What happens when your novel doesn't fit in one genre? What are the perils--and opportunities--of writing a book that defies categorization? Is there a marketplace for cross-genre books? Alma Katsu, author of The Taker Trilogy (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster), talks about fundamentals of storytelling, breaking the rules, and winning over readers of all stripes.

Alma Katsu is the author of The Taker and The Reckoning, coming June 19th. The Taker was selected by the American Library Association/Booklist as one of the top ten debut novels of 2011, and translation rights have sold in a dozen languages. She is a graduate (MA) of the Johns Hopkins writing program and an alumni of the Squaw Valley Writers Conference.