How I Live Now Resources

Featuring an infrared animal chase. Need we say more?

Beauty tips involving superglue, advice on how to write (and how to be weird), photos of bearded men on a catwalk, and Rosoff's political views. A little something for everyone.

More edgy books for you to read, as well as reviews from other readers.

Starring Saoirse Ronan and a bunch of redheaded kids that look English, this British adaptation of Rosoff's book was released in 2013 to mostly positive reviews.

Roger Ebert (okay, technically it's someone writing for his website, since he's dead) gives the movie two thumbs up.

In this interview, Rosoff talks about Daisy's voice, getting into YA by accident, and how it didn't occur to her that people would be disturbed by Daisy and Edmond being cousins. Say what?

Rosoff compares How I Live Now to her just-as-edgy second novel, Just in Case.

An interview in which Rosoff discusses the unnamed Enemy, narcissistic teenagers, and how Daisy is inspired by her own life—among many other things.

Rosoff gives advice to aspiring writers. Hint: she's "no good at telling stories."

Rosoff discusses how she's just come out of adolescence in her mind and how her books about adolescents aren't necessarily targeted at an adolescent audience.

Ever wondered what authors think of the movie versions of their books? Here Rosoff compares her book with the movie version.

Check out this little featurette on making the film version of How I Live Now.

The movie's leading lady talks about the book, the movie, and playing Daisy.

Sneak peak at the last scene of the movie—and it's a little different from the book.

Check it out—some key details of the plot have been changed, making the story look vastly more dramatic.

A blogger shares her thoughts on the novel… and she's not a big fan of the voice or the incest.

Rosoff discusses how she came to write the book and reads aloud the scene when Daisy first arrives in England.

In this podcast, Rosoff explains how Isabella Bird (nineteenth-century English explorer, writer, photographer and naturalist, in case you're not aware) inspired her writing.

Is she what you pictured?

Simple, but with an air of the magical and wild.

Totally different from the U.S. version, with way more skin showing.

With a totally different vibe from the more popular cover, this one reminds us a bit of a horror movie.

How do you feel about re-made covers to include shots from the movie?

Check out this movie still of Daisy and little Piper on the run.

A movie still featuring the whole band of magical misfits.

Movie Daisy and Movie Edmond having a moment.

In case you had any doubt that the movie is more dramatic than the book.

We think this painting is a great depiction of the book's setting.