I am a cat fanatic; my obsession with my "first child," Cecil, borders on unnatural -- especially since I suspect I'm allergic to him. (I won't get the test; some things are better left unknown.) I love to cook; hate to clean. I've always spent hours staring into space, but now that I'm a professional writer, I can call that "working."
Music
I mostly like Power Pop and "happy" alternative rock: The Pushstars, Bowling for Soup, Fountains of Wayne, OK GO, Carbon Leaf, Lily Allen, and my new favorite, Eric Hutchinson.
Movies
I love quirkly comedies. All time favorite: "Hear My Song." Seriously: it is the best movie you've never seen. I also loved "Simply Ballroom," which is kind of like "Dirty Dancing" on LSD; "Billy Elliot"; "The Commitments."
Movies that the critics loved and I hated: "The English Patient"; "The Bridges of Madison County." I hated the books, too.
Television
I held off on TiVo for a long time because I was afraid I'd watch too much TV. I was right. My lineup: "Entourage"; "Project Runway"; "The Office"; "Medium"; "The Daily Show," and the inevitable "American Idol." I also love "The Real Housewives of Orange County," but I hate myself for loving it. But, hey -- ya gotta keep up with the neighbors.
Books
I read far too much; just ask my eye doctor. Some recent favorites: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak; Good Enough by Paula Yoo; Little Children by Tom Perrotta; A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon; and The Next Thing on My List by Jill Smolinski.
I write light-hearted, fast-paced novels for teens and adults. You can read more about me & my books on my website, www.carolsnow.com or read my blog entries at Stupid Blog Name.
In my first teen novel, SWITCH (HarperTeen, Sept. 9, 2008), Claire Martin is a normal girl with a decidedly abnormal habit of switching bodies during electrical storms. Usually she’s back to her old self in no time – but when she finds herself stuck as a beautiful summer visitor, she wonders if life will ever be the same. Kirkus Reviews calls SWITCH "a suspenseful mystical story."
HERE TODAY, GONE TO MAUI is my latest release from Berkley/Penguin(Jan. 2009). When risk-averse human resources professional Jane Shea sets off on a tropical vacation with her hunky boyfriend, Jimmy James, she worries about missing her flight. She worries about losing her luggage. It never even occurs to her that she might misplace Jimmy.
BEEN THERE, DONE THAT(Aug. 2006) follows the adventures of Kathy Hopkins, a young-looking 32-year-old reporter who goes undercover at a small New England college to investigate a prostitution ring. Publishers Weekly called it a “humorous, wise debut.” Even cooler, the book is referenced under both “Clay Aiken” and “prostitution.” You don’t see that every day.
In GETTING WARMER (Jan. 2007), Natalie Quackenbush is approaching thirty, drowning in debt – and did she mention she lives with her parents? To let off steam, she and her friends, all teachers in Scottsdale, AZ, go clubbing at night and tell outlandish tales to strangers – which is all good fun until she finds herself falling for a man who believes she’s someone else. The nice people at Booklist called GETTING WARMER “absolutely delightful,” and Romantic Times named it a Top Pick.
Yeah, I'm pretty much in love with them... even though I've never met them... Oh well I would think that more Teenagers and adults would be obsessive over you! I mean seriously... Your books are great! AND you've written FOUR of them! That's insane! well sort of! Either way I think you're amazing!
Hello Mrs. Snow (or Carol, whichever you would like me to call you) This is your OBSESSIVE fan, Ashlee! I just wanted to say thanks for adding me as a friend and I hope to keep reading your books for a long time! Keep writing, PLEASE! Thank you so much!
Please join us for our First Edition Launch Party.
We'll be having lots of fun and giving away books and print copies of our magazine as prizes.
Trivia questions will come from our website and the magazine (available in PDF - just follow the link from our homepage www.dianakaypublishing.com for your copy).
Hey Carol, I just finished Here Today, Gone to Maui. It was such a fun read. I'm loving the heart meat loaf and the Jeannie costume! I'm looking forward to reading Switch and your other adult books. Happy Valentine's Day! Steph~
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