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Jennifer A. Nielsen:
Hi, Mrs. Nielson! I'm such a big fan of your books, and I can't wait until THE CAPTIVE KINGDOM comes out! I have a few questions I'd like to ask and would LOVE if you could answer them. 1. Who is older between Jaron and Imogen? By how much? 2. Who is the oldest between Jaron, Roden, and Tobias? Who is the youngest? 3. Who would you say is your favorite character to write about? Why? Thank you so much!
Jennifer A. Nielsen
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(view spoiler)[Hi Emily - Thanks very much, and I’m so glad that you are excited for THE CAPTIVE KINGDOM. Me too! Let me answer your questions: 1. Imogen is older than Jaron by about five months. Her birthday is December 9, his is May 7. 2. Roden is the oldest of the three orphans (his birthday is January 8), then Tobias (March 14), then Jaron. 3. Jaron is my favorite character to write, because even though I created him, I do not control him. I’ve learned to listen to his character voice in my head and he will direct the route the story goes. (hide spoiler)]
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Jennifer A. Nielsen:
Hi Ms. Neilson! Your Ascendance Trilogy (well now a series, lol) is one of my favorites and I re-read it quite often, I was super excited when I found out that you had published a new one so recently! I hope this doesn't sound rude, but I was wondering if it it fit the agenda for you to put some LGBTQ+ rep in the future of the series? Maybe just a wlw or mlm couple somewhere, trans/nonbinary rep is above and beyond
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Hello! I love reading, and so it is hard for me to choose an actual favorite book, but your books are definitely close to, if not at, the top! Something I especially loved about The Ascendance Series was that it was a perfect balance of unpredictable and predictable. When you wrote the Ascendance Series did you know what you wanted to have happen next or did you let the characters take you on the journey?
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