Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a thriller writer, published by Simon & Schuster and Touchstone since 2011, and I also write for my own independent label, Fictum Ltd. I’ve written 18 novels to date.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“The Identity Mine” is about a terrorist cell that steals a new kind of technology that allows people to ‘see’ thoughts, dreams and the implanted person’s view of the world in real time. It’s based on real technology, as are all the stories in my Warner & Lopez series of books – computers do now exist to watch our thoughts, and have been developed to learn more about neuroscience and how the human brain works.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Only how hard I work! I typically write 5,000 words per day on a new draft. I like to produce a new novel every 10-12 weeks for my independent label, and one novel per year for publishers.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Michael Crichton for his foresight and technological know-how, Wilbur Smith for his epic adventures and Tim Willocks for his grasp of narrative and prose.
What are you working on now?
The last draft of “The Identity Mine”, which is to be published August 10th, a new project for my literary agent, and two ‘treatments’ of my novels for Hollywood film studios / producers interested in my work.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Digital advertising works best, presenting my work to those people who are actually interested in the genres in which I write. It’s wonderful to be able to put my work directly in front of people who have signed up specifically to read action / adventure techno-thrillers.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Work hard, keep working, and never quit. It took me fifteen years to get my first publishing deal, and I still work as hard now as I did then. You never achieve anything if you expect it to land in your lap, but great things can come with effort and a little bit of luck 🙂
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Never quit.
What are you reading now?
“The girl on the train” by Paula Hawkins.
What’s next for you as a writer?
More writing! I’d love to move into more screen writing, but for now I have six novels lined up to be written over the next 14 months. I’m always busy.
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?
Wilbur Smith: A Falcon Flies. Michael Crichton: Jurassic Park. Tim Willocks: Green River Rising.
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