Girlfriends' Cyber Circuit interview with Wendy Toliver
Published by: Simon Pulse
Release Date: June 8, 2010
ISBN-13: 978-1-4169-9048-2
Ages: 14 and up
New GCC Interview (and book trailer!) up today with Wendy Toliver, author of LIFTED!
Book Blurb
Being Bad Never Felt So Good.
Poppy Browne had never stolen anything in her life before moving to Pleasant Acres, Texas and meeting Mary Jane and Whitney. But when Poppy walks out of the mall with her two new friends and her first pair of stolen jeans, she’s hooked.
Before long, Poppy is lifting whenever she gets the urge-it’s never about the merchandise, it’s always about the thrill. But when her secret gets out, the girls in Poppy’s clique turn on one another. As she watches her life collapse around her, Poppy must decide where her loyalties lie … and how far she’ll go to protect herself.
Author Bio
Born in Texas, raised in Colorado, and now living in Utah, Wendy Toliver has successfully eliminated “y’all” from her vocabulary. However, she still managed to marry a pickup man. They have three young sons and an assortment of furry, scaly, and slimy pets. She is the author of three novels for teens: The Secret Life of a Teenage Siren, Miss Match, and Lifted.
Interview
Your novel in 140 characters (Twitter-version):
In a town where pedigrees, reputations, and church attendance is everything, what happens when 3 popular teens' shoplifting secret gets out?
If you could be any kind of dairy product, what would you be?
Oreo ice cream
What about your main character(s) and why?
Poppy would be rocky road ice cream because she’s full of surprises. Mary Jane and Whitney would consider chocolate a dairy product because it has milk in it. Gabe would be vanilla yogurt because he’s smooth and sweet but not overly exciting. Poppy’s mom would be Swiss cheese because she’s got a good heart but her life is full of holes. And last but not least, David would be whipped cream because he’s fresh and delicious and makes even dessert taste better.
Do you think in themes? If so, what’s the theme of your new novel?
Good question. I think Lifted has several themes, but I keep coming back to friendship and what makes a true friend.
What piece of fiction or non-fiction did you not write but wish you had?
Oh wow! So many possibilities! It’s a toss-up between Pride and Prejudice, To Kill a Mockingbird, Where the Wild Things Are, and the Harry Potter books
Contest
Wendy is running a contest on her website, www.wendytoliver.com, the entire month of June. Simply click on the “contact” button and send her a message including the word “contest,” your name, and your U.S. mailing address. (If you’re under the age of 14, please get permission from your parents/guardians first.) She will be giving away gift cards to Border’s, signed copies of Lifted, as well as other fun prizes. One entry per person, please.