Having recently been told that I'm odd because I'm not terribly interested in author interviews I've started to ponder whether there are two types of readers...those who stick to the books versus those who like to know more about the author's background, thoughts, motivations and writing process.
So, what about you?
- Do you seek out interviews with authors of books you've enjoyed? Why or why not?
- Do you interview authors on your blog? If yes what did you gain from the interview process? If no is it because you don't want to or because you haven't felt able to ask an author yet?
- Do you subscribe to the blogs of authors you like? Which ones? All the authors you like or only certain ones?
- Do you track down author websites or look for biographical information about them elsewhere? Would you skip reading a book if you couldn't find out anything about its author?
- Have you hosted an author on a blog tour? Was it someone whose books you already read or did it introduce you to a new author?
Feel free to answer one or all of these questions and link to author interviews, bios or blogs that you've liked or that have inspired you to read their work.
I'll be talking about being odd at Reactions to Reading