Interview with Fanni Sütő

I'm excited to inform readers that I will be posting an author's interview once a month. This is a chance for readers to get to know up and coming writers in the world of Young Adult books.


Fanni Sütő is a writer, poet, dreamer who believes in fairy tales even if they are dark,disenchanted and deconstructed. She writes about everything which comes in her way or goes bump in the night. She has been published in Hungary, the US, the UK and Australia.

She is very happy to do collaborations, art exchanges, cross-art projects, so if you’re interested in such things, please get in touch.

Website:www.inkmapsandmacarons.com

And onto the interview

What tense do you prefer to write in? Is there a reason behind your choice?

I prefer the past tense. I think it’s pretty difficult to write well in the present and I sometimes find it annoying.

Are there themes you’re trying to bring out in your YA/NA that you feel are

underrepresented?

I like to work with characters coming from different cultural backgrounds. I feel it essential

to write about the difficulties of finding your place in a new environment, the obstacles you

might have to face and the importance of having an open mind. Being of Hungarian origin, I

like to bring in the folk tales and the legends of my country because I know they are not very

well known.

What do you think makes a good story?

Characters and if it has a momentum, a force that doesn’t let you stop. I also like humour and

beautiful language.

How do you feel about endings? Is there a type of ending you strive for?

I like bittersweet endings because I think happy ends are very often dishonest.

Do you have a favourite word? Why do you like it?

I used to be a great fan of “swirl” and I put it in almost every one of my stories. I think I have

got cured out of it since then. Nowadays my favourite word seems to be ‘pumpkin pie’ for no

apparent reason.

This concludes the Interview with Fanni Sütő, make sure to check out her blog at :www.inkmapsandmacarons.com and her Twitter feed and Pinterest.  Please stay posted for next month's interview questions with another fabulous author.