The Makings of a Good Author Interview

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Fantastic tips for anyone wanting to interview authors.

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When I posted my interview with Sarah Solmonson earlier this morning, it reminded me that a couple of people have asked me to put up a post on the finer points of doing an author interview. I’m not sure I would call me an expert on this topic, but I try to answer those who ask me a question, so this post is for them.

I will share my opinion here, not saying that anyone should take my words as gold, but here is what I think:

A successful author interview begins with an interesting author. I am not pointing fingers and calling anyone boring, but if you want your interview to shine, choose authors that have something to bring to the party. I like it very much when the authors I interview have a very personal interest in their story. This doesn’t mean it can’t be fiction, just…

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About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
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7 Responses to The Makings of a Good Author Interview

  1. Ionia Froment's avatar ioniamartin says:
    April 13, 2013 at 6:51 pm

    Thank you good sir! Even after the pots and pans you are nice to me;)

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  2. authordanielletaylor's avatar authordanielletaylor says:
    April 13, 2013 at 8:33 pm

    Gotchya for another one of them blog award thing-bies…
    http://wp.me/p3b6pR-gx

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  3. Nicholas C. Rossis's avatar Nicholas C. Rossis says:
    July 24, 2015 at 4:48 am

    I give (and read) quite a few interviews, so it’s nice to read this.

    Not interviewing authors whose work you haven’t work is important (although I confess to not always following it). I always enjoy “personalized” interviews best – both giving and reading them.

    As for humor, well, it’s gold, isn’t it? 🙂

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