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The young adult category is particularly interesting to me in terms of science fiction and fantasy tropes.

I have been a reader of Science Fiction and Fantasy for a long time, since I was 11 or 12 I think, so I understand it and I'm not at all surprised that readers of the genre might enjoy my books.

I feel that good fantasy will always be in demand. I think children especially need literature that helps them escape from the real world, which is very scary to them right now.

I always was passionate about science fiction and horror, and my parents enjoyed that as well.

I just had a crazy, wild imagination all my life, and science fiction is the greatest outlet for me.

I grew up reading a lot of fantasy/sci-fi.

I read a great deal of science fiction with consummate pleasure between, say, the ages of 12 and 16. Then I got away from it. In my mid- to late 20s, I started trying to write it.

I still tend to read more urban fantasy and romance than science-fiction, but every once in a while, a couple of books will come along and knock my socks off.

When we talk about dystopias, especially in young adult fiction, a lot of them are essentially science fictional futures. They aren't necessarily tied to the traditional concept of dystopia. And so in that space, my impression is that kids love reading about weird, wild, adventurous places, and dystopia fits that bill.

I read so much science fiction when I was young. I believe science fiction is the genre for exploration and to learn about possibilities via book.