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An Interview with Edyth Bullbring
Following the release of her latest young adult novel, Pops and the Nearly Dead, Edyth Bullbring talked to The Times about the challenges and joys of writing for teenagers. Bullbring says she wrote Pops and the Nearly Dead for her mother, to celebrate the life of her father, but she also wanted her teenagers to enjoy it. She describes the novel as “the kind of book that builds bridges between the generations and makes people realise the only thing separating old people from young people is a couple of years”.
When asked why she uses humour to deal with tragedy in her books, Bullbring answered:
There is a fine line between comedy and tragedy. Laughter helps me cope with my teenagers. Most of the time they shut me out, but now and then they let me in. These are times when we laugh together, so I spend a lot of energy trying to make them laugh. Although my books have funny aspects, they also deal with serious issues.
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