Sharon Cameron

Everything else went out the window, and I started writing every day.

and welcome back to the writer files i am still your humble host kelton reader wishing you pages patience and perseverance and joined as always by my intrepid co-host melina gonzalez and this week number one new york times best-selling author sharon cameron spoke with us about her unconventional path to writing intensive research process giving hope to young readers in her ninth novel up from the ashes sharon's the best-selling author of nine award-winning novels including international bestseller and reese's book club pick the light and hidden places bluebird and artifice she's best known for immersive young adult historical fiction and thrillers her latest novel up from the ashes is based on the true story of two heroes and their resistance in the sobibor death camp during the holocaust Kirkus reviews in a star review called it powerfully written, harrowing, and riveting.

A book list star review said of the book, Cameron's gripping account carefully balances visceral descriptions of the Nazis' mind-numbing cruelty with moments of tenderness, as well as showing the prisoners courage, resilience, and creativity.

Sharon's books have won the Parents' Choice Gold Award, the Westchester Fiction Award, the Junior Library Guild's Gold Standard Award, and earned starred reviews from Booklist, SLJ, Bookpage, and Kirkus, and have been chosen for Indie Next Top Ten, Audible Best Books, and among many others.

Yes, we are joined once again on The Writer Files by an esteemed guest.

We are hanging out with the number one New York Times bestselling author and so much more.

Sharon Cameron is hanging out with us.

And of course, I forgot to ask how to pronounce your name, but I'm hoping I got it.

Take care.

[outro jingle]We're back to the Neil Haley Show, and my guest today is New York Times bestselling author and USA Today, uh, bestselling author Sharon Cameron, author of Up from the Ashes.

Sharon, thanks for stopping by, and we're gonna get right into the book.

Thank you.

We're back to the Neil Haley Show, and my guest today is New York Times bestselling author and USA Today, uh, bestselling author Sharon Cameron, author of Up from the Ashes.

Sharon, thanks for stopping by, and we're gonna get right into the book.

Uh-

The name of the book, Up From The Ashes.

We'll be right back with Sharon Cameron.

Hey, thank you so much for coming back to our conversation with author Sharon Cameron.

The name of the book, Up From Ashes.

You bring up something very, very important here and you kind of touched on it there for just a second.

[instrumental music] We're back to the Neil Haley Show, and my guest today is New York Times bestselling author and USA Today, uh, bestselling author Sharon Cameron, author of Up From the Ashes.

Sharon, thanks for stopping by, and we're gonna get right into the book.

Uh, you know, a- a- absolutely a, a perfect book to come out right now.