'Twilight' passed like a fever through the sophisticated reader and the unsophisticated reader alike. People devoured those books in single sittings, over weekends, with a kind of raw intensity that is rare. Holly Black alikebookdevour share on social
The problem with faerie gifts is that they always come with a price, which is why they are made by the desperate and the foolish. Holly Black desperatefaeriefoolish Change image and share on social
I loved Anne Rice's 'Interview with a Vampire' and 'The Vampire Lestat'. I found a copy of 'Interview' when I was in seventh grade at a garage sale for 25 cents. It had a crazy cover. Holly Black annecentcopy Change image and share on social
'Doctor Who' rewrites your brain because at first when you watch it, you think, 'That doesn't make sense.' Holly Black braindoctormake Change image and share on social
There's never really been a time when vampires weren't so over that you would be crazy to write a vampire book, or so huge that you would be crazy to write a vampire book. I'm not sure there's ever going to be a time. We went from Anne Rice to Buffy to 'Twilight.' Holly Black annebookbuffy share on social
Can you write 200 words a day? 100? 50? In six months, 50 words a day is 9,000 words. That's 2-3 short stories. If you did 200 words every day, in three months that's 36,000 words. That's half a short novel. Holly Black 000dayhalf share on social
Faeries are associated with wild untamed nature, with art, and with death - so the folklore is rich with different stories to explore. Holly Black artdeathexplore Change image and share on social
I read 'Sabella or The Blood Stone' by Tanith Lee, which was hugely influential to me. I love Tanith's writing. She's just really lyrical, beautiful use of language. Holly Black beautifulbloodhugely Change image and share on social
I really love being a weirdo who writes a lot of different things for a lot of different ages. I have been considering doing a guide on my website so that a reader who liked one of my books could find the other books that he or she might like, because I know some of the books are really different from the rest. Holly Black agebookfind share on social
Vampires aren't made - they're just born that way, and no one knows why. They're sort of a race unto themselves. Holly Black bearmakerace Change image and share on social