Jackson Pearce Interview & Sisters Red Giveaway
I loved Sisters Red and when Jackson agreed to do an interview with Caster Girls I was so excited! So in honor of Sisters Red we decided to do a giveaway as well as an interview. Below is the interview and all the details in order to win one of three signed Sisters Red books.
CG: Why did you decide to do a re-telling of Little Red Riding Hood?
JP: Little Red Riding Hood is one of those fairytales with layers—it is chock full of symbolism, interesting characters, and creative plot elements. It seemed ripe for a retelling to me because all of those layers could transform into something new and original while still reflecting the heart of the original fairytale.
CG: Scarlett and Rosie March are two strong female characters in the book, what message are you trying to send your female readers?
JP: While I definitely didn’t sit down and think “I’m going to send a message!”, I do hope readers get something beyond the story out of the book. I hope that Rosie sends a message about the importance of defining yourself, instead of letting yourself be defined by others. I hope Scarlett sends the message that fulfillment comes in many forms, and the most-traveled-path isn’t necessarily for everyone.
CG: In Sisters Red there is a lot of action, what kind of research did you do to make it sound so authentic?
JP: I have always been a fan of “fight” scenes in movies—not necessarily martial arts movies, which involve incredibly stylized methods, but rather good old fashioned FIGHT scenes. I love Buffy, for example, loved the fight scenes in Kill Bill, that sort of thing, where a woman uses everything at her disposal to beat an opponent who often is larger or stronger than she is. I don’t know that I’d call watching those research, exactly, but they were definitely inspiring.
CG: How was Sisters Red different from As You Wish in terms of writing?
JP: SISTERS RED is obviously a book for a slightly more mature audience—there’s more violence, romance, and it’s a more thematically complex book, in my opinion. I was very worried that readers of AS YOU WISH would reject it for that reason, but I wanted to stay true to the story at all costs.
CG: Is there any music that inspired Sisters Red?
JP: I’m one of those people that usually writes in total silence, though there were two songs that I played on repeat for HOURS (literally). One was “Sister” by Dave Matthews Band, and the other was The Special Two by Missy Higgins. I thought both really captured the book’s spirit, as campy as that sounds! I played them in the background while filming the SISTERS RED trailer to help the girls playing Scarlett and Rosie get into character, and they worked wonders.
CG: What’s next?
JP: Next is SWEETLY, a companion book to SISTERS RED (not a direct sequel). Here’s the blurb!
Twelve years ago, Gretchen, her twin sister, and her brother went looking for a witch in the forest. They found something. Maybe it was a witch, maybe a monster, they aren’t sure—they were running too fast to tell. Either way, Gretchen’s twin sister was never seen again.
Years later, after being thrown out of their house, Gretchen and Ansel find themselves in Live Oak, South Carolina, a place on the verge of becoming a ghost town. They move in with Sophia Kelly, a young and beautiful chocolatier owner who opens not only her home, but her heart to Gretchen and Ansel.
Yet the witch isn’t gone—it’s here, lurking in the forests of Live Oak, preying on Live Oak girls every year after Sophia Kelly’s infamous chocolate festival. Alongside Samuel Reynolds, a boy as quick with a gun as he is with a sarcastic remark, Gretchen is determined to stop running from witches in the forest, and start fighting back. But as Gretchen digs deeper into the mystery of not only what the witch is, but how it chooses its victims, she finds herself wondering who the real monster is, and if love can be as deadly as it is beautiful.
Here is what Kami and Margie had to say about Sisters Red:
“Darkly powerful and razor-sharp, Jackson Pearce’s voice cuts like an ax.”
We have three signed copies of Sisters Red to giveaway. All you have to do is become fans of the Caster Girls and Jackson Pearce on Facebook and leave a comment on this post.
Thank you Jackson for participating.
bookaholic said:
Thank you so much for this awesome giveaway! I so badly want to read Sisters Red!
fan of Caster Girls and Jackson Pearce on Facebook(Debasmita Dhar)
Jessica Tapia said:
Thank you so much for the chance to enter this contest!
Am a fan of both Jackson Pearce and you dolls! (Jessica Tapia)
Angela Zhao said:
Thanks for the cool giveaway! I loved the interview! this book sounds really neat.
Czarina said:
Hey I’m Czarina Vasallaje. A fan of Caster Girls (and Boys) and Jackson Pearce on Facebook. This is awesome. You know how much I love reading? Errr.. and honestly, I haven’t gotten Sisters Red and all the feedbacks I’ve heard is so shaking my curiosity. <333
Jeremy West said:
Awesome giveaway! I’ve read it but would love my own copy to share with others! I’m a huge fan of Caster Girls and Jackson!
Lydia Presley said:
Have become a fan of both! Thanks for the opportunity.
Alannah said:
I can’t wait to read this book!!!
I <3 Jackson!~
Trista Shier said:
The book sounds amazing. I am a fan of both Caster Girls and Jackson on Facebook!
Kaitlyn said:
I became a fan of both! What a great giveaway :)
Alex (Tales of a Teenage Book Lover) said:
Thanks for hosting this contest! I can’t wait to read Sisters Red!
Cherry Mischievous said:
Please count me in! Thanks for the chance to win Sisters Red!! ;)
I joined the Caster Girls (And Boys) at FB and friended Jackson Pearce. My FB handle is Cherry Mischivus.
Jill said:
I became fans/joined both. I’m Jill Foltz.
Kristen said:
I just became fans of both! :-D
Kristen Harvey
Natasha said:
Joined both! What a great giveaway and interview.
Anne Royce said:
Not sure if this contest is open internationally but since my fb was created especially to stalk YA authors ……… xD
Christie said:
I’m so excited about Sisters Red. I became a fan of Jackson Pearce and joined Caster Girls on Facebook. My FB name is Christie Shamblin Ibarra
The Compulsive Reader said:
Awesome interview! I just love the concept for this story!
Damaris Cardinali said:
Great Interview & giveaway! I’ve been trying to win a copy of this book hehe! I am a fan of Caster Girls and JP on FB.
http://facebook.com/ItzDamaris (Damaris Cardinali)
blueicegal said:
just became a fan of both! thank you for this giveaway yayy!!!!
Nadinax said:
How I wish they sold Sisters Red here :(
Thanks for the giveaways, fan of both <3
Rosa Luz Morales said:
Hi, so excited about Sisters Red.. and Now that I have read about Sweetly I am really looking forward to read that one too.. shame I ll have to wait til 2011…
Fan of Caster Girls and Jackson Pearce at Facebook (Rosa Luz Morales)
@ Twitter @RoseCBR
Eva said:
I never win anything ever.
Kelly H. said:
Thanks so much for hosting this contest! I am a facebook fan for both pages under the name Kelly Grace Hobbs. :D
Grace G. said:
Thanks for hosting this contest! I really want to read Sisters Red :P
Joan said:
Love this giveaway! x)
and great interview, Jackson!
Julie Kerwin said:
fan of both! Great giveaway!
Chloe said:
I’m a long-time fan of both pages!! And I can’t wait to read Sisters Red :D
Laura said:
I’m a fan of both pages!
I’m Laura Armstrong on Facebook. Thanks for a fabulous contest!
Jade Teo said:
Your interview really spiked interest – and I love that teeny blurb :D
I’ve been hoping to find that Sisters Red but can’t seem to cut a break. So I’m keeping fingers crossed for this contest! Thank you for the chance!
Big fan now on both Facebook pages :)
Koriann R. said:
I really want to read this book! I’ve heard so many good things about it and now I’m dying to read it!
I’m a facebook fan of both! Name on facebook is Koriann Riggenbach.
Angelique said:
I’ve been dying to read this one, keeping my fingers crossed!
And facebook fan of both =)
Marie said:
Thanks for sharing this with us :D ! I love Jackson Pearce, I really like her first book As you wish & I can’t wait to read this one.
I’m a facebook fan of both (Marie Dor)!!
*keeping my fingers crossed*
Kaylee "Light" Smith said:
Of course I’m a fan! duh why would I write that? but anyways. Sisters red sound so strange and yet enjoyable as did BC sounded for me. so with that in mind it must be a good book! also if you guys really want to be fans of Jackson Pearce, which you should, then subscribe to her youtube channel! here’s the link… http://www.youtube.com/user/JacksonAPearce
Alison said:
Oooh, I am a fan of both ! And great interview :D
Elizabeth Vallish said:
Hey! Awesome giveaway! -Elizabeth Vallish
Sarah H said:
Yay, I’m a fan of both! I can’t wait to read this book! =)
Jill/nymfaux said:
Yea!!!!!! Great interview!!!!!! This one is definitely on my TBR list!!!!!! I can’t wait to get a chance to read it (hint, hint)
I joined the Caster Girls (and Boys) page and “liked” Jackson Pierce page!
Thank you guys so much!!!!
CrystalGB said:
Good interview. Sisters Red sounds great. I became a fan of Caster Girls and Jackson Pearce on Facebook.
Crystal816[at}hotmail[dot}com
Dwayne said:
Fan of both! I really want to read Sisters Read for quite some time now! :D
Lizzie G. said:
Oooh, I SO cannot wait to get my hands on a copy of this book. I love retellings of classic tales. =D I was already a fan of Jackson on Facebook, and I just joined the Caster Girls (And Boys) group! Yay!
Froggy said:
I joined your group on facebook and JP’s site
Please enter me!
Froggy/Dawn Saenz
adiba shahid said:
this book sounds so good, I wanted to read it ever since I read the excerpt. awsome contest and I’m going to keep my fingers crossed for this one
Nichole Francoeur said:
Became a fan of both (under name of faith maverick…alias)
Awesome contest!!
Andrea Burdette said:
Thanks so much for the giveaway. I can’ wait to read it!!