Nicole Baart
Author Interview - Nicole Baart
Author of Everything We Didn't Say
Everything We Didn’t Say is the story of Juniper Baker, a special archives librarian in Denver, Colorado, who returns to her hometown in Iowa ostensibly to help an old friend. Really, she’s come back to investigate the nearly fifteen-year old double murder that ruined her life, and win back the daughter she left behind. It’s a domestic suspense novel firmly grounded in a rural, Midwestern setting that deals with themes of family, the environmental impact of big agriculture, and the double-edged sword that is small town life. As the narrative toggles between past and present, summer and winter, and June’s nineteen-year-old naïveté and her much more jaded thirty-four-year-old self, Juniper’s story unfolds in some really unexpected ways. It’s stylistically reminiscent of Little Fires Everywhere, and will appeal to fans of Heather Gudenkauf, Wendy Walker, and Joshilyn Jackson.
Author Interview - Nicole Baart
Author I draw inspiration from: William Kent Krueger has long been a huge inspiration--and a mentor--to me. We share an agent, and when I was a newbie author with no clue how to navigate the publishing world, he took me under his wing. He's kind and generous and ridiculously talented. His books simultaneously keep me on the edge of my seat and break my heart.
Author Interview - Nicole Baart | Author I Draw Inspiration From
Favorite place to read a book: In the hammock in my backyard
Book character I’d like to be stuck in an elevator with: Addie LaRue from The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Author Interview - Nicole Baart | Book Character I’d Like to be Stuck in an Elevator With
The moment I knew I wanted to become an author: When I was five and didn't want a book I was reading to end. I realized then that I could keep going--I could write a book!
Hardback, paperback, ebook or audiobook: Hardback
The last book I read: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Author Interview - Nicole Baart | The Last Book I Read
Pen & paper or computer: Pen & paper
Book character I think I’d be best friends with: Emily Starr - Emily of New Moon by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Author Interview - Nicole Baart | Book Character I’d be Best Friends With
If I weren’t an author, I’d be a: High school English teacher
Favorite decade in fashion history: 70s
Place I’d most like to travel: Cinque Terre
My signature drink: Gin & tonic
Favorite artist: Monet
Number one on my bucket list: Backpack Europe with my kids
Anything else you'd like to add: Tacos are my favorite food group
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Author Bio: Nicole Baart is the mother of five children from four different countries. The cofounder of a nonprofit organization, One Body One Hope, she lives in a small town in Iowa. She is the author of 10 novels, including Everything We Didn’t Say, You Were Always Mine, and Little Broken Things. Learn more on Instagram @nicolebaart and at NicoleBaart.com.
