Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a technical writer by day and a fiction writer by night.
My first book ‘To Conquer Heaven’ is a Dan Brown meets Indiana Jones action-adventure. Tomb raiding, undead dodging, dragon wrangling. Lots of fun.
My second book ‘Sophrosyne’ is an anthology of murder mystery short stories with an overarching theme and a hidden bonus story. Detective Hubert Maimone must unravel a series of bizarre deaths that all lead back to him.
My third book ‘Habnab’ is Artemis Fowl for grown-ups. What if the fae DID steal your baby? Coming soon.
Please come check out these stories and a great collection of short stories at my website: felixlong.co.uk
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Sophrosyne – is the ancient Greek word for the ideal state of mind characterised by self-control, moderation, and a deep awareness of one’s true self resulting in true happiness.
Unfortunately, sophrosyne must be achieved through sacrifice.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
My writing habits are dull but effective. I go to the same cafe every day and place the same order. I put in my earbuds, bring up Verdi, set my phone alarm and get cracking.
When my phone alarm goes off, I go to my day job.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Too many to list, but an abridged list would be:
HP Lovecraft, PG Wodehouse, Barbara Kingsolver, ML Carey, Ian Banks, Felix Gilman.
What are you working on now?
The sequel to Habnab. Slippery Identity picks up the tale of Magdalena. After the UGLy Stick project was hushed up, Magdalena finds herself processing DNA samples from horrific crime scenes on minimum wage. Like everyone else, she is delighted when the notorious Nightstalker is finally captured after a reign of terror across London to rival Jack the Ripper. But when she sees the Nightstalker in the flesh, she knows that there has been a terrible mistake, or a terrible fraud.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Readers in the Know. Which directed me here!
Do you have any advice for new authors?
The apprenticeship is long and pays badly. Your art will take time to mature. Please be patient. Be persistent. And be sensible.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Easy reading is damn hard writing – Walt Whitman
What are you reading now?
Longitude by Dava Sobel. Very interesting book about solving the mathematics puzzle of measuring longitude and therefore the exact position of a ship at sea.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Selling the movie rights for Habnab to Peter Jackson, but only if he will cast Tom Hiddleston as Hanrahan.
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 Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Silmarillion.
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