4 Questions and 2 Sentence Starters with Jen Petro-Roy
Hi,
Jen Petro-Roy! Happy Wednesday! Thank you for dropping by to share the gorgeous cover for P.S. I Miss You. How did you
respond/react when you received the email message that contained P.S. I Miss You’s final cover?
Jen Petro-Roy: I squealed
out loud! I always thought this was just a figure of speech, but I literally
opened up the attachment and squealed. I had seen a mock-up of the cover a few
weeks before, but the final cover has some changes, specifically the
butterflies, that I just adore!
Who illustrated and designed the cover?
Jen Petro-Roy: Liz Dresner is the in-house designer at Feiwel and
Friends. I could not be happier with the design she chose and with the illustrator Alice Wellinger, who created the cover. I love the bright
blue, and the little yellow and pink roses perfectly match Evie’s stationery.
And the butterflies!!!—I love how they hint at Evie’s transformation throughout
the book.
This is the jacket for the ARC. |
Tell
us about Evie. How would she describe herself if she could not use more than
140 characters?
Jen Petro-Roy: I love thinking about Evie on Twitter, since so much of her
journey is learning to speak her own truth out loud. I think she’d write
something like…“Still figuring this whole identity thing out, but I don't have
to hide. I like her. I like me. I'm silly and smart. Things will be okay.”
Follow Jen on Twitter. |
How
do you think you’ll celebrate P.S. I Miss
You’s book birthday on March 6, 2018?
Jen Petro-Roy: I'll definitely be too excited to
relax, but I’m hoping to make a batch of peanut butter cookies (Evie’s
mom’s specialty) and have a dance party to the Beauty and the Beast soundtrack
(which is featured in the book). I’ll probably also visit a bookstore to make
absolutely sure this isn’t just a dream!
Please
finish these sentence starters:
School
libraries are an escape, a home, and a place for exploration. School
librarians—and librarians—are some of the most important resources in our
schools. I have such fond memories of mine.
Mr.
Schu, you should have asked me about my favorite scene to write. It was when
Evie and June were trying to figure out what they could combine Skittles with
to make the most disgusting food possible. It made me think of a school project
I did with my best friend in middle school where we added all kinds of toppings
to popcorn. I love pulling from my past experiences to add to my characters’
lives.
Thanks
for having me!!! Thank you for being here! Congratulations!
Pick up a copy of P.S. I Miss You on March 6, 2018.
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