The Nerve

Ep 49: Aislinn O’Loughlin (and werewolves and vampires)

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In this special, fifth anniversary episode of The Nerve, author Aislinn O’Loughlin discusses writing in the Young Adult genre in advance of the release of her new book, Big Bad Me. The novel tells the story of Evie and her sister Kate, who encounter a litany of suspicious murders in the wake of Evie’s revelation that she is a werewolf. A novel about identity, difference, family and love, it relies on vibrant and sparky characters along with witty dialogue to engage its readers. Aislinn talks about writing books in her teens, how to appreciate rejection letters from publishers and what it’s like to dream a werewolf into existence.