It seems like the products of those motives can often place kids at odds with their parents and live short, vapid lives. But I hope this tale echoes the virtues of both an older and future age. I have intentionally ignored the fads of contemporary publishing, where often we just get recycled versions of the last “hits” over and over, ignoring timeless art in exchange for marketable material that can quickly sell. I am a man of my time and I can’t (and wouldn’t) change that. But I almost believe it to be more important with fiction, and most particularly perhaps in the formational literature that children (and families) read. Lewis talks about the importance of reading outside your own century, I think we mostly view that as touching non-fiction.
I guess that mostly speaks to my intentions as a storyteller. You describe The Green Ember as “a new story with an old soul.” Elaborate a bit more on what you meant by that. This brother and sister experience a calamitous personal event which propels them into an adventure where they irresistibly collide with the much larger story of the trouble in their kingdom, trouble they have a very personal stake in. The story centers on two rabbits (highly personified, not like the incredibly brilliant Watership Down, these rabbits have hands) named Heather and Picket. I told her stories about the rabbits hopping around in our yard and the tale just grew as I told her (and the next kids) more and more over the years. The story started on my front porch with my toddling daughter. That’s especially encouraging to me because I view the book as something our family is sharing with other families. I’m so glad the entire family enjoyed it. Can you tell our readers a bit about the storyline? Your debut novel, The Green Ember, was an instant favorite with our entire family. Sam: Thank you! I’m very happy to “be here” and to answer questions “insightfully” and to “use quotation marks” a lot. Gretchen: Welcome to Kindred Grace, Sam! We’re delighted to have you here today to talk about story, rabbits, family (anything but writer’s block, right?).
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( Click here to read my full review of The Green Ember.) I hope this introduction gives you a taste of his dedication to good literature, his passion for family, and his inimitable sense of humor. It’s with great delight that I present Sam Smith, creator of Story Warren, author of the children’s fantasy novel The Green Ember. So even though March was well underway by the time we’d finished listening to the thrilling tale of The Green Ember, I knew an interview with its author would make the perfect addition to our March of Books here at Kindred Grace. The tale kept the entire family entertained–from my husband down to our 3-year-old son (he’s still worried about three characters whom he hopes are rescued in the next book!). Our hearts warmed as they fought to protect each other, against all odds. We were on the edge of our seats as they encountered danger. Instantly, our entire family was transported to the grassy field where Picket and Heather were playing Starseek. And it was with great anticipation that we turned on The Green Ember as we began our 2,000 mile road trip.
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So I knew that The Green Ember was the perfect audiobook on which to use our free Audible credit. My children were hooked after the one-hour audio preview available at Story Warren. And then it came out on audiobook, read by Joel Clarkson (and oh how we love audiobooks!). Smith was the one book you must read this year, I knew it better go on our wishlist. When my friend Sarah Mackenzie over at the Read-Aloud Revival said that The Green Ember by S.D.
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