This week I am delighted to have a slice of cake with Kim Kimber, co-founder of Light Bulb Quizzes.
It all started as an evening of fun, testing one another on their knowledge of Supernatural, which led to the idea of publishing a book that the SPN family worldwide could enjoy. The Supernatural Quiz Book Season 1 was the result and the positive response by fans encouraged them to keep going and produce books on all of the series.
Each cover comprises original artwork by a Supernatural fan and every book contains 500 questions on the actors, writers, cast, characters, production team, monsters and spirits, soundtrack, quotes and general trivia, as well as every episode of that series.
Light Bulb Quizzes aims to celebrate all the talent that has gone into making Supernatural so popular and enduring and provide a recap of the road so far...
Kim is also an experienced UK copy-editor, proofreader and writer who is passionate about the written word in all its forms and a stickler for getting it right, from a single blog post to a lengthy manuscript.
What kind of books do you write?
At Light Bulb Quizzes, we generate quiz content and our current focus is on the cult American TV series, Supernatural (not to be confused with the paranormal in general). Each of our books concentrates on one season of the show and contains 500 questions and answers. So far we have published 13 titles in the series and 3 bumper books (each containing 3 seasons).
Can you describe your writing why?
I have always written, in one form or another, alongside working as an editor. A few years ago, I was invited by a publisher to compile questions for quiz books on musical artists and local history, amongst other topics. That led to my researching and writing questions for the QuizUp app and creating content for various quiz-based games sold by well-known retailers. My daughters are fans of Supernatural and suggested we start our own imprint, compiling questions about the show. The first, and subsequent books, were so well received by fans, we’ve just kept going. We never imagined the series would run to so many seasons (Season 15 is the last).
Share with us your favourite passage from the book you enjoyed writing the most
That is hard to do for quiz books. Our first book is, perhaps, the one we enjoyed working on the most as that is where all started, although compiling each book is a pleasure and a new challenge.
During the pandemic, we’ve missed going to conventions and meeting fans, as they are always supportive and provide valuable feedback. Here’s a little taster from that first book. It’s a question about actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan (John Winchester) one of the stars from the first series I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to about our books.
Q) In which 2005 film noir thriller did Jeffrey play the role of Detective Cole Davies?
A) Chasing Ghosts
Tell us about your latest project
We are currently combining earlier books in the series into Bumper books, the latest being The Bumper Supernatural Quiz Book Seasons 7, 8 & 9. We are also busy writing questions for Seasons 14 and 15. Now that the series has ended, we hope our books will be a lasting legacy to Supernatural.
What is your favourite cake?
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