Alison said: Why don’t we work on a story together? I said: A story about what? And Alison said: A story about a short girl and a tall girl.Īlison: If memory serves me correctly, and it doesn’t always, Kate and I met in the fall of 2001 at the former Figlio’s restaurant in Minneapolis. One evening we were sitting around talking about how we wished we had a good story to work on. Kate: Alison and I have known each other since the summer of 2001. How long have you known each other? How did the idea for this story come about? The two authors took the time to answer some questions from BookPage on working together, adventures with friends and how the authors and the characters have plenty in common. Together they make marvelous companions, sharing hilarious banter and a love for roller skates.īink & Gollie is the first collaboration between DiCamillo and McGhee-who were friends before they became co-authors. Gollie is level-headed and loves making pancakes. Bink is loud and enjoys making unusual purchases, such as crazy rainbow socks or a fish to carry around. Bink lives in a cottage at the bottom of a tree. Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo and #1 New York Times best-selling author Alison McGhee will make kids smile, giggle and demand pancakes with Bink & Gollie, the story of two best friends.īink is short and blonde and Gollie is tall and brunette, and the girls are different in other ways, too.
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