Welcome to my stop on the 2017 Debut Authors Bash hosted by YA Reads! Today on the blog, Candace Ganger gives us a guest post list of some lesser known facts about herself. Before we read the dirt on Candace, let’s take a look at her debut YA novel, The Inevitable Collision of Birdie & Bash.
Title: The Inevitable Collision of Birdie & BashAuthor: Candace Ganger
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date: July 25, 2017
Birdie never meant to be at the party. Bash should have been long gone. But when they meet, a collision course is set off they may never recover from.
Sebastian Alvaréz is just trying to hold the pieces together: to not flunk out, to keep his sort-of-best friend Wild Kyle from doing something really bad, and to see his beloved Ma through chemo. But when he meets Birdie Paxton, a near-Valedictorian who doesn’t realize she’s smoking hot in her science pun T-shirt, at a party, an undeniable attraction sparks. And suddenly he’s not worried about anything. But before they are able to exchange numbers, they are pulled apart. A horrifying tragedy soon links Birdie and Bash together—but neither knows it. When they finally reconnect, and are starting to fall—hard—the events of the tragedy unfold, changing both their lives in ways they can never undo. Told in alternating perspectives, The Inevitable Collision of Birdie & Bash by Candace Ganger is a beautiful, complex, and ultimately hopeful teen novel that will move you to the very last page.
Guest Post: Author Candace Ganger
Top 10 Lesser Known Facts About Candace Ganger, Author of The Inevitable Collision of Birdie & Bash
I have a long list of phobias, including, but not limited to, plastic cups, farm machinery, and bare mattresses. Every day, it seems there’s a new thing I’m terrified of.
I’ve never had an invisible friend, but talk out loud, to myself, 99% of every day.
- As an avid mental health advocate and someone who lives with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Post-Traumatic Distress Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder (yeah, it’s a lot), I’ve been pinching my toes together between passing objects since five years old.
- I’ve had a lot of jobs but my least favorites include door-to-door vacuum sales, an annoying telemarketer (sorry), and mortgage company receptionist where I was belittled every day until fired.
- In high school, I was in M-Club — a Marion (IN) Giants basketball cheering section where I regularly held signs asking old Coach Moe to marry me (and I see how incredibly inappropriate that is now…yikes).
- I performed at a Boys & Girls Club talent show in middle school and walked away with a second place trophy (I think they felt sorry for me).
- I eat a mandatory yogurt mixed-with peanut butter and chocolate chips every night before bed.
- My first real kiss wasn’t until my sophomore year.
- My husband and I met performing at the same open mic.
- I didn’t begin running until I turned 31 — a year after my son and I nearly died from his traumatic birth. In the time since, I’ve run 1 ultramarathon, 7 marathons — including Boston — 9 half marathons, and dozens of 5 & 10ks.
About Candace Ganger
Candace Ganger is a mother, blogger, Entertainment writer for Showbiz Cheat Sheet, and contributing writer for sites like Romper, Teen Vogue, TWLOHA, Bustle, XO Jane & Hello Giggles. She’s also an obsessive marathoner and continual worrier (yay!). Her debut YA novel, THE INEVITABLE COLLISION OF BIRDIE & BASH, is out now via St. Martin’s Griffin, and she’s part of a YA mental health anthology, LIFE INSIDE MY MIND, out now via S&S. Her forthcoming YA novel from St. Martin’s Wednesday Books, SIX GOODBYES WE NEVER SAID, releases September 24, 2019.
I have a fear of falling and often wake myself up at night with a jerk, thinking I’m falling. This makes me very wary of ledges and edges.
That sounds like a difficult thing to endure!
My biggest phobia is spiders! *shudder* I panic if I see one at work and there’s no one there to kill it for me.
This is so much me! I absolutely hate spiders and I shriek whenever I see one!
No, I am not aware of any *particular* phobias!
My biggest phobia is speaking in public! It used to keep me awake at night, I would make every excuse under the sun to avoid it at all costs. But now that I’ve found my dream job as a chef…I never have to put myself in front of groups of people to speak ever again! I’ve never been more relieved! Merry Christmas to you xx
Spiders!!!!
I’m really looking forward to this one. It’s been on my TBR shelf forever!
I am completely afraid of tornados. As everyone should be because they are terrifying!