Get to know Daven McQueen!

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In celebration of Wattpad Books publishing The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones we interviewed the author Daven McQueen! You can buy your copy today wherever books are sold.

Wattpad HQ: What is your favourite book?

Daven McQueen: Two favorite recent reads in quarantine are Love by Toni Morrison and Days of Distraction by Alexandra Chang. A YA book that I love and think about a lot is Little & Lion by Brandi Colbert.

Wattpad HQ: What TV show are you currently obsessed with right now?

Daven McQueen: She-Ra and the Princesses of Power!

Wattpad HQ: What is one app you would not be able to go without using even for just one day?

Daven McQueen: Probably Instagram. It's one of the few apps I use.

Wattpad HQ: Where is your happy place?

Daven McQueen: I love my apartment! It's a studio and I've set it up to be a perfect space for me. I like sitting in my rocking chair with my cat and looking at my plants.

Wattpad HQ: What makes you laugh the most?

Daven McQueen: There's this very specific scene in an iCarly episode where Spencer finds a pair of underwear on the stairs of their apartment and says, "There's panties on the stairs!" Sam goes, "You know I hate that word," and Spencer replied, "Well too bad! Stairs, stairs, stairs!" It's so silly, but ever since I was a kid it's always gotten me.

Wattpad HQ: What is your favourite animal?

Daven McQueen: Giraffe!

Wattpad HQ: What are your hobbies?

Daven McQueen: I embroider, dance, and cook/bake a lot.

Wattpad HQ: What is the tallest building you've been to the top in?

Daven McQueen: Landmark 72 -- a 72 storey skyscraper in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Wattpad HQ: Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

Daven McQueen: I'm an introvert.

Wattpad HQ: Can you tell us what you're currently writing?

Daven McQueen: I'm currently planning a new novel about queer Filipinx women, food as a means of inheriting culture, and intergenerational relationships. I'm excited to start writing soon!