Tell us a little about your latest or upcoming
release.
The
Strings of the Violin is a Young Adult Fantasy novel
based on Eastern European folklore, in which three young girls from our world
are asked to be the champions of the magical world of Hadariah. In Hadariah,
Asmodeus, the king of the dybbuks has stolen the strings of a magical violin
whose music gives life to everyone and everything. Without this music, the
world is slowly dying, so it is up to these three girls to stop him and save
everybody.
Are you a mom ?
I am a mother of triplets, two boys and one girl.
They are currently two and a half years old and are named Joseph, Phillip, and
Hailey. They are a constant source of inspiration for what I do.
If yes do you find it hard to juggle writing and
parenting?
It is getting harder to do so, but I try my best to
keep a balance in my life. I find I do more and more of my writing at night,
which is great for my productivity, but horrible for my sleep cycles!
Have you ever based your book or characters on
actual events or people from your own life?
I have. In my novel The Strings of the Violin I make no secret that the main
characters: Carrie, Lindsay, and Rebecca are based on dear friends of mine that
I had growing up. What’s great about it is that we are still friends now, and I
was a bridesmaid at two of their weddings fairly recently! They know who they
are, and they think it’s quite funny that they made their way into my book.
Is there a theme or message in your work that you
would like readers to connect to?
I think that the themes of friendship being a true
source of strength, and the idea that we have to respect where we came from are
things that I would love for readers to take away from this book. In it the
characters really have a bit of a struggle to connect with their backgrounds
and remember the old stories that make up their cultural history. This is
something that I think anyone can connect to and learn from.
Of all the characters you’ve ever written, who is
your favorite and why?
I love writing the character of Lindsay. She is kind
of like a weird mashup of these two friends of mine who are absolutely fearless
about expressing exactly who they are. Neither of them fear being judged for
just being themselves and I love that about them. I think that she exhibits
this quality, and it is so much fun to write someone who doesn’t fear being
silly, or goofy around other people.
If this book is part of a series…what is the next
book? Any details you can share?
This book is a part of a series. The next book The Dybbuk’s Mirror, is being edited and
polished as we speak and will be sent off to the publisher real soon! I can’t
divulge too much, but know that it will be quite the wild ride!
What is next for you? Do you have any scheduled
upcoming releases or works in progress?
I have a traditional YA Fantasy novel coming out at
the end of the month with Pandamoon Publishing called Sitnalta. I am very excited for this one. It follows a young
princess who has to make some hard choices to escape the clutches of her
overbearing and tyrannical father. For more information, check out my website
www.alisseleegoldenberg.com
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The Strings of the Violin
Hadariah Chronicles
Book One
Alisse Lee Goldenberg
Alisse Lee Goldenberg
Genre: YA Fantasy
Publisher: Prizm Books
Date of Publication: June 26, 2013
ISBN: 1610404947
Number of pages: 212
Word Count: 55,000
Cover Artist: Brandon Clay
Book Description:
Seventeen-year-old Carrie is lying in her backyard ignoring all the looming responsibilities in her life, when a fox makes a mad dash across the grass in front of her. After she manages to keep her dog from attacking the frightened animal, the fox turns to Carrie and seems to bow in gratitude before he disappears into the bushes. All Carrie knows in that moment is that something has unexpectedly changed in her life.
Carrie has been best friends with Lindsay Smith and Rebecca Campbell for years. During a summer when they should focus on choosing colleges, the girls suddenly find themselves swept away on the adventure of their lives.
The fox reappears three days later and reveals to Carrie that he is Adom, emissary to the king of Hadariah. With his land of music and magic in peril, Adom has been sent to seek help from Carrie and her friends. In the blink of an eye, the three teenage girls go from living an average suburban life to being the champions of a world where they must contend with giants, witches, and magical beings. Will they ever make it home once more?
About the Author:
Alisse Lee Goldenberg is an author of Horror and Young Adult fantasy fiction. She has her Bachelors of Education and a Fine Arts degree, and has studied fantasy and folk lore since she was a child. Alisse lives in Toronto with her husband Brian, their triplets Joseph, Phillip, and Hailey, and their rambunctious Goldendoodle Sebastian.
@AliLGoldenberg
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