Hilary Badger is the author of many books for children and teenagers. As a copywriter at an Australian advertising agency, she has created campaigns from all kinds of products from underwear to cat food, chocolate bars and ice cream.
Today, Hilary Badger stops by Fantasy Literature to talk about her YA debut novel, State of Grace, which I thought was interesting and compelling. We also discuss the complexities of language, the challenges of writing, and the importance of research. And one lucky commenter will win a copy of State of Grace!
Jana Nyman: How did the idea for State of Grace come to you?
Hilary Badger: I wanted to explore that feeling of a creeping doubt in the system that I remembered feeling really strongly as a teenager.
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