Author interview: Shanice Williams of Kane Richards Must Die

After an unexpected transfer to the States for her senior year, Suranne's new friends give her just one instruction: stay away from Kane Richards. According to everyone, he's a heartless playboy concerned only for himself. With one glance, it's easy to see why he gets away with it. But things aren't always what they seem- especially when he sets his sights on her and whispers that she's different. Despite all the red flags, Suranne considers whether or not his intentions are genuine or if she's simply another name on his list. In the process, she may just uncover the real Kane Richards. But, when it comes down to it, the real Kane Richards may not want to be found. Filled with raw emotion, Kane Richards Must Die explores relationships, trust, love, and what can happen when life takes an unexpected turn.

AL: Name you favorite line from the book...
SW: Hmm, my favourite line would definitely have to be from the beginning, where Suranne just meets Kane.

“Hmm,” I replied curtly. “They say men with large egos who big themselves up are usually making up for something rather...” my eyes roamed down his body and stopped at the belt of his jeans. “Small.”

Burnnn Kane, burnnnn. :D

AL: Who was the easiest character to develop? Who was the hardest? 
SW: I think the easiest character to develop was Suranne. Being british she had a background and an attitude that I could easily write. Everyone else was harder because I couldn’t factor their surroundings and the area they grew up in to really develop their personalities, because I had never visited America before.

AL: If one song could sum up the theme of the book what would it be? 
SW: Lol, this is the most annoying song ever to have reached Number 1 in the UK Pop charts but every word literally sums up the whole story, and that is Number 1 by Tinchy Stryder and N Dubz.

AL: Do you write your endings first? Or do you have another method? 
SW: I didn’t write the ending first, but I knew how the story was going to end before I knew how it was going to begin. I kind of wrote the first couple of chapters, and then skipped straight to the middle and then just started filling the rest of it in.

AL: What book was most influential to your writing?
SW:I didn’t really have an influential book at the time. When I was writing Kane Richards, I was very much interested in online stories and other stuff like that.

AL: What's the message you want readers to take from your story? 
SW: I would want readers to see the realistic side of the story. There are aspects of the story that are quite misguided and stuff, but the background emotion and trauma that both these characters have to deal with is real and is something that many teenagers unfortunately have to deal with.

Thanks, Shanice!

Shanice Williams graduated from high school in England at the age of sixteen and went on to college where she is currently studying English literature, politics, and sociology. Playing the piano and writing are some of her hobbies. Her accomplishments have included penning a published poem and becoming a debut author when she signed her first publishing contract for Kane Richards Must Die on her eighteenth birthday. She currently resides in South London with her family.

For more info, visit: http://shanice-williams.blogspot.com