This Is Not a Test Blog Tour: Interview + Giveaway!

Hi, everyone! 

What do you think of this: Zombie Friday? Staying in and watching a good zombie movie, reading a good zombie book, and thanking all things holy that the zombie apocalypse hasn't happened yet... Wouldn't that be super cool? x)

Okay, so maybe that's not a thing yet. But I'm still lucky enough to be a part of a mini Canadian tour for the zombie book, This Is Not a Test by Courtney Summers, organized by the ever-amazing Crystal at Raincoast Books! I finished (and loved) this book not too long ago, and trust me when I say you don't want to miss it! :)

So without further ado...

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Interview with Courtney Summers

Quick! If a zombie came knocking on your door, what would you do?

I wouldn't answer it, I can tell you that much!  If a zombie came knocking on my door, probably a search for firearms would quickly commence.  :)

If you had to be stuck in a school with 5 other people during a zombie apocalypse (like what happens in your book) and you could choose them, who would they be and why? 

Instead of picking close friends or family members — lest I offend anyone I don't include — I shall choose celebrities, instead!  I'd pick Louis CK, because he's funny, but not the kind of funny that ends up grating.  It's so important not to lose your sense of humor during the zombie apocalypse!  I think after that, I'd pick Jeff Probst because he probably knows survival tricks from Survivor and also he's Jeff Probst.  Florence Welch because that girl can sing and while I don't know how useful that would be in the zombie apocalypse, it'd make being stuck in a school more entertaining.  Ed Begley Jr. because I think he is awesome and finally, Paula Deen because I bet she could make cafeteria food pretty tasty, though probably not very healthy.  But healthy eating would likely be the least of my concerns during a zombie apocalypse.  I also like how I just assume these people would all perform and/or cook for me to make the experience more bearable.

Who was your favourite character to write in the book?

Sloane, because I couldn't have written from her POV if she hadn't been.  But a very, very close second to Sloane was Trace.  I really liked writing him because he was brash and angry.  I think he could've said anything and gotten away with it and I always like characters like that.

Do you think you could survive trapped in a school for weeks?

If there was food and running water, probably.  Otherwise, probably not!

And for everyone who wants to know (and I think that everyone who reads your book definitely will!): Will there be a sequel to This is Not a Test?

At the moment, I have no plans for a sequel though I can't rule out the idea of revisiting zombies someday.  :)

Thanks so much for having me on your blog, Mimi!

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This Is Not a Test by Courtney Summers
Release Date: June 19, 2012
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | Amazon CA | The Book Depository | Chapters

It’s the end of the world. Six students have taken cover in Cortege High but shelter is little comfort when the dead outside won’t stop pounding on the doors. One bite is all it takes to kill a person and bring them back as a monstrous version of their former self. 

To Sloane Price, that doesn’t sound so bad. Six months ago, her world collapsed and since then, she’s failed to find a reason to keep going. Now seems like the perfect time to give up. As Sloane eagerly waits for the barricades to fall, she’s forced to witness the apocalypse through the eyes of five people who actually want to live.

But as the days crawl by, the motivations for survival change in startling ways and soon the group’s fate is determined less and less by what’s happening outside and more and more by the unpredictable and violent bids for life—and death—inside. When everything is gone, what do you hold on to?

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Giveaway

And because I loved This Is Not a Test so much — it's one of my FAVOURITE zombie books to date! — I'm going to be giving away a beautiful finished copy of it to anyone who wants the chance! The giveaway is open internationally (as long as The Book Depository ships to you). It will end on June 19th which is when the actual book comes out so you can get it as soon as possible! :)

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And this is why I think that Canadian authors are some of my favourites! Michelle Rowen, Kathleen Peacock, Ada Adams, and now Courtney Summers... They're all authors worth reading something by! Didn't her zombie-awesome answers make you smile? :)

My review for This Is Not a Test should be up sometime next week, if you're interested. (And just so you know: It's amazing!) Have a fantastic weekend, you guys! ♥

-Mimi