Liv

Liv asked Ruta Sepetys:

Which book did you find the hardest to research? I'm meeting you on the 23rd of April at North Texas Teen Book Festival, and I can't wait to meet you!

Ruta Sepetys Hi Liv!

So excited to meet you at the NTTF in a couple weeks!

The hardest book to research was "Between Shades of Gray" because there were very few primary sources in English. So it was a challenge to find written research materials at the time.

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Hi! My name is Madison and I am a HUGE fan of your work. I myself, am working on writing. I compete in writing competitions and post my stories online. You being the successful and wonderful person you are, I was wondering, what has been your biggest struggle when writing your books? And how exactly do you conquer this obstacle? Thank you so much for your time.

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Ivana asked Ruta Sepetys:

Hi Ruta . I actually do not have any questions for you . I just want to thank you for the wonderful books that you gave us , and the emotions they bring . For now I read Between Shades of Gray and Out of the Easy . Since they are translated with us . She would like to know where you get your inspiration , what are the possibilities that the books on a way autobiographical ? Many greetings from Croatia

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