“Very original and touching.†– Joanne Harris
I am the author of the upcoming novel Life on the Refrigerator Door: Notes Between a Mother and Daughter , on sale AUGUST 28, 2007 from HarperCollins.Here's what other people have had to say about it "A deeply touching, highly original debut novel of a mother and daughter who communicate and cope with life’s joys and tragedies in a most unusual way.Life on the Refrigerator Door: Notes Between a Mother and Daughter is a poignant and deeply moving first novel about the bonds of love and frustration that tie mothers and daughters.Told entirely in a series of notes left on the kitchen fridge—some casual, some intimate, some funny, some angry—it is the story of nine months in the life of 15-year-old Claire and her single mother. Preoccupied with their busy separate lives, rarely in the same room at the same time, they talk to each other in a series of short snippets that reflect the drama of school, boyfriends, work, and even chores that make up their days. Yet the mundane soon becomes extraordinary when crisis overtakes their lives—a momentous change that will redefine their relationship and unfold in their exchanges on the refrigerator door.Short, powerful, and unforgettable, Kuipers’s novel looks deep into the complex relationship between mothers and daughters, and the distances that can open up between people who live together but exist in their own worlds. Life on the Refrigerator Door: Notes Between a Mother and Daughter will appeal to readers across the generations, delivering universal lessons about love in a wonderfully simple and intimate narrative."
I decided I wanted to be a writer when I was about 17. I'm now 28 so it took just over ten years for me to get a book actually published. Which doesn't mean I didn't write lots of books before Life on the Refrigerator Door, but they feel like practice attempts now I look back. I spent a lot of time reading about writing, and reading great books. I also got myself a job as a Pilates teacher to earn money while I wrote.
