Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I live and work in Doncaster, but I was born in Macclesfield in the UK. Currently I’m a computer repair technician, but I have watched the world change a lot in the last thirty years, which was my main inspiration for my main series of books.
To date I have written five books, all of them for children. Three of these are science fiction stories set in the twenty-third century, while the other two are stand-alone titles set in separate time periods.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book, “Sir Owen: Champion of Murhaven” was inspired by fantasy films and video games, including the Legend of Zelda series and Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I usually write at home, but when I’m out and about I take down ideas using a smartphone and a bluetooth keyboard both held together with lego.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I liked Roald Dahl’s sheer imagination and tendancy to make characters do unexpected things.
What are you working on now?
At the moment I’m planning the next book in my main series, “Amber Wasp: Crown Jewels”. It’s the fourth volume in my Legends of the 23rd Century series, which is about a growing group of teenage super heroes and the increasing number of threats they face, both to the world and to themselves.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
So far I haven’t had much success promoting my books, but I have had a few free downloads from Smashwords for “Stormbringer: Legend of the 23rd Century”, which is the first volume in my main series.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t expect to become an overnight success from just one book! Keep writing, and the more titles you have out there, the better your chances your talent will be recognized.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best advice I’ve heard involves the formatting of the interior of my books. It’s hard to explain in only a few sentences, but if you look at how the paragraphs are indented in most professionally published books you’ll get a good idea.
What are you reading now?
Right now I’m going back over the Odyssey of Homer.
What’s next for you as a writer?
After “Amber Wasp: Crown Jewels” I have another stand alone title which is an anthology about a community of vegetables which live in an allotment. They fear the ferocious guinea pigs which live next door.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Red Dwarf: Backwards, The Girl From Tomorrow and Tomorrow’s End.
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