Holly Webb's new novel for children is Return to the Secret Garden.From her Q&A with Deborah Kalb:
Q: How did you come up with the idea for Return to the Secret Garden?--Marshal Zeringue
A: It was a conversation with my editor, almost five years before I wrote the book. We were talking about our favourite books as children, and she suggested writing a sequel to The Secret Garden, which we'd both loved.
At the time I was shocked - I'd never considered it, and I wasn't sure how to approach someone else's characters, and the amazing setting of the original. But the idea grew on me slowly!
Q: How familiar do you think your readers will be with the original, and what did you see as the right balance between the original Secret Garden and your own characters?
A: It's so interesting. Lots of adults have told me that...[read on]