When writing The Quiet is Loud, it was important to me that Freya develops a close friendship with someone she could theoretically have romantic feelings for, but doesn't. I've had many friendships like this, where there was never any hint of something romantic developing. We spent lots of time together,…
There are many themes and inspirations in The Quiet is Loud that I feel are quite overt - just a few off the top of my head: identity, belonging, self-reflection, mythology, tarot cards, Filipino food, and unexpected friendships. But I thought it might be fun to share four inspirations that…
I'm excited to share some of my favourite Canadian speculative fiction novels at 49th Shelf - and they're doing a giveaway of The Quiet is Loud too! Here's an excerpt: As a writer, I’m relatively new to speculative fiction. But as a reader and a lightly superstitious human, I can’t…
