Lisa Askins
Interview with Lisa
Updated: Nov 15, 2019

What inspired the story for Beyond the Hill?
I was inspired by an oak tree that had a perfect little seat at its roots. The tree was magical, and I imagined what it would be like if the tree talked to me. I began to write a story about the friendship between a curious tree and an adventurous girl. After many revisions, this story became the book Beyond the Hill.
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What's your favorite picture, and why?
There are so many! My current favorite is the picture when the young woman returns from her travels to Europe. I've done a bit of traveling this year and visited some of the places in the illustrations. I'm accidentally and on purpose living the adventures from Beyond the Hill.
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After reading Beyond the Hill, what would you like readers to feel?
I want readers to feel inspired by possibility and connected to everyone and everything.