Picture an elite academy, tucked away in a secluded, idyllic location in the mountains.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What is the first thing ever that you remember writing?
BRIDGET COLLINS:A sign for my bedroom door that said ‘PROVYT’.
Credit: Symon Hamer; HarperCollins
I guess even then I wanted my own space to work…
But the first story I remember writing was about a magic world where musical instruments came to life.
I suspect I’d stolen the idea, but I like to think I made it my own!
What is the last book that made you cry?
Unexpectedly,Salem’s Lotby Stephen King!
Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list?
Where do you write?
Mostly at my lovely Dickens desk, in the back bedroom of our house, looking out over trees.
It’s less idyllic than it sounds!
Which book made you a forever reader?
The Black Arrowby R. L. Stevenson.
What is a snack you couldn’t write without?
Is tea a snack?
If you could change one thing about any of your books what would it be?
The flippant answer is that I wish the early ones were still in print!
What is your favorite part ofThe Betrayals?
The Midsummer Game, and what happens after it.
It’s hard not to give too much away!
What was the hardest plot point or character to write?
I felt like I didn’t know enough about that… although my experiences on committees probably helped!
Write a movie poster tagline for the book:
Some games can’t be won.
