"...be flexible and expect a rough ride" Jason Mott on luck, success, and a poet's life
National Book Award Winning Author gives a glimpse into publishing & writing
Bestselling author, National Book Award Winner, Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction Winner, Pushcart Prize nominee, NAACP Image Award nominee, and Carnegie Medals For Excellence Longlist nominee, Jason Mott has a BFA in Fiction and an MFA in Poetry, both from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. His poetry and fiction has appeared in various literary journals.
He is the author of two poetry collections: We Call This Thing Between Us Love and “…hide behind me…” He is the author of four novels: The Returned, The Wonder of All Things, The Crossing, and Hell Of A Book.
The Returned, Jason’s debut novel, was adapted for television and aired on the ABC network under the title “Resurrection.”
What has your journey as a writer been like and what was behind the decisions that you made to get to where you are today?