I’ve got to believe I’m the first person to win the Newbery who has written a Harlequin romance! K. A. Applegate Read Quote
What do we lose without wild animal acts at the circus? Absolutely nothing, except the opportunity to be haunted and heartbroken. K. A. Applegate Read Quote
I was sure I wanted to grow up to be either a veterinarian or a writer. In fact, I worked for a vet during high school, doing everything from cleaning cages to assisting in surgery. K. A. Applegate Read Quote
One of the reasons I love writing for middle graders, besides their voracious appetite for books, is their deep concern for fairness and morality. K. A. Applegate Read Quote
I grew up with a menagerie of dogs, cats, gerbils – not to mention three younger siblings. K. A. Applegate Read Quote
I grew up in an affluent suburban world and never worried about money until I’d grown up and found wonderfully original ways to screw up my life. K. A. Applegate Read Quote
I really love writing, but I am very easily distracted: my two cats fighting, a rainbow, a TV show… I have to use every trick to keep myself at the computer. K. A. Applegate Read Quote
I think having imaginary friends is an amazing coping mechanism. It’s pretty wonderful, and it makes a lot of sense to me. K. A. Applegate Read Quote
I live in a high-rise apartment building, so I just have two cats. They’re both pound kitties. One of them, Dick, is an evil, foot-biting cat. When I write a tiger morph, I’m always imagining Dick. K. A. Applegate Read Quote
