{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/dd9bf09f-c85c-5b84-8fc6-ac7c8574cacc/685177e0259ce49e3effd5cb?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Julia DeVillers, MEET ME AT WONDERLAND","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b786f01695623d36e9514d/1750169329189-b7b78461-0557-4b24-949b-31e08e1aaabb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Zibby chats with author Julia DeVillers about MEET ME AT WONDERLAND, a charming middle-grade rom-com set at an amusement park, inspired by Julia’s real-life teen job at Chuck E. Cheese and moose-suit meet-cute that changed everything. Julia describes how a life-threating cancer diagnosis in 2022 unexpectedly led to this book’s creation. She also discusses crafting authentic tween and teen voices, writing a dual POV, and the importance of showing strong, supportive relationships. Finally, she shares her personal connection to the&nbsp;<em>On Being Jewish Now</em>&nbsp;anthology and the joy of including a bonus chocolate mousse recipe (courtesy of Allie Rosen) in her novel.</p><p><br></p><p>Purchase on Bookshop: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/4n6HQey\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/4n6HQey</a></p><p><br></p><p>Share, rate, &amp; review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/zibbyowens/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@zibbyowens</a>!</p>","author_name":"Zibby Owens"}