Episode 03 - Susan Cullen
Sitting down with Susan Cullen, author of The World Collective, a thrilling YA debut. We talk about her new book and we touch on so many important things: process, magic, imagination, Nanowrimo, and being a parent who writes. Pre-orders are now available through Chicken House Press.
Theme music is Morning by LiQWYD
Watch the video of this interview here.
BOOK ONE IN THE WORLD COLLECTIVE SERIES BY SUSAN CULLEN
WINNER OF THE 2023 WORD AWARD FOR BEST YA FICTION, SHORTLISTED FOR THE KOBO EMERGING WRITER AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT SPECULATIVE FICTION
When environmental disaster threatened to end all life on earth, humanity came together and created the World Collective. Using The Code, a computer program that tracks every detail, citizens live in harmony, each ensured a full life story with access to food, medicine, education, and meaningful work as part of the collective.
But what happens when The Code is hacked?
The last terrorist attack happened eight years ago. Ry was the only survivor. Now fourteen, she can’t help but notice everything is happening too fast, especially when she is activated for her vital role four years early.
A terrorist has tampered with the coding that controls vital roles and Ry has been assigned to the very team tasked with his capture. As Ry adapts to life as an adult in a new city and working to make new friends, she begins to see that more is at stake than a couple kids being forced to grow up too fast.
Because The Code controls every aspect of life…
And death.
