Book Blogger Hop: What Questions Would You Ask Any Author #BookBloggerHop

Posted on by BonnieReadsAndWrites

Book Blogger Hop is run by Billy@CoffeeAddicted Writer. You can find the schedule here. https://www.coffeeaddictedwriter.com/p/blog-page.html

When I do author interviews, I always ask about the inspiration for the book I’ve just read, and I ask them to go beyond the bio and tell us something about them that might not be in their bio. If they are an Indie author, I might ask them about their Indie publishing journey. Other than that, my questions are very book-centric. They are all about the book I’m reviewing, so they change every time.

What about you? If you’re a blogger, are there questions you always ask or always wanted to ask? If you’re an author, are there questions you prefer and/or some you’d rather avoid?

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Published by BonnieReadsAndWrites

I love to read and write book reviews in my free time. I review advance review copies of books on Netgalley for various publishers. I am also a reviewer for Historical Novels Review Magazine, the magazine of the Historical Novel Society. I review books from publishers of all size, large to small. I have a special place in my heart for indie authors. I will sometimes post a little writing that I might dabble in occasionally. I also am lucky enough to live in the Smoky Mountains, so I'll be sharing photos of the beauty around me from time to time.

14 thoughts on “Book Blogger Hop: What Questions Would You Ask Any Author #BookBloggerHop”

  1. I loved your questions, Bonnie! Some were pretty challenging, and all of them focused on my book rather than on my personal life. I’ll share anything that is asked of me, but I prefer talking about the book I’m writing or promoting instead of myself:)

  2. I always love to know how authors tackle writer’s block, or just moments where the story doesn’t want to come together. I feel like every writer has a different answer and they’re all pretty helpful.

  3. How do you determine who your audience is? As a student of creative writing, this question always tripped me up.

  4. I like to hear how other historical fiction writers choose time periods for their books. Also, I’m always interesting in knowing how they avoid getting sucked into the Black Hole of researching, researching, researching! For those of us who love history, that can be a challenge. At least it is for me!

  6. The interview questions I ask an author depend completely on the book I’ve just read. If the author is from a country different from mine, I tend to ask about influences of their cultural literary tradition.

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