Interview With Author Anthony Talmage
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
After I took early retirement as a journalist with the BBC I set about realizing the dream in the heart of every hack – write a novel. Two years later I published Ticket to a Killing who’s hero is British investigative journalist Emma Holgate. She uncovers the story of the decade involving the National Lottery, a serial killer, a global drugs cartel and a plot to destroy the world’s financial markets. I followed this up with The Kirov Conspiracy, in which US newsman Paul Scott fights a drugs cartel funding Putin’s war in Syria. He has offers to make him a very rich man, or a very dead one. And my third novel The Kingdom and the Glory was inspired by Donald Trump’s presidency. The ‘House of Cards’ style plot is about murder, blackmail and treason and is set in a ruined post-Brexit UK. The central character is the deputy Prime Minister, who conspires with the US President to assassinate the British PM.
I then wrote a collection of short stories called Cut to the Quick before turning my attention to three non-fiction books which I called my ‘Psychic Mind’ series, about psychic and paranormal phenomena. And they are by far my most popular books. They are called Dowse Your Way To Psychic Power, In Tune With The Infinite Mind and the one I have already mentioned, Unlock The Psychic Powers Of Your Unconscious Mind. If you are interested to know more follow this link: https://books2read.com/ap/RQAvNV/Anthony-Talmage
And there’s a free podcast based on the first of the series which you can find here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1742930
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
As mentioned it’s Unlock The Psychic Powers Of Your Unconscious Mind ,which is a follow-up to my two other metaphysical books building on the same themes but adding a lot of new material. It’s already received over 180 reviews so I decided to produce an audiobook version. If you would like to know more here’s a link to the site: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0B27R4VCM/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-309549&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_309549_rh_us
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I roughly draft my ideas until I reckon I’ve got all the material I need, but not necessarily in the right order, and then I lock myself away in my garden shed, only emerging to take my brown labrador for a walk, until it’s done. This usually takes 3-4 weeks.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
On the novel front its L D Beyer, Todd Merer and Sam Bourne while my hero metaphysical author is Colin Wilson
What are you working on now?
I’m starting on the fourth in my ‘Psychic Mind’ series based on the subject of Egregores – collective thought forms that can have a profound effect on society. They abound at the moment in the war in Ukraine. In fact it’s a battle of the egregores as much as the Ukrainian and Russian combatants.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Best method – Amazon Marketing. Best website – draft2digital
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Stop talking about it and sit down and WRITE!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
If you want to be a writer then WRITE
What are you reading now?
Spirit Releasement Therapy, by William Baldwin
What’s next for you as a writer?
More audiobooks which are a complementary way to promote ebooks and paperback versions
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?
The Essential Colin Wilson, The Energy Cure by Bill Bengston and The World of the Paranormal.
Author Websites and Profiles