Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I have lived in Melbourne my entire life, hold diplomas in Writing and Tourism and have been published both professionally and independently in Australia and England.
My first paid publication was with The New Accelerator in London – the piece I had published, V1C10US, has been expanded upon and will be published as ICARUS FALLING this coming December on Amazon.
Adding to this, I have self published my dystopian fantasy CHAOS SURGING on Amazon, as well as a short horror fiction titled THE VOICE OF MY FATHER.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
CHAOS SURGING is what happens when ‘some Brokeback Mountain X-Men choose to fight back Malcolm X style.’
I’ve been working on this read since I was 14 (I’m now 31) and it has taken many different forms over the years, but it wasn’t until I watched Sense8 on Netflix that I decided what form it should truly take.
What was once a very Mad Max-esque setting has been changed to one that very easily resembles the setting we live in now (minus Trump and the virus) but features superpowered humans and how ordinary ones react to them.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Thinking off the top of my head… I would say no.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’ve definitely been inspired to complete CHAOS SURGING in the form of a trilogy but author Jay Kristoff and the writer/directors Lana and Lilly Wachowski.
I’ve also taken from Bram Stoker’s DRACULA, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO and GHOSTWRITTEN by David Mitchell.
What are you working on now?
ICARUS FALLING – I’ve reworked it as a thriller novella which has been received quite well by beta readers. It will be released in early December.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I’ve found Instagram to be the best means of getting the reads out to potential readers (hashtags are my friends) and if I’m really honest, I’ve been attempting to get a few plugs from established authors.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
The first draft will always be terrible.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Finish your ****ing book!
– Jay Kristoff
What are you reading now?
TRUEL1F3 by Jay Kristoff
What’s next for you as a writer?
After ICARUS FALLING I’m planning to publish the sequel to CHAOS SURGING and a short prose.
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?
Now that is a hard question to answer…
I would take CLOUD ATLAS by David Mitchell, THE PIPER’S SON by Melina Marchetta and a massive writing book so I can get something new down.
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