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Chris Lynch

Chris Lynch is the Printz Honor Award-winning author of several highly acclaimed young adult novels, including Inexcusable, which was a National Book Award finalist and the recipient of six starred reviews. He is also the author of Freewill, Gold... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Look for humor, find life.
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My life in 8 words: "Dead lucky to have the job I have."
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Which living person do you most admire?
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What do you regret most?
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Who is your favorite fictional hero?
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What is your biggest pet peeve?
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What’s your fantasy profession?
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What are your 5 favorite songs?
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Is there a book you love to reread?
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What is your birthdate?
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News:
Inexcusable has won an award
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Inexcusable has won an award
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News:
Inexcusable has won an award
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News:
Inexcusable has won an award
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News:
Inexcusable has won an award
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News:
Inexcusable has won an award
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News:
Inexcusable has won an award
Mar 09, 2009
News:
Inexcusable has won an award
Mar 09, 2009
News:
Inexcusable has won an award
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News:
Inexcusable has won an award
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News:
Inexcusable has won an award
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News:
Inexcusable has won an award
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Inexcusable has won an award
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Inexcusable has won an award
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Inexcusable has won an award
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Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Inexcusable
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Inexcusable will be released on June 20, 2008 in
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Inexcusable is now available in
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Chris Lynch Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Look for humor, find life. Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain? A. The artist Damien Hirst, who qualifies by managing to be both artistically nonexistent and vile at the same time. Q. Who is your favorite fictional hero? A. There is no definitive here, but I do love Hellboy's attitude. Q. What trait is most noticeable about you? A. I'm a goof, a high percentage of the time. Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. Certain swear words. Intellectually childish and lazy on my part. Learn more about Chris Lynch

Authors on the Web

Momlogic, February 12, 2010
...collection that would benefit the National Coalition Against Censorship. Featuring stories by David Klass, Norma Klein, Julius Lester, Chris Lynch, Harry Mazer, Norma Fox Mazer, Walter Dean Myers, Katherine Paterson, Susan Beth Pfeffer, Rachel Vail,...
Norwell Mariner, January 25, 2010
...Earlier this month, sixth graders at the Norwell Middle School enjoyed a visit by author Chris Lynch whose highly acclaimed novels for young adults address a range of realistic and thought-provoking themes. Lynch, who grew up in Jamaica Plain and now...
Kitchener Record, October 14, 2009
...Throwing, and More, by Jack Prelutsky (Knopf, 2007) 13 years and over: The Big Game of Everything, by Chris Lynch (HarperCollins, 2008) Saturday Night Dirt, by Will Weaver Farrar (Straus and Giroux, 2008) My Greatest Day: 50 people, 50 Great Moments, by...
Columbus Dispatch, May 27, 2009
...fewer people who drive to work. And more than half of audio customers listen in their cars, said Chris Lynch, executive vice president and publisher of Simon & Schuster Audio. The state of audiobooks will be among the countless topics -- from Google to...
Washington Times, May 27, 2009
...who drive to work. Many audio customers - more than half - listen in their cars, according to Chris Lynch, executive vice president and publisher of Simon & Schuster Audio, which just released 'America's March to Socialism,' an audio-only book by Glenn...
Washington Times, May 27, 2009
...who drive to work. Many audio customers - more than half - listen in their cars, according to Chris Lynch, executive vice president and publisher of Simon & Schuster Audio, which just released 'America's March to Socialism,' an audio-only book by Glenn...
San Bernardino County Sun, May 26, 2009
...people who drive to work. And many audio customers listen in their cars, more than half, according to Chris Lynch, executive vice president and publisher of Simon & Schuster Audio, which just released 'America's March to Socialism,' an audio-only book by...
Asbury Park Press, May 26, 2009
...people who drive to work. And many audio customers listen in their cars, more than half, according to Chris Lynch, executive vice president and publisher of Simon & Schuster Audio, which just released 'America's March to Socialism,' an audio-only book by...
Furniture Today, April 9, 2009
...and supply sectors. For more social photos, refer to our print edition published December 15th, page 19. Talkback Chris Lynch - 2009-9-4 08:58:06 Related Content Topics Author 10/12/2008 10/03/2008 12/13/2004 10/24/2008 12/26/2004 Also by this author...
Leafing Through Life, January 6, 2010
...I bothered finishing. The Glister by John Burnside (What the heck was this book even about?) Freewill by Chris Lynch (What the heck was this book even about??) Canvey Island by James Runcie (Also, unfortunately, getting the nod for "Most Promising...
BookNAround, January 2, 2010
...Gonzalez 9. Dancing in Red Shoes Will Kill You by Dorian Cirrone 10. The Gravedigger’s Cottage by Chris Lynch 11. The Great Blue Yonder by Alex Shearer 12. Then He Ate My Boy Entrancers by Louise Rennison...
wandergirl - Kirsten Hubbard, December 31, 2009
...with : Jonah from Jellicoe Road , and Brigan from Fire by Kristin Cashore. Worst (best?) villain: The narrator of Chris Lynch's Inexcusable . King Leck in Graceling by Kristin Cashore. Best character twist ( who you loved, then hated, or vice versa):...
wandergirl - Kirsten Hubbard, December 31, 2009
...with : Jonah from Jellicoe Road , and Brigan from Fire by Kristin Cashore. Worst (best?) villain: The narrator of Chris Lynch's Inexcusable . King Leck in Graceling by Kristin Cashore. Best character twist ( who you loved, then hated, or vice versa):...
Leafing Through Life, October 18, 2009
...dug this one out of the pile) Trigger by Susan Vaught Wild Roses by Deb Caletti Freewill by Chris Lynch(to feed my innner Printz-aholic post- Fat Kid Rules the World ) There it is - my monster pile that's making me wish the Read-a-thon was going to start...
Supervised By A Cat, October 1, 2009
...75. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Maya Angelou 76. I, Claudius: Robert Graves 77. Iceman, The: Chris Lynch 78. I'll Be Seeing You 79. In Country: Bobbie Ann Mason 80. In the Night Kitchen 81. Indian in the Cupboard: Lynne Reid Banks 82. Invisible Man:...
It's all about me, April 19, 2009
...Peter Dickinson Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-Century American Art, by Jan Greenberg Abrams Freewill, by Chris Lynch True Believer, by Virginia Euwer Wolff 2001 Kit’s Wilderness, by David Almond Many Stones, by Carolyn Coman The...
The Sleepy Reader, April 13, 2009
...Peter Dickinson Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-Century American Art, by Jan Greenberg Abrams Freewill, by Chris Lynch True Believer, by Virginia Euwer Wolff 2001 Kit’s Wilderness, by David Almond Many Stones, by Carolyn Coman The...