So I dug up an old nugget of trivia that a professor shared in a lit class once about mummy unwrapping parties, and ran with it. I was so anxious about that process (and worrying if I could actually pull off what my editor wanted), that I had to figure out some sort of escape. Wrapped actually came about when I was waiting on my first round of editorial feedback for Shift. But I'm very lucky to have a supportive agent, and extremely lucky to an an editor who understands and maybe even appreciates that I'm a bit all over the place with my interests. Jen: It is a bit of a departure, I admit. So Wrapped is a bit of a departure from that…will you tell us how you came to write it? How was it a different experience from writing Shift? Nineteenteen : Welcome to Nineteenteen, Jen! Your first book, Shift, was a contemporary story set in the US featuring two boy main characters. Her most recent release, Wrapped, has been reviewed as “A winning combination of Egyptian mythology, English Regency, and just a hint of romance, this charming caper delivers both historical detail and boisterous entertainment.” A former English teacher and one-day Jeopardy! champ, she lives in Burlington, Washington, with her husband and two small children. Jennifer Bradbury’s debut novel, Shift -which Kirkus Reviews starred, calling it “fresh, absorbing, compelling”-was picked as an ALA and a School Library Journal Best Book for Young Adults, was a YALSA pick, and made the Booklist Top 10 lists for both Crime Fiction for Youth and Sports Literature. Here's her official bio, and then we'll get on to our chat with Jen: Since her book Wrapped has a slightly spooky, Halloween-ish theme to it-mummies!-we thought this would be the perfect week to invite her. Regina and I got to know Jen through the Class of 2K8 promotional group for debut authors, and when we found out she was working on a historical YA, we knew we'd have to bring her here to meet you. This week at Nineteenteen we're delighted to bring you Jen Bradbury, author of the Regency-set young adult adventure novel Wrapped! This week's guest: Jen Bradbury and Wrapped!.

Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury