Name
Allison Lyons
Title
Editor, Continuities
Where were you born?
Queens
Where do you live now?
Queens
Where would you live if you didn’t have to worry about working?
In the mountains
What was your favorite class in school and why?
English--books...
Favorite book you’ve worked out that is out? Ever?
Too many to choose from.
What is the most fun part of your job?
Editing
How would you like to become famous?
I wouldn't...ever
What do you wish you had invented?
The electric fan
If you had the option of living one hundred years in the past or future, which would you choose and why?
Past--I always wanted to know what it was like in turn of the century New York
Which TV show/movie would you like to be on and which character would you play?
TV:
Jane Tennison on Prime Suspect
Movie:
Amelie as Amelie
What is your least and most favorite household task?
least:
Washing floors
most:
Making the bed
What was your favorite childhood book? When did you last reread it?
The Tiny Little House, by Eleanor Clymer--can't remember the last time I read it
Did you ever look back on your high school quote? What do you think about it now?
Yes and it makes no sense--then or now
Do you believe in ESP/magic/ghosts/aliens?
Yes
6 comments:
I had to laugh at this a bit--Allison is usually a bit more informative. We've been known to chat for hours (after work is done of course!). But she's also always very enthusiastic about her authors and the books she works on and is a great fan of mystery and thrilers in general. I like how these interviews are so varied and different, but also informative. :)
Thank you MT! The internal wiki had a different set of questions than the ones I had sent around--and even the editors who responded to my interview request selected different questions to respond to, so there has been a lot of variety.
Thanks for another great interview Isabel. I think the questions make the interviewees "real" if that makes sense. :)
Ally, thank you for the insight--yes it makes sense. The individuality of the people are reflected by the individuality of the responses--or at least it gives a sense of different "flavors"
Oh wow! I LOVED "The Tiny Little House". I can even remember making the sugar cookie recipe from the back...
OhClaire:
Isn't it interesting that recipes continue to be included in books--and enjoyed! I think all the Harlequin/Silhouette Christmas anthologies have recipes & some authors--clearly ones who can cook, unlike me!--include them. Susan Wiggs' Lakeshore Chronicles series has a heroine who runs a bakery & includes a lot of recipes.
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