Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a full time writer. I have written four books plus screenplays, stage plays and programmes for TV and radio.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
It’s called, ‘Flocking Bustards!’ I was once a local newspaper editor and never failed to be amazed by the very real and surreal stories of peoples’ lives in a small town. This book is a section of small stories that blend into one big one featuring some characters many would find unbelievable.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I like to fully immerse myself in whatever I am writing. For a recent screenplay about Shakespeare’s brother I listened to Elizabethan music and spoke to my wife only in Middle-English until she threatened to stop feeding me. I don’t know how unusual this is, I’ve never asked anyone else.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love well-written comedy and am a huge science fiction fan. I am an incurable Trekkie.
What are you working on now?
An adaptation of my stage play, ‘Trevor’s House’ which is being made into a television series here in the UK next year.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Word of mouth and a flyer distribution helps initially, then a couple of well-crafted press releases are helpful too.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write what you know and love, it will shine through in the finished product. And never let go of the dream. NEVER!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
From my father, ‘Never ask a man where he is going when he’s carrying a spade.’
What are you reading now?
Essays if Elia by Charles Lamb – it’s a window on to a lost world.
What’s next for you as a writer?
A childrens book. Can’t say too much yet but I am really enjoying it all.
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 Forge of God by Greg Bear; Riotous Assembly by Tom Sharp The Stand, Stephen King and In Search of Shakespeare by Michael Wood
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