![]() SA: There is nothing more secretive than poison! It is by nature something to be kept up your sleeve, or in your hollow ring. The novels spin vividly imagined and somewhat dark adventures in botany with stories about poisons, tasters, and a battle over the ancient knowledge of nature.Īnd now for Kidliterati readers, Susannah has these inspiring secrets to share about the craft of writing:ĬBW: You grew up in a family of doctors, which gave you an early fascination with bottles marked "Poison." What is your secret to using something that normally wards people off, like poison, as a way to attract readers? The first book in The Poisons of Caux trilogy from Knopf is The Hollow Bettle, the second is The Tasters Guild, and the third and last is The Shepherd of Weeds. ![]() From this early experience, she developed an obsession to discover the hidden secrets of plants. When she was still very young, she ate an appealing flower in her aunt’s garden and consequently went to the hospital. The idea for the series sprang from her childhood years in France, where living in a cottage surrounded by ancient forests, wild animals, and strange new foods sparked her imagination. Susannah Appelbaum is the author of the delightfully witty and macabre fantasy trilogy The Poisons of Caux. ![]()
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