The only thing Martel Sardina loves more than writing fiction is reading it. Her passion for stories and storytellers have taken her on journeys to places she never dreamed she’d go.
In addition to writing, Martel is the Novel Jury Chair for the 2012 Bram Stoker Awards.
She spends her spare time in bookstores and libraries shilling her favorite authors’ works. Martel is a member of the Horror Writers Association.
- Visit her online at www.martelsardina.com.
- Follow her on Twitter: @martelsardina
To me, the essence of any good young adult story is two-fold. First, there is the element of an innocence that is being broken open and exposed, a young person sidling up to adulthood without all the trappings of wisdom, experience and baggage that we adults have. And second, there is an aspect of rebellion, of throwing off what we've been taught, or told, or been held to as children. Our parents, or guardians, or society say "No" and we say "Hell yes!" and we go for it. 
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