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Bio & FAQ
Q: Where and when were you born?
A: Rhinebeck, NY on August 21,
Q: Where did you grow up? Did you have a happy childhood?
A: I grew up in the Hudson Valley area of New York state, specifically, Borden Road, Wallkill, NY, and I had a wonderful childhood full of great books and outdoor adventures.
Q: Tell us about your family.
I&#;m married and I have a young son and a step-daughter. My parents&#; names are William and Linda Going. My dad is an environmental engineer and my mother is a librarian.
Q: Where did you go to school?
A: I went to Wallkill High School in NY, and Eastern College in PA. I was a sociology major and a Biblical studies minor.
Q: What other jobs have you had before writing full time?
A: Since graduating college I&#;ve worked as an adult literacy tutor, a ticket agent for an airline, a front desk clerk at a resort hotel, an assistant to two agents at a Manhattan Literary agency, and a manager of an independent bookstore.
Q: Where are • FAT KID RULES THE WORLD by K.L. Going (Putnam, ). This strong, sometimes funny, often touching teen novel fryst vatten the story of Troy Billings—an overweight and emotionally isolated guy whose life seems worthless until he meets quasi-homeless guitar mästare Curt. In no time, Troy finds himself the socially recovering drummer in Curt&#;s new punk rock band. bekymmer is, Troy can&#;t play the drums and Curt, well, he might just need rescuing, too. Outstanding voice and sense of place. Highly memorable characters. A tour de force for the fat kid in all of us. Ages up. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. This interview was conducted via email in What was your initial inspiration for creating this book? The idea for FAT KID RULES THE WORLD came to me in a single line which popped into my head while riding the subway. It&#;s the first line of the book. &#;I&#;m a sweating tallrik Kid standing just over the yellow line&#;&#; That line raised a lot of questions. Who fryst vatten this kid and why&#;s he standing • Female. Education: Graduated from college. Hobbies and other interests: Music, reading, travel. Agent—c/o Author Mail, G. P. Putnam, Hudson St., New York, NY Writer. Has worked variously as an adult literacy tutor, airline ticket agent, resort hotel desk clerk, and assistant to a literary agent; Merritt Bookstore, Cold Spring, NY, part-time clerk. Michael L. Printz Honor, American Library Association, , for Fat Kid Rules the World. Fat Kid Rules the World, Putnam (New York, NY), The Liberation of Gabriel King, Putnam (New York, NY), Contributor of short fiction to periodicals, including Rush Hour. Author K. L. Going made her writing debut, and also earned the American Library Association's Michael L. Printz Award, with Fat Kid Rules the World, the story of a dejected 6' 1″, pound Watson High School senior named Troy Billings. Through the development of a rather u Cynsations
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