I'm happy to be hosting a spot on the blog tour, I've read and loved the first two books in the Double Vision trilogy and super excited to see how it all turns out. FT Bradley's here to answer some questions about being a spy!
1 Would you like to be a spy? Do you think you'd be good at it?
I’d be a terrible spy… I’m almost six feet tall with red
hair—everyone sees me coming from a mile away. No covert gigs for me. Also, I’m
a bit of a chicken, so dangerous spy missions are not something I think I’d be
good at. I’m more like Linc’s gadget guy Henry in the Double Vision books: I’d
rather be safe.
But I love writing about the whole secrecy surrounding spies, and
there’s a wealth of story material. If you look at history, there have been
spies going back to Egyptian times. It’s fascinating stuff. Spies are cool.
I do love the idea of spies, but I'm not sure I could be one either.
2 Could you break a code if you needed to?
Uhhh, only with a decoding book of some kind, like Linc has in the
first book, Double Vision. I had to
learn about codes and ciphers for all three Double Vision books—and the code at
the end of the third book, Double Vision:
The Alias Men is a real whopper. If anyone reads the book and figures it
out before Linc does, send me an email! I’d love to know.
3 If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
That’s a tough one—there are so many places I’d still like to
visit. Italy is at the top of my list, though. Lots of places to visit, and
excellent food. I’m big on food, so a lot of places on my wish list involve
dinner…
Do you have a favorite spy from history?
Famous chef Julia Child has to be at the top of my list. Who
would’ve ever expected her to be a spy?
Something I find fascinating is that throughout history, it was
often female spies who were most effective in their missions, because people
just didn’t expect them to have their own agenda. I love digging into history
for story material like that.
Yes, I love reading about female spies and what they did differently.
What are you working on now that the final book in the Double
Trilogy is over?
I’m working on a middle-grade mystery that’s a lot of fun, but
it’s still in the early writing stages. I’ll keep you posted on the latest…
Oh good!
About Fleur:
F.T.
(Fleur) Bradley is the author of the Double Vision trilogy (Harper
Children’s), a series of fun spy mysteries for middle-grade readers
that School Library Journal calls "a must-read for mystery fans,
including reluctant readers." She lives in Colorado with her husband, two
daughters and entirely too many cats. For more information on F.T. and her
books, visit www.ftbradley.com.
The Alias Men Blog
Tour:
Oct.
6-10:
The
Secret Files of Fairday Morrow features Double Vision: The Alias Men with a
review, author interview, plus a GIVEAWAY..!
Oct.
13:
Linc hangs out at the
great Erik’s blog, This Kid Reviews Books. Linc talks
about spy techniques he picked up on his Pandora missions. And there’s another GIVEAWAY…
Oct 13: Middle Grade Mafia interviews F.T. Bradley about writing a trilogy.
Oct 13: Middle Grade Mafia interviews F.T. Bradley about writing a trilogy.
Oct.
14:
Double Vision: The Alias Men is
released! Have
a virtual party at the YA Sleuth blog…! And follow F.T. on Twitter
@FTBradleyAuthor for more kid spy fun.
Oct.
16:
F.T. Bradley gives you Five
Ways to Bring MG into The Classroom at the Unleashing Readers blog,
plus a GIVEAWAY.
Oct.
17:
Linc is interviewed by Lizzy, Fairday and Marcus over at The
Secret Files of Fairday Morrow blog. A fun post!
Oct.
20:
The fabulous Ms.
Yingling reviews Double Vision: The Alias
Men on her blog for Marvelous MG Monday…
Oct.
21:
Another favorite blog, YA
Book Nerd, hosts F.T. Bradley and the Double Vision trilogy,
plus a GIVEAWAY
Oct.
24:
F.T. Bradley gives tips for parents of reluctant readers, Seven Ways to Get
Your Kid to Read, at Pragmatic
Mom’s blog, plus a GIVEAWAY!
Giveaway: If you want to read these books (trust me, you do!), here's your chance. We're giving away the entire trilogy! in Hardcover! and Signed!
US only please
