Featured Interview With Hailey Sawyer
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in Rhode Island. To this day, I’m still living there. Some of my favorite things to do besides writing are reading, coding, bowling, and going to the beach. I also like to learn about other cultures, including Japanese culture, which I’ve been fascinated with since I was about nine or ten years old.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
My love of reading and writing has been a thing since I was a little kid. Unfortunately, the exact age in which I got into both of them has been lost to time. Sorry folks.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
I would say that one of my favorite authors is definitely Rick Riordan. I finished the third book in his Percy Jackson and The Olympians series a little while ago and so far, the series is fun, clever, action packed, has great characters, and feels well researched when it comes to the Greek Mythology aspects and the like.
My top three favorite genres to read are romance, coming of age, and comedy, though I’m not afraid to read books outside of those genres.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
My latest book is also my first book, which is titled Kenji and Yuki: A Japanese Tale. It’s a Young Adult novel that takes place in Japan from November to early December of 2016 and falls under the coming of age and romance genre.
To be honest, I think the blurb best sums up what this book is about, which goes:
“Meet Yuki Sakamoto.
Sixteen, easily distracted, and a runaway. Coping with the loss of her grandma seems like a mountain she struggles to climb. She hasn’t even had the courage to visit the family grave she’s buried in.
After a series of misadventures, she meets another girl in an abandoned house one night.
That girl?
Kenjiro Furukawa.
Seventeen, wired when not on her meds, and resident of the house. The dark strikes fear into her heart. She has a nightlight in almost every room of the house.
As the days pass, their connection and feelings for each other strengthen through conversations, stories, and outings. But can these experiences help them rise above their struggles?”
I started working on this book all the way back in April of 2017. It’s set to come out on November 10th, 2021 so stay tuned!
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