Adam Silvera

I'm building this reputation as YA heartbreaker, I know. Some people like 'happily ever after,' but I don't think that's me. ”

I'm always writing from some difficult place and seeing how the character survives... or doesn't. ”

When you're overthinking a thought like the way I do, I can get completely pulled away from something I'm in the middle of because my thought channel just won't help me get from point A to point B without any difficulty. ”

For me, I remember being 19 and coming out as bi to all of my friends. I'd had girlfriends, and all of these experiences and such, and then, as I got older, I started identifying as gay. ”

I was very lucky to befriend many authors before even signing with an agent, and they were all so supportive of me when I told them I was in the middle of my first book. ”

The Strand prides itself for its '18 miles of books,' and they are not kidding - that store goes on for da-a-a-a-ys. There are carts outside with dollar books, all sorts of fun merchandise inside, and an extensive selection of reduced priced books. If you're looking to buy a $30 hardcover for $20, The Strand is your new best friend. ”

Being more happy than not helps you get up every day. ”

Sexuality is very fluid, but I never chose to be gay. ”

Writing is my therapy. ”

I don't think I'm capable of giving a character every possible victory, no matter how much I love them, without feeling as if their ending isn't genuine to their actual trials. ”