Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am an award-winning British screenwriter, who won the Writers’ Guild Award for Best TV serial for Coronation Street. I was Head of Development at Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment Group, producing seven major television series, including ‘Swiss Family Robinson’ starring Richard ‘John Boy’ Thomas, and ‘Twist in the Tale’, featuring William Shatner. I was co-creator of the UK Channel Five teen-cult drama series ‘The Tribe’, which ran for five series.
I have written two novels, CHICAGO MAY and BIRTH OF THE MALL RATS [an intro to the TV series THE TRIBE].
CHICAGO MAY is the first book of a two-part series.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I have just finished the first draft of my latest novel called ISLAND OF DREAMS. It is a family saga set against the revolution in Cuba, when Fidel Castro deposed the dictator Batista. We follow the lives of a brother and sister as they go their separate ways in an increasingly violent society.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Hemingway, Raymond Chandler, Margaret Attwood, Jodi Picoult.
What are you working on now?
The sequel to my first novel Chicago May.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am just learning that process. The internet is full of useful sites to help promote your work.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Keep writing. It took me twenty years before I became a professional TV writer.
What are you reading now?
The Handmaid’s Tale [again].
Author Websites and Profiles
Harry Duffin Website