Tell us how the various elements of the book came to you as you started writing it. There are so many different layers to The Tragedy Paper (the boarding school, winter, school traditions, romance, the struggles of being an albino, etc.). Thanks to Elizabeth for stopping by, and her publisher for helping to arrange this interview! It is the essence of coming-of-age undone in a beautiful, tragic manner. Today, I am so thrilled to be hosting an exclusive interview with Elizabeth LaBan, author of The Tragedy Paper, a stunning debut novel about love and loss that will surely one day be considered a classic, must-read story. September 2015: Anne & Henry by Dawn Ius.September 2014: Salt & Storm by Kendall Kulper.September 2013: The Dark Between by Sonia Gensler.September 2012: Quarantine: The Loners by Lex Thomas.September 2011: Fateful by Claudia Gray.September 2010: Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel.October 2015: Black Widow: Forever Red by Margaret Stohl.October 2013: Unbreakable by Kami Garcia.October 2011: This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel.October 2010: The Mermaid’s Mirror by L.K. Madigan.November 2015: Hotel Ruby by Suzanne Young.November 2014: A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray.November 2012: The Blessed by Tonya Hurley.November 2011: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi.November 2010: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick.May 2015: The Game of Love & Death by Martha Brockenbrough.May 2013: The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle by Christopher Healy.May 2012: Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin.May 2010: Sucks to Be Me by Kimberly Pauley.March 2015: My Secret Guide to Paris by Lisa Schroeder.March 2011: The Body Finder series by Kimberly Derting.March 2010: The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg.June 2014: The Stepsister’s Tale by Tracy Barrett.July 2014: Brazen by Katherine Longshore.July 2013: The Watchers Series by Veronica Wolff.July 2012: Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear.July 2011: The Revenant by Sonia Gensler.July 2010: The Naughty List by Suzanne Young.February 2015: I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios.February 2013: The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd.February 2012: A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton.February 2011: Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth Eulberg.

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The tragedy paper by elizabeth laban