Author Trevor J Houser On How To Write A Book That Sparks A Movement

An Interview With Jake Frankel

You don’t have to be an expert. You just have to be curious. Curiosity goes a long way.

As part of my series about “How to write a book that sparks a movement” I had the pleasure of interviewing Trevor J. Houser.

Trevor J. Houser’s first novel, Pacific, came out in 2021 and was a finalist for multiple awards, including the National Indie Excellence Awards, Next Generation Indie Book Awards and the Eric Hoffer Grand Prize. He has published stories in dozens of literary journals including Story Quarterly, Zyzzyva and The Columbia Review. Three of his stories were nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Currently he works in advertising and lives with his family in Seattle.

Thank you so much for joining us! Can you share the “backstory” of how you grew up?

I grew up in Portland, Oregon under very lucky circumstances. Loving parents. Close friends. I really can’t complain about anything other than not becoming the next third baseman for Kansas City.

When you were younger, was there a book that you read that inspired you to take action or changed your life? Can you share a story?