Sangu Mandanna
Author Interview - Sangu Mandanna
Author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches is a warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family, and a new love, changes the course of her life. As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don't mingle and draw attention. But when she's roped into becoming a magical tutor to three witch children, she finds herself falling in love with her new home, the grumpy librarian who'll do anything to protect the children, and the mismatched family she never dreamed she'd find...
Author Interview - Sangu Mandanna
Author I draw inspiration from: Diana Wynne Jones
Author Interview - Sangu Mandanna | Author I Draw Inspiration From
Favorite place to read a book: Curled up on the sofa
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Josh from The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Author Interview - Sangu Mandanna | Book Character I’d Like to be Stuck in an Elevator With
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: At the age of nine, when I first stapled together the typewritten pages of my latest story and glued a photograph of myself on the back so that it would look like a proper book.
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: I love the sensory joys of physical books, but I find ebooks easier to take places and read!
The last book I read: Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalo
Author Interview - Sangu Mandanna | The Last Book I Read
Pen & paper or computer: Both!
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Morrigan Crow from the Nevermoor series by Jessica Townsend
Author Interview - Sangu Mandanna | Book Character I’d be Best Friends With
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: Illustrator, most likely, but I honestly have no idea!
Favorite decade in fashion history: The 1920s, maybe? I love flapper dresses!
Place I’d most like to travel: Venice
My signature drink: Very boringly, it's Pepsi Max Lime with tons of ice
Favorite artist: Classical: Van Gogh, Contemporary: Bree Paulsen, Katie O'Neill or Pablo Ballesteros
Number one on my bucket list: Buying my own home!
Find more from the author:
Instagram: @sangumandanna
Twitter: @SanguMandanna
Author Bio: Sangu Mandanna was four years old when an elephant chased her down a forest road and she decided to write her first story about it. Seventeen years and many, many manuscripts later, she signed her first book deal. Sangu now lives in Norwich, a city in the east of England, with her husband and kids. She is the author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, the Kiki Kallira series, and more.
