Jeff Giles has had not one, but two successful careers.
He then decided to turn his attention to writing full-time, nabbing a rare two-book deal.
Here, he reveals why he loves writing for young audiencesand about chosen families.
Credit: Brian Schott; Bloomsbury
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You had a long career as a journalist, including at EW.
Now Ive spent a couple years getting to know [it], and the community is just fantastic.
YAs readership is undoubtedly unique.Absolutely!
Especially when were constantly reading that [young adults] dont read anymore and theyre only on Snapchat.
Shes grieving her dad and some very close friends shes lost.
X, even in the underworld, makes a family out of virtually nothing.
Its an important theme.
Every family is as good as any other family.
How do you create characters who legitimately deserve to be in hell but you still feel something for?
