Margaret Dilloway has been a writer ever since she learned how to write. In high school she was a California Arts Scholar in creative writing and she won a National Council of Teachers of English writing award. She practiced writing in a variety of forms, such as being a theater critic and a contributing editor for two weekly newspapers, doing technical writing, and writing plays, before publishing three critically acclaimed books for adults: How to Be an American Housewife, The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns, and Sisters of Heart and Snow. Her research for Momotaro: Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters included a trip to Japan and a samurai sword-fighting class. Dilloway lives in southern California with her husband, three children, and a goldendoodle named Gatsby.Recently I asked Dilloway about what she was reading. Her reply:
I'm reading In the Woods by Tana French. I'm not sure how I missed this-- except it came out when I had three little kids,Visit Margaret Dilloway's website and blog.that's probably why. It's a psychological police mystery about two detectives who are trying to locate a girl's killer. It's all tied into a crime that happened against the main character when he was a child, in which his two best friends disappeared and which he cannot remember. It's really good! I like how the main character is unreliable and they're breaking so many rules you kind of know bad things are going to happen as a result.
Coffee with a Canine: Margaret Dilloway and Gatsby.
The Page 69 Test: Momotaro: Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters.
My Book, The Movie: Momotaro: Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters.
--Marshal Zeringue
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