a publisher that truly believed in your great writing?

Alwyn Hamilton I got really lucky when I was on submission. My agent sent my book out on on a Friday, and we had our first offer by the next Thursday. After that, the other publishers who still had it were urged to read it by Deadline X, and we went from there. So I think the book was sold within a month of going on submission.

However, before that I'd edited it with my agent for 4 months and had gone through the process of querying agents. And the process of writing the book and editing myself. So it was more than 2 years between my starting the book and finding a publisher and more than 3 before it was published!

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Yasmin

Yasmin asked Alwyn Hamilton:

Hello Alwin! My name is Yasmin and I live in Brazil, I loved all of your books, The Rebel of the Sands and The Traitor of the Trones are one of my favorites and you`re one of my favorite authors. Now what I want is to read the 3rd one :) . I have one question for you, where did you get so inspired on your stories? cause they have so many adventures and misteries... I loved them all. lots of love!!!

A Goodreads user

A Goodreads user asked Alwyn Hamilton:

Usually fantasy books has maps in the front. Why doesent this? Otherwise no complaints about this amazing book.

Gulmehar

Gulmehar asked Alwyn Hamilton:

Not really a question, but I just wanted to say that I absolutely love the middle eastern setting and influences in 'Rebel of the Sand', you don't often (if never!) see this in modern YA literature. How did you come up with idea? :)

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