Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
The book might seem dark and twisted, but the author actually wanted to represent a story of hope with the novel.
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Even though he likes writing, Nick Lake prefers being an editor. (Source.)
Lake was surprised that the book got published. He didn't think it would, and neither did his agent, but Bloomsbury was interested right away. Then he went on to win a slew of prizes for it. Boom.
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When Lake found out that he had won the Printz award (a huge honor in the publishing world), he thought it was a joke. He asked them if they made a mistake and should give it to someone else instead. They didn't.
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