Dan Gemeinhart

We spoke to the author of The Midnight Children.

Growing up, were you like Ravani in any way? Sometimes I was very much like Ravani when I was a child. I was quiet and introverted, and my family moved around a lot. So I was the new kid in school, and I would feel friendless and lonely. What’s one writing tip that has helped you? Don’t worry about a story being good. Have fun writing. If you like how the story is coming out, then you can work on making it good. What was your favorite book as a child? Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. It’s just a classic. What do you enjoy most about fall? Taking a fall hike. We have really beautiful falls after having had hot summers. Favorite thing to cook? Tacos—everyone likes them.…

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