1) If your book was a movie, who would play your characters?
You mean when my book is a movie. ;)
Of course.
Aster & Ivy would be played by beautiful Chaley Rose from Nashville. Brook
would be played by the hottie in Chasing Life, Richard Brancatisino. Chase would
be played by the Vampire Diaries’ Malachai Parker and Josh by Zach Roerig from
the same show. Dominic would be George Clooney (duh!) and I had Cate
Blanchett in mind for Josephine.
I’ve thought this through just a tiny bit.
Of course. Have you heard of ? You should try it. I think you'd enjoy it.
2) If your book was a song, which one would it be?
I love this question as I always write to music. I build a new playlist for each one
of my books on Spotify. Right now, as I write the sequel to the Masterpiecers, I’ve
started a playlist called MASTERFUL.
But back to The Masterpiecers. If I were to choose just one song to epitomize my
story, it would be We Remain from Christina Aguilera.
3) Places that inspired you?
The museums I was dragged to as a kid—and which I’m now dragging my own
kids too—and my home. I grew up in the art world, surrounded by breathtaking
masterpieces. So I just had to write about art.
4) Who’s your favorite character in the book?
Hands down, Aster. She means so well and is so selfless.
5) Literary boyfriend? (perhaps a character from the book ?)
I create a new one for myself each time I write a book. Thus, I write many books.
Kidding aside, the character who’s made my heart beat the most—but not in a
romantic way—is Duke from my first novel, Ghostboy, Chameleon & the Duke of
Graffiti.
6) Teaser for book 2?
The second and final episode in the Masterful series is coming this fall. It will be
titled The Masterminds. Instead of Aster & Ivy narrating the story, there will be
two spanking new narrators…drumroll…Brook & Josh. You’ll get to see their
sides of the same story, like in the TV show The Affair; you’ll get that stop-your-
breath plot twist you were waiting for in book 1; and last but not least, you’ll get
your no-more- loose-ends ending!
Now, I must go back to writing it…
Enjoy The Masterpiecers, and tell me, either in an email or in a review, what you
thought about my novel. I read all my reviews. Excellent or terrible, they are
indispensable nuggets of truths that make me a better author.
Thanks for taking the time to chat with me.
Blurb
Nineteen-year- old Ivy Redd’s talent with a needle and thread has earned her a spot on a
coveted reality TV art competition set in New York’s Metropolitan Museum. The prize: a
significant amount of money and instant acceptance into the Masterpiecers, the school
that ensures new artists fame and fortune. Her talent has also thrust her and her twin
sister, Aster, into the spotlight.
Not that Aster needed help with becoming a media favorite. She managed that on her
own by running over a wanted Mafioso. She told the police it was self-defense, because
she couldn’t tell them the truth—the truth would make her sister look bad.
Locked in an Indiana jail to await her trial, Aster watches Ivy on the small TV hanging in
the dayroom. It’s the highlight of her day, until she finds out what her sister truly thinks of
her. Then, observing her sister becomes a punishment far crueler than imprisonment.
Bio
Olivia Wildenstein grew up in New York City, the daughter of a French father with a great
sense of humor, and a Swedish mother whom she speaks to at least three times a day. She
chose Brown University to complete her undergraduate studies and earned a bachelor’s
in comparative literature. After designing jewelry for a few years, Wildenstein traded in
her tools for a laptop computer and a very comfortable chair. This line of work made
more sense, considering her college degree.
When she’s not writing, she’s psychoanalyzing everyone she meets (Yes. Everyone),
eavesdropping on conversations to gather material for her next book, baking up a storm
(that she actually eats), going to the gym (because she eats), and attempting not to be late
at her children’s school (like she is 4 out of 5 mornings, on good weeks).
Wildenstein lives with her husband and three children in Geneva, Switzerland, where
she’s an active member of the writing community.
Book links
Ghostboy, Chameleon & the Duke of Graffiti
The Masterpiecers
