Kimberly L. Sullivan
Interview
What was your favorite book when you were a child?
I read a lot and was always hungry for a new story. Nancy Drew mysteries were great because there were so many of them. I also loved the Ramona Quimby books by Beverly Cleary.
What’s your favorite line from a book?
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” This first line of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice concisely demonstrates the author’s biting wit.
Who are your top three favorite authors or illustrators?
Only three? Yikes! J. R. R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings), Jane Austen, Louise Rennison (Confessions of Georgia Nicholson series)
Why did you want to become an author or illustrator?
- I love stories—hearing them, telling them, and getting a good laugh out of them. I finally decided that the characters and stories floating around in my head needed to come out where they could entertain others as much as they entertain me.
Do you have any advice for future authors or illustrators?
Keep trying! I have a file full of rejections, and if I’d let them stop me, I would have quit writing years ago. For every person who rejects your work, remember that there’s someone else out there who will love it. You just have to keep plugging away to find that right audience.
